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| REVIEW ARTICLES |
| The diabetic foot. In the Arab world [ Abstract ] |
Abdullah M. Al-Wahbi |
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| ORIGINAL ARTICLES |
| Morphologic alterations and immunohistochemical analysis of alpha-fetoprotein and CD34 in chorionic villi of anembryonic pregnancy [ Abstract ] |
Sevim Aydin, Mehmet Ozeren, Engin Yenilmez, Esin Yulug, Umit Cobanoglu, Haluk Arvas |
| Association of serum lipids and apolipoprotein E gene polymorphism with the risk of colorectal adenomas [ Abstract ] |
Zhou Zhongyin, Luo Hesheng, Liu Jun, Chen Jihong |
| Effect of intravenous atropine on treadmill stress test results in patients with poor exercise capacity or chronotropic incompetence [ Abstract ] |
Samad Ghaffari, Bahram Sohrabi |
| The relationship between serum total sialic acid levels and adenosine deaminase activity in obesity [ Abstract ] |
Naciye Kurtul, Ersin Akarsu, Sebnem Aktaran |
| Comparison of lipid profiles and lipoprotein a levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus during oral hypoglycemic or insulin therapy [ Abstract ] |
Syed S. Habib, Muhammad Aslam, Abdul K. Naveed, Muhammad S. Razi |
| Relationship between alpha-1 antitrypsin deficient genotypes S and Z and lung cancer in Jordanian lung cancer patients [ Abstract ] |
Zeyad J. El-Akawi, Mohamad K. Nusier, Foad E. Zoughool |
| New trends in the clinicopathological features of differentiated thyroid cancer in Central Jordan [ Abstract ] |
Maha S. Shomaf, Nidal A. Younes, Nader M. Albsoul, Ayman A. Musmar, Mohammed M. Al-Zaheri, Musleh S. Tarawneh, Ahmad S. Sroujieh |
| Saphenoperitoneal shunt for intractable ascites [ Abstract ] |
Mohamed A. Elsharawy, Abdulaziz A. Al-Quorain |
| Primary omental torsion in children. The pre-disposing factors and role of laparoscopy in diagnosis and treatment [ Abstract ] |
Mohammad S. Mallick, Abdulrahman A. Al-Bassam |
| Acute bacterial meningitis in Qatar [ Abstract ] |
Mahmoud F. Elsaid, Amina A. Flamerzi, Mohammed S. Bessisso, Sittana S. Elshafie |
| Cystic echinococcosis in Central Anatolia, Turkey [ Abstract ] |
Suleyman Yazar, Ozan Yaman, Fevziye Cetinkaya, Izzet Sahin |
| Multiple cesarean section. The impact on maternal and fetal outcome [ Abstract ] |
Hussein S. Qublan, Yousef Tahat |
| Does vaginal douching affect the risk of vaginal infections in pregnant women? [ Abstract ] |
Nermin Sakru, Tonay Inceboz, Umit Inceboz, Isil Zeren, Melahat Karakus, Uzeyir Kirca |
| Congenital heart diseases and other major anomalies in patients with Down syndrome [ Abstract ] |
Fuad I. Abbag |
| Assessment of respiratory muscles endurance in diabetic patients [ Abstract ] |
Sultan A. Meo, Abdul-Majeed Al-Drees, Muhammad Arif, Fayaz A. Shah, Khalid Al-Rubean |
| Prevalence and pattern of skin disorders among female schoolchildren in Eastern Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Wafa Y. Al-Saeed, Kasim M. Al-Dawood, Igbal A. Bukhari, Ahmed A. Bahnassy |
| Maternal satisfaction and awareness regarding pediatric services at a tertiary hospital in Southwestern Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Ali M. Al-Binali |
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| CASE REPORTS |
| Familial occurrence of pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis in 3 siblings [ Abstract ] |
Alia S. Al-Alawi |
| Anastomotic esophageal leak due to Taenia saginata following esophagectomy for esophageal cancer [ Abstract ] |
Reem M. Baleela, Mohamed Y. Huessain, Mohamed E. Ahmed |
| A young woman with endometriosis of kidney [ Abstract ] |
Pinaki Dutta, Mohammad H. Bhat, Anil Bhansali, Vijay Kumar |
| Subungual amelanotic malignant melanoma [ Abstract ] |
