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Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy

Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy

LiveDNA ID: 20.5190
75 Publications
5 Editorial Roles
0 Projects

About

Professional Summary

Dr. Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy is currently working as Professor of Pediatrics in Faculty of Medicine Ain Shams University. She obtained her Ph.D. in Pediatrics from same University. She is member of Hematology Oncology Unit Childrens Hospital - Ain Shams University, the European Haematology Association (EHA), the International Society of Haematology (ISH), the Egyptian Society of Hematology, and member of the Egyptian Society of Cancer , and the Egyptian Group of Pediatric Oncology, Egyptian Society of Genetic diseases and The Society of Friends of Patients with Genetic Disorders, and the Egyptian committee of treatment of Gaucher diseases, and Head of the Pediatric division of the Arab Society of Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobials ASIDA. She is also serving as reviewer in number of journals. She is member of editorial board of the Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics, and the Egyptian journal of Hematology. Dr. Azza received honor includes The Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research award Professor Ahmed Samy Khalifa Award in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology in the year 2000, and The King Abdel Aziz University (KAU) Presidential Award for best distinguished research in the International Saudi Symposium of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Jeddah. She has published 95 articles in journals as author/co-author.

Education

Academic Background
  • Ph.D. Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt Pediatrics | Completed: 1991

Editorial Services

Editorial & Publishing Roles
Editorial Board Member
Jul 2019 — Present

Serving as Editorial Board Member for Journal of Medical Sciences.

Editorial Board Member
Jul 2019 — Present

Serving as Editorial Board Member for International Journal of Cancer Research.

Editorial Board Member
Jul 2019 — Present

Serving as Editorial Board Member for Journal of Applied Sciences.

Editorial Board Member
Jul 2019 — Present

Serving as Editorial Board Member for Trends in Medical Research.

Editorial Board Member
Jul 2019 — Present

Serving as Editorial Board Member for Hematologia (Faisalabad).

Publications (75)

