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| REVIEW ARTICLES |
| Cholesterol. How low should we go? [ Abstract ] |
Hassan Chamsi-Pasha |
| Wingless signaling pathway family relation to colon cancer. Have we come full circle? [ Abstract ] |
Khawla S. Al-Kuraya, Kishor G. Bhatia |
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| SHORT REVIEW |
| Questions regarding the role of protein phosphorylation in HIV replication and anti-acquired immune deficiency syndrome therapy [ Abstract ] |
Haitham T. Idriss |
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| ORIGINAL ARTICLES |
| Al-Aqeel Sewairi syndrome, a new autosomal recessive disorder with multicentric osteolysis, nodulosis and arthropathy. The first genetic defect of matrix metalloproteinase 2 gene [ Abstract ] |
Aida I. Al-Aqeel, |
| Magnetic resonance imaging of pelvic and femoral bones for detection of bone marrow infiltration in patients with non-Hodgkins lymphoma [ Abstract ] |
Fatma A. Al-Mulhim |
| Expression of p53 oncoprotein and bcl-2 in renal cell carcinoma [ Abstract ] |
Ali K. Uzunlar, Hayrettin Sahin, Fahri Yilmaz, Selver Ozekinci |
| The diagnostic accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology versus core needle biopsy for palpable breast lump(s) [ Abstract ] |
Nagi A. Homesh, Mohamed A. Issa, Hamod A. El-Sofiani |
| Carcinoma of unknown primary site [ Abstract ] |
Ali R. Hashim, Ahmed M. Al-Quryni |
| Creating computer aided 3D model of spleen and kidney based on Visible Human Project [ Abstract ] |
Muhammet M. Aldur |
| Comparison of antibiotic susceptibility tests, plasmid profiles and restriction enzyme analysis of plasmid DNA of methicillin susceptible and resistant-Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from intensive care units [ Abstract ] |
Mohammed A. Tayfour, Fatma N. Eris, Awadh R. Alanazi |
| Detecting of Mycoplasma genitalium in male patients with urethritis symptoms in Turkey by polymerase chain reaction [ Abstract ] |
Istar Dolapci, Alper Tekeli, Murat Ozsan, Onder Yaman, Sureyya Ergin, Atilla Elhan |
| In-vitro antimicrobial activity of Lawsonia inermis Linn (henna). A pilot study on the Omani henna [ Abstract ] |
Omar A. Habbal, Ali A. Al-Jabri, Abdulghaffar H. El-Hag, Zahra H. Al-Mahrooqi, Nasser A. Al-Hashmi |
| Biochemical analysis of serum pancreatic amylase and lipase enzymes in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus [ Abstract ] |
Adib A. Aughsteen, Mustafa S. Abu-Umair, Sameer A. Mahmoud |
| Treatment of complicated and uncomplicated hypertension with nifedipine in Palestine [ Abstract ] |
Waleed M. Sweileh |
| Functional capacity in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [ Abstract ] |
Deniz Inal-Ince, Sema Savci, Lutfi Coplu, Hulya Arikan |
| Patient preference for providers’ gender at a primary health care setting in Alexandria, Egypt [ Abstract ] |
Ashraf A. Zaghloul, Adel A. Youssef, Nagwa Y. El-Einein |
| Fetal macrosomia. Risk factor and outcome [ Abstract ] |
Mariam Mathew, Lovina Machado, Rahma Al-Ghabshi, Rahma Al-Haddabi |
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| CASE REPORTS |
| Magnetic resonance venography of double inferior vena cava [ Abstract ] |
Ilkan Tatar, Huseyin G. Tore, Hakan H. Celik, Musturay Karcaaltincaba |
| Jaffe-Campanacci syndrome [ Abstract ] |
Ammar C. Al-Rikabi, Jyothi C. Ramaswamy, Venkatraman V. Bhat |
| Pheochromocytoma of the organ of Zuckerkandl. Unusually small lesion detected with magnetic resonance imaging [ Abstract ] |
Khaled M. Elsayes, John R. Leyendecker, Vamsidhar R. Narra, Jeffrey J. Brown |
| Castleman disease presenting as obstructive jaundice [ Abstract ] |
Saleh M. Al-Salamah, Iftikhar A. Khan, Kamran Khalid, Wafaa A. Al-Shakweer |
| An unusual etiology of epigastric mass [ Abstract ] |
Figen Coskun, Sebnem Bozkurt, Osman Ersoy |
| Hallucinogenic plant poisoning in children [ Abstract ] |
Adnan M. Al-Shaikh, Zakira M. Sablay |
| Abdominal tuberculosis in adolescents. Difficulties in diagnosis [ Abstract ] |
Mustafa Akcam, Reha Artan, Aygen Yilmaz, Hikmet Cig, Nazif H. Aksoy |
| Subaortic membrane in an adult patient with coronary artery disease [ Abstract ] |
Huseyin Okutan, Ali Kutsal |
| Successful outcome after evacuation of intracranial hematoma following thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction [ Abstract ] |
Tarig S. Al Khuwaitir, Bashir A. Wani, Helmi A. Dawood, Mohammed A. Khan |
| A large giant cell tumor of the sacrum. Advantage of an abdomino-sacral approach [ Abstract ] |
AbuBakr H. Alla, Seif I. Mahadi, Ahmed M. ElHassan, Mohamed E. Ahmed |
| An unexpected spontaneous triplet heterotopic pregnancy [ Abstract ] |
Mohammed I. Alsunaidi |
| Whole lung lavage with intermittent double lung ventilation. A modified technique for managing pulmonary alveolar proteinosis [ Abstract ] |
Raees Ahmed, Mobeen Iqbal, Sayed H. Kashef, Mohammed I. