{"id":30591,"date":"2026-06-19T20:29:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T20:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/su.edu.ye\/chm\/?p=30591"},"modified":"2026-06-19T20:29:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T20:29:38","slug":"masters-degree-awarded-to-ms-afrah-al-shaibani-in-medical-biochemistry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/su.edu.ye\/chm\/en\/30591\/","title":{"rendered":"Master\u2019s Degree Awarded to Ms. Afrah Al-Shaibani in Medical Biochemistry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ms. Afrah Abdulsalam Al-Shaibani \u200e<\/strong>was awarded a Master\u2019s Degree in Medical Biochemistry <\/strong>with an average of excellent and a grade of (92) for her thesis titled:<\/h3>\n

Assessment of Serum Vitamin D3 Levels and Thyroid Hormones in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Sana\u2019a City, Yemen<\/em><\/strong>, <\/em>which was submitted to the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences \u2013 Sana\u2019a University. The MA defense was held on Wednesday, June 10, 2026\u200e\u200e.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>The MA Viva-voce Committee, which was formed based on a resolution issued by the Graduate Studies and Scientific Research Council, consisted of the following:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Assoc. Prof. Ibtisam Mahdi Al-Zubaidi<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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Assoc. Prof. Abdulkarim Mohammed Al-Obaidi<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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Assoc. Prof. Abdulatif Dhaifullah Saleh Ali<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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The thesis aimed to:<\/h3>\n
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    Assess serum vitamin D3 levels and thyroid hormone profiles among children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Sana\u2019a City.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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    Identify potential differences in these biochemical parameters between children with ASD and healthy controls.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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    Contribute to a better understanding of the biochemical factors associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The study yielded several key findings summarized as follows:<\/h3>\n
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      Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder exhibited significantly lower serum vitamin D3 levels compared with the control group, suggesting a potential association between vitamin D deficiency and ASD.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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      Levels of Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) were significantly elevated among children with ASD compared with healthy children.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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      Serum thyroxine (T4) levels were lower in children with ASD than in the control group, indicating possible alterations in thyroid function among affected children.\u200e<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      In light of these findings, the researcher recommended the following:\u200e<\/h3>\n
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        Incorporating vitamin D and thyroid function testing into the routine clinical assessment and follow-up of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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        Including vitamin D and thyroid hormone screening within regular pediatric healthcare programs during the first three years of life to facilitate early detection and timely intervention.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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        Conducting further large-scale clinical and epidemiological studies to investigate the relationship between vitamin D deficiency, thyroid dysfunction, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        The defense session was attended by a number of academics, researchers, students, colleagues, and the researcher\u2019s family.<\/h3>\n

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          Ms. Afrah Abdulsalam Al-Shaibani \u200ewas awarded a Master\u2019s Degree in Medical Biochemistry with an average of excellent and a grade of (92) for her thesis titled: Assessment of Serum Vitamin D3 Levels and Thyroid Hormones in Children with Autism Spectrum … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":30582,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[121,743],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30591","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category---en"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t