Selected Scholarly Contributions
Pulmonary manifestations in young Gaucher disease patients: Phenotype‐genotype correlation and radiological findings
Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy, Amira Abdel Moneam Adly, Sherihane S. Madkour, Nouran Yousef Salah El‐Din
Pediatric Pulmonology | Journal Article
Crossref
2020
Silent bleeding in children and adolescents with immune thrombocytopenia: relation to laboratory parameters and health related quality of life
Azza A. Tantawy, Nayera H. K. Elsherif, Mahmoud A. Kenny, Khaled A. Aboulfotouh, Ahmed E. Hassan, Marwa E. Kabil
Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis | Journal Article
Crossref
2020
Surfactant protein D as a marker for pulmonary complications in pediatric patients with sickle cell disease: Relation to lung function tests
Azza A. Tantawy, Amira A. Adly, Fatma S. E. Ebeid, Eman A. Ismail, Mahitab M. Hussein, Randa M. Shaarawy, Reham A. Kamel
Pediatric Pulmonology | Journal Article
Crossref
2019
Pathogenesis and prognosis of neutropenia in infants and children admitted in a university children hospital in Egypt.
Tantawy, A.A.G., T.H. Sallam, D.M. Ibrahim, M.T. Sallam and I.A. Ragab,
Pediatric Hematol.-Oncol., | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2013
Bone mass and biochemical markers of bone turnover in children and adolescents with chronic immune thrombocytopenia: Relation to corticosteroid therapy and vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms.
Tantawy, A.A.G., E.A. El Bostany, R.M. Matter, E.A. El Ghoroury and S. Ragab et al.,
Platelets, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2013
Soluble CD163 in young sickle cell disease patients and their trait siblings: A biomarker for pulmonary hypertension and vaso-occlusive complications.
Tantawy, A.A., A.A. Adly and E.A. Ismail,
Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2012
Haemophilia A patients are not at increased risk of hepatitis A virus infection: An Egyptian experience.
Tantawy, A.A.G., E.A.M. Algohary, S. El-Ghany and S.F. Elhadary,
Egypt. J. Med. Human Gene., | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2012
Romiplostim therapy in children with unresponsive chronic immune thrombocytopenia.
Mokhtar, G.M., A.A. Tantawy, N.H. El Sherif,
Platelets, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2012
A longitudinal prospective study of bleeding diathesis in Egyptian pediatric patients: Single-center experience.
Mokhtar, G.M., A.A. Tantawy, A.A. Adly, M.A. Telbany, S.E. El Arab and M. Ismail,
Blood Coagul. Fibrinolysis, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2012
Prevalence of Xmnl Ggamma polymorphism in Egyptian patients with beta-thalassemia major.
Tantawy, A.A., N.G. Andrawes, A. Ismaeil, S.A. Kamel and W. Emam,
Ann. Saudi Med., | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2012
Health-related quality of life in Egyptian children and adolescents with hemophilia A.
Tantawy, A.A., S.V. Mackensen, M.A. El-Laboudy, J.H. Labib, F. Moftah, M.A. El-Telbany and W.A. Mansour,
Pediatr. Hematol. Oncol., | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2011
D-dimer assay in Egyptian patients with Gaucher disease: Correlation with bone and lung involvement.
Sherif, E.M., A.A. Tantawy, A.A. Adly, H.A. Kader and E.A. Ismail,
Blood Coagul. Fibrinolysis, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2011
Outcome of enzyme replacement therapy in children with Gaucher disease: The Egyptian experience.
Khalifa, A.S., A.A. Tantawy, R.M. Shawky, E. Monir, S.M. Elsayed, E. Fateen and A. Cooper,
Egypt. J. Med. Human Gene., | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2011
Molecular genetics of hemophilia a: Clinical perspectives.
Tantawy, A.A.G.,
Egypt. J. Med. Human Gene., | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2011
Pulmonary complications in survivors of childhood hematological malignancies: Single-center experience.
Tantawy, A.A., N. Elbarbary, A. Ahmed, N.A. Mohamed and S. Ezz-Elarab,
Pediatr. Hematol. Oncol., | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2011
Clinicopathological and radiological study of Egyptian β-thalassemia intermedia and β-thalassemia major patients: Relation to complications and response to therapy.
Mokhtar, G.M., A.A. Tantawy, A.A. Adly and E.A. Ismail,
Hemoglobin, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2011
Somatosensory evoked potential for detection of subclinical neuropathy in egyptian children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
Tantawy, A.A.G., S.M. Hassanein, A.A.M. Adly, O.M. Saeed, Y.W. Darwish and A.A.N.A. El Aziz,
Pak. J. Biol. Sci., | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2010
Predictors of bone disease in Egyptian prepubertal children with β-thalassaemia major.
Tantawy, A.A.G., E.A. El-Bostany, R.M. Matter, E.A. El-Ghoroury and S. Ragab,
Arch. Med. Sci., | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2010
Platelet microparticles in immune thrombocytopenic purpura in pediatrics.
Tantawy, A.A., R.M. Matter, A.A. Hamed and M.A. Shams El Din El Telbany,
Pediatr. Hematol. Oncol., | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2010
Methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase gene polymorphism in Egyptian children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Tantawy, A.A., E.A. El-Bostany, A.A. Adly, M. Abou El Asrar, E.A. El-Ghouroury and E.E. Abdulghaffar,
Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2010
Subclinical atherosclerosis in young β-thalassemia major patients.
Tantawy, A.A., A.A. Adly, M.G. El Maaty and S.A. Amin,
Hemoglobin, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2009
Spinal cord compression and extramedullary hematopoiesis in young Egyptian beta-thalassemia patients.
Tantawy, A.A., A.A. Adly, S.A. Mahdy and G.Z. Kamel,
Hemoglobin, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2009
Features of Egyptian type 1 diabetic toddlers clinico-epidemiological study of Egyptian toddlers and preschool children with type 1 Dm.
