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| LEADING ARTICLE |
| The cytokine TNF-alpha. Genetics and suitability for prenatal risks assessment [ Abstract ] |
El-Harith A. El-Harith
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| REVIEW ARTICLES |
| Fertility preservation in children and young adults undergoing treatment for malignancy [ Abstract ] |
Haya M. Al-Fozan, Togas Tulandi
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| Evaluation of disability of occupational illness claims for workers’ compensation [ Abstract ] |
Sultan T. Al-Otaibi
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| ORIGINAL ARTICLES |
| Knowledge, attitudes and intention of high school students towards the nursing profession in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Badran A. Al-Omar
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| Cytotoxic effects of some animal and vegetable extracts and some chemicals on liver and colon carcinoma and myosarcoma [ Abstract ] |
Vahdettin Bayazit
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| Spectrum of malignant lymphomas in Bahrain. Leitmotif of a regional pattern [ Abstract ] |
Durjoy K. Shome, Sara M. George, Fayek Al-Hilli, Ali A. Satir
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| Comparison of some risk factors between non-familial and familial breast cancer females in Jordan [ Abstract ] |
Manar F. Atoum, Huda M. Al-Hourani
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| Saphenofemoral ligation as a safe and effective alternative for the treatment of chronic venous leg ulcer [ Abstract ] |
Emad A. El-Hafez, Mohamed I. Seleem
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| Branching pattern of the left coronary artery and an important branch. The median artery [ Abstract ] |
Huseyin S. Surucu, Suleyman T. Karahan, Ercan Tanyeli
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| Endocarditis prophylaxis in children with congenital heart disease. A parent’s awareness [ Abstract ] |
Abdullah S. Al-Jarallah, Amer A. Lardhi, Amina A. Hassan
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| Alpha-1 antitrypsin phenotypes in patients with lung, prostate and breast cancer [ Abstract ] |
Zeyad J. El-Akawi, Fatin K. Al-Hindawi
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| Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation in acute respiratory failure. An alternative modality to invasive ventilation at a general hospital [ Abstract ] |
Sana S. Al-Mutairi, Jehan S. Al-Deen
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| Clinical measurement of proprioceptive function after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction [ Abstract ] |
Abdullah A. Al-Othman
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| Effect of diclofenac alone or in combination with alpha-tocopherol on the oxidative activity of polymorphonuclear leukocytes in healthy and osteoarthritic individuals [ Abstract ] |
Abdurhman S. Al-Arfaj, Suliman R. Alballa, Ali A. Mustafa, Ali S. Al-Tuwaijri, Abdullah N. Al-Dalaan, M. S. Al-Humayyd
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| Prevalence of hepatitis C virus among bilharziasis patients [ Abstract ] |
Zaheer A. Khan, Ibrahim S. Alkhalife, Sami E. Fathalla
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| The effect of glycemic control in type 2 diabetic patients with diabetes-related dyslipidemia [ Abstract ] |
Abdel-Gayoum A. Abdel-Gayoum
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| Leptin level in pregnant mothers at term and cord blood and the effect of newborns gender [ Abstract ] |
Zainab A. Babay, Arjumand S. Warsy, Mohsen A. El-Hazmi, Mohammed H. Addar
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| Cigarette smoking behavior among male secondary school students in the Central region of Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Saleh A. Al-Damegh, Mahmoud A. Saleh, Mohammed A. Al-Alfi, Ibrahim A. Al-Hoqail
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| CASE REPORTS |
| Spontaneous bladder rupture in a non-augmented neuropathic bladder [ Abstract ] |
Khalid F. Neel
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| Susacs syndrome [ Abstract ] |
Turkia M. Lammouchi, Samira M. Bouker, Mounir T. Grira, Sofien A. Benammou
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| Portal vein thrombosis after splenectomy for beta-thalassemia major [ Abstract ] |
Zakaria M. Al-Hawsawi, Ammar S. Haouimi, Ruhul Amin A. Hassan, Ahmad M. Tarawah
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| Primary actinomycosis of the abdominal wall [ Abstract ] |
Kamran Khalid, Shabir A. Qazi, Khalid A. Al-Saleh
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| Katayama syndrome [ Abstract ] |
Mohamed I. Yasawy
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| CLINICAL NOTES |
| Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a pregnant lady with systemic lupus erythematosus [ Abstract ] |
Norman O. Machado
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| Aggressive malignant abdominal mesothelioma [ Abstract ] |
Ahmad M. Al-Hassan, Abdulrahman A. Al-Saigh
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| Complications of femoral venous catheterization in critically ill patients [ Abstract ] |
Suhaila E. Al-Jawder, Akmal A. Hameed
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| BRIEF COMMUNICATION |
| Perinatal mortality rate in a teaching hospital in Sudan. Review of 15 years [ Abstract ] |
Saad E. Dafallah, Hydar Elhadi
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| Age at menarche in Jordanian girls [ Abstract ] |
Fawaz L. Ammari, Heitham K. Ajlouni, Kamel M. Ajlouni
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| Barbexaclone use in pregnancy [ Abstract ] |
Fusun Yaris, Mine Kadioglu, Murat Kesim, Cunay Ulku, Ersin Yaris, Nuri I. Kalyoncu
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| No evidence of persistent helicobacter pylori infection in peripheral blood of patients with coronary heart disease [ Abstract ] |
Abdulaziz S. Al-Khattaf
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| Suicide after treatment of chloroquine-resistant falciparum malaria with quinine [ Abstract ] |
Ishag Adam, Mustafa I. Elbashir
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| CORRESPONDENCE |
| Cyclopia [ Abstract ] |
Carlos Trujillo
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| Physical assault on a medical resident [ Abstract ] |
Mohammad A. Bakhotmah, Mansour M. Al-Nozha, Abdullah H. Al-Zayed, Anwar A. Jammah
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| WHO PRESS RELEASE |
| Risks from man-made chemicals are increasingly putting women and children in danger [ Abstract ] |
| Global search for SARS vaccine gains momentum [ Abstract ] |
| Virtual Press Conference Transcript [ Abstract ] |
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