| Contents |
| LEADING ARTICLE |
| Role of tuberculosis laboratories in Saudi Arabia. A call to implement standardized procedures [ Abstract ] |
Sahal A. Al-Hajoj, Fahad A. Alrabiah
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| REVIEW ARTICLES |
| The natural history and the national pre-marital screening program in Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Mohsen A. F. El-Hazmi
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| Towards evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Lubna A. Al-Ansary, Abdulla Alkhenizan
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| Human immunodeficiency virus in Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Abdulrahman A. Alrajhi
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| ORIGINAL ARTICLES |
| Saudi women in academic medicine. Are they succeeding? [ Abstract ] |
Dalal M. Al-Tamimi
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| Polymorphism of p53 gene in Jordanian population and possible associations with breast cancer and lung adenocarcinoma [ Abstract ] |
Amjad A. Mahasneh, Suzanne S. Abdel-Hafiz
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| Breast self-examination among Saudi female nursing students in Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Abdulaziz A. Alsaif
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| Age distribution of nasopharyngeal cancer in Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Abdulwahab A. Andejani, Vijayananda Kundapur, Kamal Malaker
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| Renal cell carcinoma in children. Prognostic factors [ Abstract ] |
Mohammad O. Al-Shabanah, Derek R. Jenkin, Yasser O. Khafaga, Ali M. Al-Zahrani, Cyril Danjoux, Mark Greenberg
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| Flow cytometric evaluation of bone marrow plasma cells using CD19, CD45, CD56, CD38, and CD138 and correlation with bone marrow infiltration ratio in multiple myeloma patients [ Abstract ] |
Ismail O. Kara, Berksoy Sahin, Semra Paydas, Salih Cetiner
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| Plasma fibrinogen and its correlates in adult Saudi population [ Abstract ] |
Awatif A. Alam, Ahmed H. Mitwalli, Jamal S. Al-Wakeel, Abdul R. Chaudhary, Mohammed A. Zebaid
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| Diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Mansour M. Al-Nozha, Mohammed A. Al-Maatouq, Yaqoub Y. Al-Mazrou, Saad S. Al-Harthi, Mohammed R. Arafah, Mohamed Z. Khalil, Nazeer B. Khan, Akram Al-Khadra, Khalid Al-Marzouki, Mohammed S. Nouh, Moheeb Abdullah, Omer Attas, Maie S. Al-Shahid, Abdulellah Al-Mobeireek
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| Plasma concentrations of non-esterified fatty acids in chronic renal failure in the United Arab Emirates [ Abstract ] |
Michael P. Gillett, Enyioma N. Obineche, Safina T. Khan, Abdishakur M. Abdulle
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| Leptin concentration during different trimesters of pregnancy and its relation to other pregnancy hormones [ Abstract ] |
Fatma S. Al-Atawi, Mohammed H. Addar, Arjumand S. Warsy, Zainab A. Babay
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| Bone mineral density among postmenopausal Saudi women [ Abstract ] |
Mir Sadat-Ali, Ibrahim M. Al-Habdan, Fatma A. Al-Mulhim, Abdallah Y. El-Hassan
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| Cultural and ethnic barriers in conducting research. Factors influencing menarche in the United Arab Emirates [ Abstract ] |
Padmanabhan Badrinath, Saad Ghazal-Aswad, Daniel Parfitt, Nawal Osman
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| The Jordanian cesarean section rate [ Abstract ] |
Ibrahim M. Hindawi, Zakarya B. Meri
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| Use of dexamethasone to reduce postoperative vomiting and pain after pediatric tonsillectomy procedures [ Abstract ] |
Abdulhamid H. Samarkandi, Mussarat A. Shaikh, Rana A. Ahmad, Ahmed Y. Alammar
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| Brucellosis in the West Bank, Palestine [ Abstract ] |
Abdullatif S. Husseini, Asad M. Ramlawi
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| Evaluation of a PCR-amplified IS6110 insertion element in the rapid diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in comparison to microscopic methods in Sudan [ Abstract ] |
Tarig G. El-Dawi, El Nageeb S. Saeed, Mohamed E. Hamid
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| Light and scanning electron microscopic examination of late changes in hair with hereditary trichodysplasia (Marie Unna hypotrichosis) [ Abstract ] |
Hamdi H. Celik, Selcuk H. Surucu, Mustafa M. Aldur, Bulent M. Ozdemir, Aysen A. Karaduman, Meserret M. Cumhur