Salem, M.A.K., A.A.G. Tantawy, A.A.M. Adly and A. Abbas,
Clin. Diabetes, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2008
Bone mineral density and calcium metabolism in adolescents with β-thalassemia major.
Tantawy, A.A.G., M. El Kholy, T. Moustafa and H.H. Elsedfy,
Pediatric Endocrinol. Rev., | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2008
Immunogenetics of type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Tantawy, A.A.G.,
Egypt. J. Ped. Aller. Immun., | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2008
Cardiac troponin I and early detection of cardiac dysfunction in patients with β thalassemia.
Tantawy, A.A.G., M.T.A. Moneim, M. Azmy and H. Sabbour,
Egypt. J. Pediatrics, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2005
Pattern and prognosis of systemic lupus erythmatosus in a Pediatric Hematology unit: Five years longitudinal study.
Tantawy, A.A.G., I. Salama, M. Mahran, H.E. Sebaii and S. Samy,
Egypt. J. Pediatrics, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2004
Genetic aspects of vitamin D in health and disease.
Tantawy, A.A.G.,
Egypt. J. Med. Hum. Genet., | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2002
Evaluation of vascular endothelial growth factors and neopterin as prognostic factors in childhood malignancies.
Saber, L., M.A. Latef, A.A.G. Tantawy and H. Youssef,
Egypt. J. Paediatrics, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2002
The risk of the metabolic syndrome in survivors of childhood malignancy.
Tantawy, A.A.G., M.A. Azmy, O.M. Said, I.I. Salama and E. El Sayed,
Egypt. J. Paediatrics, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2002
Single Photon Emission Tomography (SPECT) study of regional cerebral blood flow in normoalbuminuric children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
Salem, M.A., L.F. Matta, A.A. Tantawy, M. Hussein and G.I. Gad,
Pediatric Diabetes, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2002
A study of Fas/Fas ligand system in acute lymphocytic leukemia in children.
Tantawy, A.A.G., E.A. El-Bostany and E.A. El-Gharoury,
Egypt. J. Pediatrics, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2002
Radionuclide ventriculography detects early anthracycline cardiotoxity in children with Hodgkin lymphoma.
Tantawy, A.A., O.A. Elmasry, M. Shaaban, D.N. Toaima and A.M. El Shahat,
J. Pediatr. Hematol. Oncol., | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2001
Pulmonary function study in patients with B-thalassemia major.
El Sherif, E., A.A.G. Tantawy and A.R. Soliman,
Al Azhar Univ. Med. J., | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2001
A study of circulating autoantibodies to p53 protein in childhood solid tumors.
Tantawy, A.A.G. and E. El Ghoruory,
Egypt. J. Paediatrics, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2001
Vascular endothelial growth factor in Egyptian children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus: Relation to glycemic control and vascular diabetic complications.
Abdel Latif, M., A.A.G. Tantawy and L. Saber,
Egypt. J. Paediatrics, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2001
Values of urinary N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase, retinol binding protein and α1 microglobulin as early predictors of renal tubular dysfunction in β thalassemia patients.
Tantawy, A.A.G., N. El Beblawy, M. Abdel Aziz and A. Khairy,
Egypt. J. Haematol., | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2001
Circulating adhesion molecules and microvascular complications in type 1 diabetes mellitus.
El Bostany, E.A., A.. A.G. Tantawy, E. El Ghoruory, S. Ragab and H. El Sebaie,
Egypt. J. Paediatrics, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2000
Macrophage colony stimulating factor levels, monocyte phagocytic index and complement in children with immune thrombocytopenic purpura.
El Samahy, M., A.A.G. Tantawy, T. El Kerdany, M. Azmy and F. Abdel Basset,
Egypt. J. Haematol., | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2000
Frequency of inhibitor development in severe haemophilia A children treated with cryoprecipitate and low-dose immune tolerance induction.
El Alfy, M.S., A.A. Tantawy, M.H. Ahmed and I.A. Abdin,
Haemophilia, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2000
Human herpes virus 6 in childhood lymphoid malignancies.
Mokhtar, G.M., A.A.G. Tantawy, A. Hafez and M. Hagras,
Egypt. J. Paediatrics, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2000
Cognitive functions in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Clinical, psychological and neurophysiological study.
Tantawy, A.A.G., M. Hemeda, M. Youssef and N. El Sayed,
Egypt. J. Paediatrics, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2000
Bone density in survivors of childhood acute leukemia and malignant lymphomas.
El Samahy, M., A.A.G. Tantawy, M. Azmy, O.H. Omar and I. Salama,
New Egypt. J. Med., | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2000
A study of serum erythropoietin in childhood lymphoid malignancies.
Tantawy, A.A.G., I. Nassar and M. Hashem,
Egypt. J. Paediatrics, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
2000
Phenotype-genotype expression of Gaucher disease in Egyptian infants and children.
Khalifa, A.S., E. Fateen, A.T. Azza, E. Mounir and A. Cooper,
Egypt. J. Paediatrics, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
1999
Changing pattern of childhood acute leukemia in Pediatric Hematology Oncology Unit: Ain Shams University.
Khalifa, A.S., A. Wagida, A.T. Azza, I.S. Iman and M.H. Ezzat,
Egypt. J. Paediatrics, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
1999
Clostridium difficile as a cause of diarrhea in Egyptian children and infants.
Tolba, K., A.A.G. Tantawy, F.A. Basset and A. Hafez,
New Egypt. J. Med., | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
1999
Comparative study of macrosomic infants of diabetic versus non diabetic mothers.
