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Erwa Elmakki, MD,FACP

Assistant professor-Department of Internal Medicine-Faculty of Medicine-Jazan University
Verified email at jazanu.edu.sa
Cited by 318

[PDF][PDF] Irritable bowel syndrome: prevalence and risk factors in Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia

AM Arishi, EE Elmakki, OM Hakami, OM Alganmy… - Cureus, 2021 - cureus.com
Background The prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) worldwide remains
heterogeneous. In Saudi Arabia, there are insufficient studies on the prevalence of IBS among the …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge and attitude towards hematopoietic stem cell transplantation among medical students at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia

…, MH Ageeli, AM Alfaqih, AK Zakri, EE Elmakki - Saudi medical …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: To identify the knowledge and attitudes of medical students at Jazan University
towards hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Methods: This cross-sectional study …

[HTML][HTML] Transfusion-Associated Graft-Versus-Host Disease in Adults

EE Elmakki, MA Madkhali, O Oraibi, S Alqassimi… - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Transfusion-associated graft-versus-host disease (TA-GVHD) is a rare but fatal complication
of blood transfusion that usually develops two to 30 days following a blood transfusion …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and factors associated with H. pylori infection in Saudi patients with dyspepsia

M Akeel, E Elmakki, A Shehata, A Elhafey… - Electronic …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a major cause of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and
chronic active gastritis that may progress to gastric cancer. Globally, it has been estimated …

[HTML][HTML] Helicobacter pylori vacA, cagA and iceA genotypes in dyspeptic patients from southwestern region, Saudi Arabia: distribution and association with clinical …

M Akeel, A Shehata, A Elhafey, E Elmakki… - BMC …, 2019 - Springer
Background The aim of this study was to identify the common H. pylori virulence genes among
dyspeptic Southwestern Saudi patients and their association with clinical outcomes and …

A cross-sectional study on the knowledge and awareness of lung cancer and screening in Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia

…, S Alqassimi, M Mohrag, E Elmakki - Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Lung cancer (LC) is the most common cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide.
With lung cancer often diagnosed at advanced stages, understanding the local population’…

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of immunohistochemical staining in detecting Helicobacter pylori in Saudi patients with minimal and atypical infection

M Akeel, A Elhafey, A Shehata, E Elmakki… - European Journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Gastric Helicobacter pylori infection is diagnosed based on histopathological evaluation of
gastric mucosal biopsies, urease test, urea breath test, H. pylori culturing, or direct detection …

[PDF][PDF] Hypersplenism

E ELMAKKI - Synthesis, 2012 - academia.edu
Hypersplenism is a condition in which the spleen becomes increasingly active and then
rapidly removes the blood cells. It can result from any splenomegaly. It is most common with …

Irritable Bowel Syndrome: assessment of prevalence and risk factors in Saudi University students using Rome IV Criteria

RM Hakami, E Elmakki, T Hasanain, A Alnami… - Gastroenterology …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
(IBS) and its associated factors among University students in Saudi Arabia, as little is …

[PDF][PDF] Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in Saudi patients with T2DM in Jazan region: prevalence and associated factors

E Elmakki, H Aqeely, B Ibrahim, H Omer… - British Journal of …, 2015 - researchgate.net
… effective ones are Pioglitazone and Vitamin E (Tocopherol), which are considered only for
those with biopsy-proven NASH. However, vitamin E is not recommended for diabetic patients…