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| Dermatological publications in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. An analysis of 1966-2004 Medline papers [ Abstract ] |
Fahad M. Al-Aboud, Khalid M. Al-Aboud, Khalid A. Al-Hawsawi, Venketshari Ramesh
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| Short- and long-term effects of acetylsalicylic acid treatment on the proliferation and lipid peroxidation of skin cultured melanocytes of active vitiligo [ Abstract ] |
Mohammad Z. Zailaie
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| Seroprevalence of Bartonella henselae and Bartonella quintana infections in children from Central and Northern Jordan [ Abstract ] |
Ahmad M. Al-Majali, Khaled M. Al-Qudah
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| Unstable pelvic ring injuries. Outcome and timing of surgical treatment by internal fixation [ Abstract ] |
Mohammed M. Zamzam
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| The syndrome of septo-optic dysplasia in Saudi children [ Abstract ] |
Bassam S. Bin-Abbas, Abdullah A. Al-Ashwal, Ibrahim A. Al-Alwan, Mohammad H. Al-Qahtani, Angham N. Al-Mutair, Nadia A. Sakati
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| Clinical growth charts for pre-school children [ Abstract ] |
Maysoon M. Al-Amoud, Yagob Y. Al-Mazrou, Sirrag E. El-Gizouli, Tawfik A. Khoja, Khalid A. Al-Turki
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| The impact of non-compliance with the therapeutic regimen on the development of stroke among hypertensive men and women in Gaza, Palestine [ Abstract ] |
Bernhard T. Baune, Yousef I. Aljeesh, Ralf Bender
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| Ultrastructural changes of pneumocytes of rat exposed to Arabian incense (Bakhour) [ Abstract ] |
Saud A. Alarifi, Mohammed M. Mubarak, Majed S. Alokail
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| CASE REPORTS |
| Subcutaneous dirofilariasis caused by Dirofilaria repens [ Abstract ] |
Rajan Chopra, Bodh R. Panhotra, Yusef Al-Marzooq, Abdul-Rahman Al-Mulhim
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| Primary ovarian hydatid disease in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Onnuola A. Adewunmi, Hoogar M. Basilingappa
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| Brown tumor of the femur associated with double parathyroid adenomas [ Abstract ] |
Nidal A. Younes, Waleed S. Mahafza, Shukri S. Agabi
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| Twin intrauterine and cornual gestation in a case of triplet pregnancy [ Abstract ] |
Sangeeta M. Bhat, Ilham M. Hamdi, Radwan A. Faraj
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| Combined parathyroid adenoma and an occult papillary carcinoma [ Abstract ] |
Abdul-Wahed N. Meshikhes, Mohammed S. Butt, Basima A. Al-Saihati
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| Primary hyperaldosteronism treated by radiofrequency ablation [ Abstract ] |
Abdulrahman A. Al-Shaikh, Mohamed M. Al-Rawas, Mirvat A. Al-Asnag
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| The magnetic resonance image findings of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis [ Abstract ] |
Rami J. Yaghan
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| Exertional dizziness and syncope caused by anomalous left coronary artery origin from the right sinus of Valsalva [ Abstract ] |
Walid S. Hassan, Walid A. Al-Habeeb, Fayez E. El-Shaer, Zohair Y. Al-Halees
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| Clinical and histologic studies of a Qatari family with myofibrillar myopathy [ Abstract ] |
Ayman A. El-Menyar, Jassim Al-Suwaidi, Abdurrazak A. Gehani, Abdulbari Bener
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| Bilateral posterior fracture dislocation of the shoulders following seizure [ Abstract ] |
Nazzar K. Tellisi, Gehad R. Abusitta, Richard J. Fernandes
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| CLINICAL NOTES |
| A fatal non-01 vibrio cholerae septicemia in a patient with liver cirrhosis [ Abstract ] |
Ahmed T. Eltahawy, Asif A. Jiman-Fatani, Maha M. Al-Alawi
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| A human fasciolosis presenting with cholelithiasis and choledocholithiasis in Van, Turkey [ Abstract ] |
Hasan Yilmaz, Cetin Kotan, Omer Soylemez, Hasan Arslanturk
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| A case of a right ovarian artery diverging from a right accessory renal artery [ Abstract ] |
Zeliha Kurtoglu, Mustafa Aktekin, Hakan A. Ozturk, Alev Bobus
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| Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita and Crohn’s disease [ Abstract ] |
