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Original Article

• Open Access

  Single nucleotide polymorphisms in cytokine genes and their association with primary Sjögren’s syndrome in Saudi patients

  Bashaer Alqahtani, Maha Daghestani, Mohammed A. Omair, Fahidah Alenzi, Esam H. Alhamad, Yusra Tashkandy, Nashwa Othman, Arjumand Warsy and Rabih Halwani

  Saudi Medical Journal December 2023, 44 (12) 1232-1239; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2023.44.12.20230490
• Open Access

  Effectiveness of generic sofosbuvir in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection in Saudi patients

  Hamdan S. AlGhamdi, Ali A. AlHabobi, Rakan S. AlQahtani, Firas A. Ghomraoui, Khalefa M. AlThiab, Abdulrahman A. AlOun, Abduljaleel M. AlAlwan, Mutaz B. Abdelmahmoud, Ibrahim H. AlTraif and Abdulrahman A. Aljumah

  Saudi Medical Journal December 2023, 44 (12) 1240-1247; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2023.44.12.20230481
• Open Access

  Causes of sleep disturbance in human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals

  Ayşe Ö. Mete, İlkay Karaoğlan, Kübra Koçak, Begüm Şahin, Elif Yaşamali, Ali E. Kilisli and Meral Uyar

  Saudi Medical Journal December 2023, 44 (12) 1248-1253; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2023.44.12.20230390
• Open Access

  Risk factors for recurrence of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps after endoscopic sinus surgery

  Yahya A. Fageeh, Mohammed A. Basurrah, Khalid T. Hakami, Zohour A. Almalki, Farah S. Alnemari and Wahaj A. Altalhi

  Saudi Medical Journal December 2023, 44 (12) 1254-1259; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2023.44.12.20230396
• Open Access

  Impact of left atrial diameter on all-cause mortality of patients with STEMI undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention

  Kai Wang, Deli Zeng, Zijun Chen and Wei Yu

  Saudi Medical Journal December 2023, 44 (12) 1260-1268; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2023.44.12.20230235
• Open Access

  Normative optical coherence tomography reference ranges of the optic nerve head, nerve fiber layer, and macula in healthy Saudi children

  Lina Raffa and Salma Sadek AlSwealh

  Saudi Medical Journal December 2023, 44 (12) 1269-1276; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2023.44.12.20230517
• Open Access

  Enhanced external counterpulsation increases coronary flow reserve in coronary microvascular disease

  Qian Wang, Jia Hao, Wenjun Jiang and Qiang Tan

  Saudi Medical Journal December 2023, 44 (12) 1277-1282; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2023.44.12.20230427
• Open Access

  Application of arterial infusion ports in hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy and embolization for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

  Xinqiang Han, Peng Zhao, Xuemin Wang, Xiaoyu Tan and Yongzhen Zhang

  Saudi Medical Journal December 2023, 44 (12) 1283-1289; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2023.44.12.20230147
• Open Access

  Developing and evaluating the usability of a web-based Diabetic Retinopathy Health Education Program for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

  Rif’atunnailah Mat Isa, Mei Chan Chong, Wan Ling Lee, Tajunisah Iqbal, Mardiana Mansor, Airul Azizan Zainudin and Mohd Iman Saiful Suhardi

  Saudi Medical Journal December 2023, 44 (12) 1290-1294; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2023.44.12.202320029
• Open Access

  Association between intrauterine fetal growth restriction and ABO blood groups at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Saudi Arabia

  Nedaa M. Bahkali, Maisam H. Alhammadi, Wehad S. Jambi, Hadeel A. Albaradei, Nadin A. Alharbi, Banan A. Alsaif, Duaa M. Bahkali and Nabeel S. H Bondagji

  Saudi Medical Journal December 2023, 44 (12) 1295-1299; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2023.44.12.20230489