The purpose of this study was to determine species related differences in the diabetogenic
response to streptozotocin (STZ) after single intraperitoneal injection. Twenty adult, male, …

… Address correspondence and reprint requests to Mohammed Al-Essa, MD, Department of
Biological and Medical Research (MBC 03), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research …

METHODS A questionnaire was distributed to 500 randomly selected parents who brought
their children to the Outpatient Clinic or to the pediatric ward at KFSH&RC, over a six-month …

The present study investigates the direct effects of Carum carvi L. (Apiaceae) ethanol extract
on dispersed intestinal smooth muscle cells (SMC) of guinea pigs. Effects of the plant …

Objectives: To determine the prevalence, reasons, source of information of vitamin-mineral
supplement uses, and their relationship with selected demographic and lifestyle …

The effect of the ethanolic extract of Elaeagnus angustifolia was tested on dispersed smooth
muscle cells (SMC) of the guinea pigs. A slight contractile response was observed when …

Objective To examine the in vitro antimicrobial effect of a 20% Miswak extract against a
mixture of Candida albicans (C. albicans) and Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) using the …

We report a five-year-old boy with 4-hydroxybutyric aciduria. The child presented with
global developmental delay, severe hypotonia and myoclonic seizures. The urine 4-hydroxybutyric …

Purpose We delineate the clinical spectrum and describe the histology in arterial tortuosity
syndrome (ATS), a rare connective tissue disorder characterized by tortuosity of the large and …

We describe a novel, biotin-responsive basal ganglia disease in 10 patients. At onset, it
appears as a subacute encephalopathy, with confusion, dysarthria and dysphagia with …