The sickle cell (HbS) gene occurs at a variable frequency in the Middle Eastern Arab
countries, with characteristic distribution patterns and representing an overall picture of blood …

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Saudi
children from different provinces of the country and in different age groups. A total of 12 701 …

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to review the prevalence of overweight and obesity
in Saudi children with ages ranging up to 18 years. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The study …

We measured serum creatine kinase (CK), lactate dehydrogenase (LD), aspartate
aminotransferase (AST), and serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) in 26 heat stroke (HS) victims …

Scientific advances and technical developments in the field of laboratory diagnosis and
their practical applications have raised ethical issues linked to religion, beliefs, lifestyle and …

Background : The first report of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency in
the Saudi population of the Eastern Province paved the way for extensive investigations to …

Background : Values of hematological parameters are affected by factors such as age, sex,
ethnic background and social, nutritional and environmental factors. The objective of this …

Sickle cell disease (SCD) exhibits itself in a broad spectrum of clinical behaviour ranging
from a mild disease to an incapacitating condition. In this study, we have attempted to …

In this study, 80 male and female sickle cell patients, aged 4–50 years, with mild (severity
index, SI <6) and severe (SI ≥6) forms of the disease were investigated). The levels of …

A total of 25 337 Saudis [‎11 713 males [‎46.2%]‎ and 13 624 females [‎53.8%]‎]‎ were screened
for diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose tolerance using WHO criteria for diagnosis. The …