Jihad T. Al-Ratrout, Naseem A. Ansari
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| BRIEF COMMUNICATION |
| The dilemma of clinical research. Historical and philosophical considerations of physicians’ ambitions and patients’ fear [ Abstract ] |
Abdulsalam A. Al-Sulaiman, Yussuf M. Al-Gindan
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| Authorship. Credit and disputes [ Abstract ] |
Mustafa M. Afifi
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| Gender differences in academic performance among Arab medical students [ Abstract ] |
Shabih Manzar
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| Crossword puzzle. A new paradigm for interactive teaching [ Abstract ] |
Shabih Manzar, Saleh M. Al-Khusaiby
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| Trends in women’s health in Iran. 1991-2000 [ Abstract ] |
Masoumeh Fallahian
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| The effects of melatonin on focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion model [ Abstract ] |
Ahmet Kavakli, Engin Sahna, Hakan Parlakpinar, Seyfettin Yahsi, Murat Ogeturk, Ahmet Acet
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| The effect of melathonin on changes in brown and white adipose tissue ratios induced by exercise. The significance of age in this effect [ Abstract ] |
Hilmi Ozden, Davut Ozbag, Fahrettin Akyuz, Emine Sunal, Firdevs Gurer, Mine Inal
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| Embalming with honey [ Abstract ] |
Khalifa E. Sharquie, Rafid A. Najim
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| Local antigen in serodiagnosis of trichomoniasis vaginalis [ Abstract ] |
Nadham K. Mahdi, Zainab H. Gany, Maysoon S. Flafil
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| Gastric leiomyoma. Is there an association with Helicobacter pylori? [ Abstract ] |
Abdul-Wahed N. Meshikhes, Emad A. Al-Khalaf, Shukri H. Al-Bahar
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| Transfusion transmitted virus and autoimmune hepatitis. Is there any association? [ Abstract ] |
Azita Hekmatdoost, Tahereh Ghaziani, Fatemehsadat Esteghamathanzaie, Seyedmoayyed Alavian, Hamid Mohaghegh, Mohammadreza Zali
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| Do we need blood transfusion in elective infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm repair [ Abstract ] |
Abdullah M. Al-Wahbi, Mohammed Al-Omran, Loris Aro, F. Michael Ameli
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| Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of group B Streptococci isolated from pregnant women in Trinidad, West Indies [ Abstract ] |
Fitzroy A. Orrett
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| Dysregulation of growth hormone in acquired generalized lipodystrophy [ Abstract ] |
Nael N. Sahhar, Azmi T. Ahmad, Fawaz L. Ammari, Kamel M. Ajlouni
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| Evaluation of rheumatoid factor by a new latex enhanced immuno-turbidimetric assay [ Abstract ] |
Khalil Abdul-Aziz, Abdul-Aziz Faizal
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| Maternal and neonatal outcome of twin pregnancies complicated by a single intrauterine dead fetus [ Abstract ] |
Mesbah M. Abdal-Khalig, Adekunle A. Sobande
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| Radiological features of bisphosphonate therapy in children with osteogenesis imperfecta [ Abstract ] |
Bassam S. Bin-Abbas, Abdullah A. Al-Ashwal, Zayed S. Al-Zayed, Nadia A. Sakati
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| CORRESPONDENCE |
| Views of women towards cesarean section [ Abstract ] |
Diaa E. Rizk, Mona Nasser, Letha Thomas, Mutairu Ezimokhai, Lulu Al-Nuaim
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| Duration of anticoagulation after first episode of unprovoked venous thromboembolism [ Abstract ] |
Hikmat N. Abdel-Razeq, Ghazala R. Radwi, Rami S. Farraj
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| Possible herbal treatment for C4HCV patients who are not suitable for interferon based treatment [ Abstract ] |
Joseph Canepa, Osama A. Shobokshi
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| WHO PRESS RELEASE |
| WHO/CDC EXPERT CONSULTATION AGREES ON BEST INDICATORS TO ASSESS IRON DEFICIENCY, A MAJOR CAUSE OF ANAEMIA [ Abstract ] |
| WHO WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY ADOPTS GLOBAL STRATEGY ON DIET, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH [ Abstract ] |
| WORLD FACING "SILENT EMERGENCY" AS BILLIONS STRUGGLE WITHOUT CLEAN WATER OR BASIC SANITATION, SAY WHO AND UNICEF [ Abstract ] |
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