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| LEADING ARTICLE |
| The criteria and analysis of good multiple choice questions in a health professional setting [ Abstract ] |
Ahmad A. Abdel-Hameed, Eiad A. Al-Faris, Ibrahim A. Alorainy, Mohammed O. Al-Rukban
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| REVIEW ARTICLES |
| Glucagon-like peptide-1 derivatives and dipeptidyl peptidase-IV inhibitors. New hope for the treatment of type-2 diabetes [ Abstract ] |
Mohamed A. Al-Omar, Mohammed N. Al-Arifi
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| Molecular hematology. Qualitative to quantitative techniques [ Abstract ] |
Salem H. Khalil
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| ORIGINAL ARTICLES |
| Amifostine exerts anti-angiogenic activity and suppresses vascular endothelial growth factor secreted by hemopoietic stem/progenitor cells [ Abstract ] |
Salem M. Akel, Manar F. Atoum, Suleiman A. Saleh, Samir M. Awadallah
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| The immunohistochemical approach to determine the origin and possible function of the juxtaoral organ in dogs [ Abstract ] |
Meltem Bahcelioglu, Engin Calguner, Deniz Erdogan, Cigdem Elmas, Rabet Gozil, Semih Keskil, Dural Kadioglu
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| The effect of age and gender on the anatomic structure of Caucasian healthy eyelids [ Abstract ] |
Ibrahim Erbagci, Hulya Erbagci, Nese Kizilkan, Erdem Gumusburun, Necdet Bekir
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| Partial laser arytenoidectomy in the management of bilateral vocal fold immobility. A modification based on functional anatomical study of the cricoarytenoid joint [ Abstract ] |
Hesham A. Al-Fattah, Ashraf H. Hamza, Alaa H. Gaafar, Ahmed A. Tantawy
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| Unusual causes of mechanical small bowel obstruction [ Abstract ] |
Nawaf J. Shatnawi, Kamal E. Bani-Hani
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| Serosurvey of measles, mumps and rubella antibodies in Saudi children [ Abstract ] |
Yagob Y. Al-Mazrou, Mohamed K. Khalil, Annedore Tischer, Mohamed H. Al-Jeffri, Yasser S. Al-Ghamdi, Mohamed M. Bakhsh, Ameen A. Mishkas, Sirag A. Elgizouli
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| Bloodstream infections in pediatric patients [ Abstract ] |
Hanan A. Babay, Kingsley Twum-Danso, Abdelmageed M. Kambal, Fawzia E. Al-Otaibi
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| Human brucellosis in Northern Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Samira M. Fallatah, Adekunle J. Oduloju, Saad N. Al-Dusari, Yisa M. Fakunle
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| Prevalence of isolated minor congenital anomalies in a regional hospital in Oman [ Abstract ] |
Kiran P. Sawardekar
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| Evaluation of the effect of trimetazidine on Tc-99m methoxyisobutyl isonitrile gated scintigraphy in patients with coronary artery ectasia [ Abstract ] |
Berna Okudan, Feride M. Ozbek, Abdullah Dogan, Begum Ozturk, Mustafa Yildiz
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| Impact of fasting in Ramadan in patients with cardiac disease [ Abstract ] |
Jassim Al Suwaidi, Mohammad Zubaid, Wael A. Al-Mahmeed, Ibrahim Al-Rashdan, Haitham Amin, Abdulbari Bener, Hadi R. Hadi, Ashraf Helmy, Mohammed Hanifah, Hajar A. Al-Binali
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| The role of ketoconazole in the prevention of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome during assisted reproductive technology cycles [ Abstract ] |
Monir Owj, Ensieh S. Tehrani-Nejad, Elham Amirchaghmaghi, Ahamd R. Baghestani, Jila Ahmadi
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| Effect of parity on bone mineral density among postmenopausal Saudi Arabian women [ Abstract ] |
Mir Sadat-Ali, Ibrahim Al-Habdan, Abdul-Aziz Al-Mulhim, Abdallah Y. El-Hassan
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| High frequency of suboptimal serum vitamin B12 level in adults in Jordan [ Abstract ] |
Mahmoud A. Fora, Mukhallad A. Mohammad
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| Mechanism of CD11b down-regulation from phorbol myristate acetate stimulated polymorphonuclear neutrophils [ Abstract ] |
Khalil A. Aziz
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| P53 and heat shock protein 70 expressions in colorectal adenocarcinoma [ Abstract ] |
Ali M. Shotar
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| Pattern of skin diseases in Eastern Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Omar M. Alakloby
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| Assessment and evaluation of the nutritional status of the elderly using 2 different instruments [ Abstract ] |