Ozer Arican, Sezai Sasmaz, Yusuf K. Coban, Harun Ciralik |
| Suspected familial odontogenic keratocysts related to Gorlin Goltz syndrome [ Abstract ] |
Sule Yucetas, Sedat Cetiner, Tulin Oygur |
| Fracture of the anterior iliac crest following autogenous bone grafting [ Abstract ] |
Mohammad J. Al-Sayyad, Talat M. Abdulmajeed |
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| CLINICAL NOTES |
| Gastric metastasis of signet ring cell carcinoma of the breast [ Abstract ] |
Sibel K. Cetintas, Meral Kurt, Lutfi Ozkan, Omer Yerci, Abdullah Zorluoglu, Senem Turan-Ozdemir, Kayihan Engin, Selim Gurel |
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| BRIEF COMMUNICATION |
| Multiple daily insulin regimen using insulin glargine in type 1 diabetic Saudi children [ Abstract ] |
Bassam S. Bin-Abbas, Abdulmoein E. Al-Agha, Nadia A. Sakati, Abdullah A. Al-Ashwal |
| Evidence that curcuma longa possesses an active hypolipidemic effects in rabbits [ Abstract ] |
Nabil A. Khouri |
| Ultrastructural studies of Pneumocystis carinii jiroveci [ Abstract ] |
Javed F. Wazir |
| Effects of henna dye on oxygen saturation reading using pulse oximetry [ Abstract ] |
Yaseen S. Samman, Jamilah S. Rahimi, Siraj O. Wali, Aymen B. Krayem, Muntasir M. Abdelaziz |
| Random 2 dimensional ultrasonic evaluation of uterine cervix in pregnancy [ Abstract ] |
Tobechukwu T. Marchie, Oisaremen E. Otoibhi, Ehimwenma Ogbeide, Pamela Faith I. Irabor, Stanley Z. Ogoinja |
| Surgical treatment of anorectal injuries [ Abstract ] |
Nihat Kaymakcioglu, Tahir M. Ozer, Gokhan Yagci, Abdurrahman Simsek, Oner Mentes, Ali Harlak, Nazif Zeybek, Turgut Tufan |
| Adhesive intestinal obstruction in pediatric patients in Jordan [ Abstract ] |
Hashem M. Al-Momani, Mohd. M. Saleem, Mahmoud Abu Khalaf |
| Medium term outcomes of strabismus surgery in patients with monocular dense amblyopia [ Abstract ] |
Huseyin Bayramlar, Abuzer Gunduz |
| Surgical treatment and results of the fractures with medullary nailing [ Abstract ] |
Masoud Azar, Majid Sajjadi, Mohammad H. Karimi Nasab, Ali R. Khalilian |
| Anesthetic management of a morbidly obese patient using laryngeal mask airway [ Abstract ] |
Ahsan K. Siddiqui, Abdul-Rahman El-Saleh, Fathi B. Zahran, Hany A. Mowafi |
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| CORRESPONDENCE |
| Study designs in healthcare research [ Abstract ] |
Mustafa Afifi, Yaseen Arabi |
| Case Only design in healthcare research [ Abstract ] |
Saeed Dastgiri, Yaseen Arabi |
| Helicobacter pylori and ischemic heart disease. Which potential pathogenic mechanisms? [ Abstract ] |
Rinaldo Pellicano, Marco Astegiano, Mario Rizzetto, Ali K. Adiloglu |
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| ERRATUM |
| Pregnancy outcome in women with sickle cell trait [ Abstract ] |
Ilham M. Hamdi, Karri S. Kamakshi, Eid A. Ghani |
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| BOOK REVIEWS |
| MRI from A to Z [ Abstract ] |
Mujtaba Khan |
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| WHO PRESS RELEASE |
| THIRD FORUM OF THE AFRICAN AIDS VACCINE PROGRAMME. Africa takes action to overcome challenges for HIV vaccine development [ Abstract ] |
| HIV INFECTION RATES DECREASING IN SEVERAL COUNTRIES BUT GLOBAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV CONTINUES TO RISE. Increased HIV prevention and treatment efforts needed to slow and reverse AIDS epidemic, according to new UNAIDS/WHO report [ Abstract ] |
| GLOBAL EFFORTS TO PREVENT VIOLENCE: WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION REPORTS SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS. Technical body highlights Nigeria as single greatest risk to polio-free world [ Abstract ] |
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