Salem, M., N. Heshmat, A.A.G. Tantawy and A. Fakeir,
Egypt. J. Paediatrics, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
1999
Plasma gastrin and somatostatin levels in newborn infants receiving breast versus formula feeding during the first week of life.
Sherif, A., A.T. Azza, M. Shalabi and M. El Alfy,q
Benha Med. J., | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
1998
Cytogenetic study in hospital personnel exposed to cytotoxic drugs.
Khalifa, A.S., A. Wagida, A.T. Azza, N. Heshmat and M. El Gafary,
Egypt. J. Haematol., | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
1998
Polymerase chain reaction as a diagnostic tool of meningococcal meningitis.
Hafez, A., A.T. Azza and Y. Sultan,
New Egypt. J. Med., | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
1997
Evaluation of the efficacy of hepatitis B vaccine in high risk children.
Khalifa, A.S., M. Salem, M. El Samahy, M. El Alfy and A.T. Azza et al.,
Egypt. J. Paediatrics, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
1997
Serum neopterin concentration in childhood hematological and lymphoproliferative malignancies.
Kotb, A., S. Hassanein, A.T. Azza and N.A. Iskander,
Egypt. J. Paediatrics, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
1997
The structure of heme in B-Thalassemia and the effect of splenectomy.
Khalifa, A.S., A.M. Sayed, A.T. Azza and W.E.I. Mohamed,
Egypt. J. Haematol., | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
1996
Tumour necrosis factor (alpha) in children with Beta thalssemia major.
Kotb, A., A.T. Azza, A. Hafez and M. Abou Taleb,
Ain Shams Med. J., | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
1996
A pilot study on the problem of hepatitis in insulin dependent diabetic children.
Salem, M., M. El-Alfy, A.T. Azza and M. Kamel,
Egypt. J. Pediatrics, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
1995
Impact of insulin dependent diabetes mellitus on bone mass.
El-Samahy, M., A.T. Azza, S. El-Habashy, D. Farag and Z.A. Mohamed,
Egypt. J. Pediatrics, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
1995
Effect of antiepileptec drugs on the blood picture.
Khalifa, A.S., H. Shatla, A.T. Azza and H. Abbas,
Egypt. J. Haematol., | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
1995
Tumour necrosis factor (alpha) in child hood acute lymphocytic leukemia.
Kotb, A., A.T. Azza, A. Fakeir and A. Abdel Gelyl,
Egypt. J. Paediatrics, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
1995
Von willebrand factor in childhood connective tissue diseases.
Khalifa, A.S., T. Sallam, A.T. Azza and S. Hassanein,
Egypt. J. Haematol., | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
1995
Renal scintigraphy and microalbuminuria in children with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.
Salem, M., L. Matta, A.T. Azza, O. Demerdash and H. Mostafa,
Sci. J. Al-Azhar Med. Faculty, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
1994
EEG changes in insulin dependent diabetes in children.
Salem, M., M. Raafat, A.T. Azza, M. El-Alfy, S. El-Habashi and M.M. Abdallah,
Egypt. J. Pediatrics, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
1994
Serum selenium in childhood acute leukemia.
Mokhtar, G., Z. Awad, M. El Awady, A.T. Azza and I. Khafagy,
Egypt. J. Tumour Marker Oncol., | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
1994
Mycobacterial pulmonary infection in childhood leukemia and lymphoma.
El-Samahy, M., A.T. Azza, A. Hafez and A.E. Wafa,
Egypt. J. Paediatrics, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
1994
Vaccination coverage in Cairo governorate.
Khalifa, A.S., G.A. Motteir, A.T. Azza, S. El-Habashi and D. Shehab,
Egypt. J. Paediatrics, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
1994
Socio-environmental impact on childhood diarrheal and chest diseases.
Khalifa, A.S., G.A. Motteir, A.T. Azza, S. El-Habashi and D. Shehab,
Egypt. J. Paediatrics, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
1994
Retinol binding protein in the assessment of renal functions in neonates.
El-Samahy, M., S. Abou El-Hana, A.T. Azza and S.S. Moselhy,
Egypt. J. Paediatrics, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
1993
A pilot study on fasting ramadan in egyptian adolescents with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.
Salem, M., M. El-Alfy and A.T. Azza,
Egypt. J. Pediatrics, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
1993
Rhabdomyosarcoma in children.
Khalifa, A.S., G. Mokhtar, A.T. Azza, L. Fares, S. Helmy and A. Fayez,
Egypt. J. Paediatrics, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
1993
Serum erythropoeitin in Egyptian children with B-thalassemia, sickle cell anemia and aplastic anemia.
Kotb, A., M. El Alfy, A.T. Azza, A. Hafez and M. Aly,
Egypt. J. Paediatrics, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
1993
Evaluation of the efficacy of routine BCG vaccination: A case control study.
Kotb, M.M. and A.T. Azza,
J. Egypt. Public Health Assoc., | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
1993
Surveillance for exposure to HTLV-I in Egyptian infants and children with various malignancies.
Khalifa, A.S., R. Khalil, A.A. Gawad, N.T. Constantine and J.N. Woody,
J. Infect. Dis., | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
1990
The role of vitamin A in controlling infantile diarrhea.
Khalifa, A.S., R. Faris, S. Naser, O.M. Galal and M. Gadalla et al.,
Egyptian J. Paediatrics, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
1989
Effect of institutionalization on some growth parameters in children.
Khalifa, A.S., M.S. El Kholy, M.A.A.F. Ibrahim, M.S. El Alfy and F. El Baz et al.,
Egyptian J. Paediatrics, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
1988
Dermatological manifestations in childhood acute leukemia and malignant lymphomas.
Khalifa, A.S., K. Mourad, Z. El Gothamy and A.T. Azza,
Egyptian J. Paediatrics, | Journal Article
Self Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy
1987