Ozge Kucukerdonmez, Eda Koksal, Neslisah Rakicioglu, Gulden Pekcan
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| Socioeconomic determinants of inequality and self-reported morbidity among adolescents in a developing country [ Abstract ] |
Leticia Avila-Burgos, Gustavo Ramirez-Valverde, Miguel A. Martinez-Damian, Aurelio Cruz-Valdez, Maria J. Santiago-Cruz, Carlo E. Medina-Solis
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| CASE REPORTS |
| Acute small bowel obstruction due to bilharziasis [ Abstract ] |
Rahman Gul, Kamran Khalid, Mohammad F. Al-Rajhi, Hayan A. Bismar
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| Pulmonary interstitial emphysema and continuous positive airway pressure in a premature infant [ Abstract ] |
Sameer Y. Al-Abdi, Nalini Singhal
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| Neonatal infravesical obstruction in females [ Abstract ] |
Fayez T. Hammad, Vipul A. Upadhyay
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| Dicephalus dibrachius with anencephaly [ Abstract ] |
Amal A. Hassani, Amarjit K. Sandhu, Mangala S. Sundari
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| Avulsion fractures of tibial tuberosity in adolescents. Treatment with closed reduction and percutaneous screwing, using MRI to identify combined intraarticular lesions [ Abstract ] |
Nadir Ozkayin, Kemal Aktuglu
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| Hemifacial spasm resulting from vertebral artery dolichoectasia [ Abstract ] |
Dirk Deleu, Boulenouar Mesraoua
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| BRIEF COMMUNICATION |
| The theory and uses of citation indexing [ Abstract ] |
Hassan A. El-Munshid
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| Analysis of hepatitis C virus core antigenemia in Saudi drug users [ Abstract ] |
Alhusain J. Alzahrani
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| Age-related alterations of plasma lipid peroxidation and erythrocyte superoxide dismutase activity in different age groups of Gorgan City, Iran [ Abstract ] |
Abdoljalal Marjani
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| A pharmacoepidemiological study of prescription pattern for upper respiratory infections in a tertiary health care center [ Abstract ] |
Yacoub M Irshaid, Mohammed A. Al-Homrany, Anwar A. Hamdi
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| Outcomes of penicillin toxicities on DNA in rats [ Abstract ] |
Vahdettin Bayazit, Ali Cimbiz
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| Esophageal foreign bodies in Yemen [ Abstract ] |
Mohamed Y. Al-Mahbashi, Yahia A. Rajaa
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| Mycobacterium tuberculosis and CD4+ T-lymphopenia. A grave combination [ Abstract ] |
Shahid Aziz, Awadh R. Al-Anazi, Mogbil A. Al-Hedaithy, Hani A. Al-Shobaili, Abdulkarim I. Al-Aska
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| Management of difficult airway in a child with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita during general anesthesia [ Abstract ] |
Remziye Sivaci, Canan Balci, Gokhan Maralcan, Ilhami Kuru
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| Sickle cell disease in a woman with triplet pregnancy [ Abstract ] |
Mariam Mathew, Vaidyanathan Gowri
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| Bronchiectasis following repair of esophageal atresia and tracheo-esophageal fistula [ Abstract ] |
Hanaa Banjar
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| CORRESPONDENCE |
| Osteoporosis in men [ Abstract ] |
Waad-Allah S. Mula-Abed, Rafat Faraawi
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| Malignant eccrine poroma [ Abstract ] |
Naseem A. Ansari, Mahmoud S. Al-Ahwal
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| ERRATUM |
| Table of Contents [ Abstract ] |
Iqbal A. Bukhari
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| Skn findings related to chronic usage of anti-epileptic drugs [ Abstract ] |
Abdulkadir Kocer, Sezai Sasmaz, Nurhan Ince, Meltem Kutlar, Sultan Cagirici
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| BOOK REVIEWS |
| Revitalization of academic medicine [ Abstract ] |
Fahdah Alokaily
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| WHO PRESS RELEASE |
| WHO RELEASES NEW ONLINE LIBRARY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND RESEARCHERS WORKING IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH [ Abstract ] |
| ALMOST 2 BILLION MORE PEOPLE NEED ACCESS TO BASIC SANITATION BY 2015 TO MEET MILLENIUM TARGET [ Abstract ] |
| BUILDING STRONGER HEALTH SYSTEMS KEY TO REACHING THE HEALTH MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS [ Abstract ] |
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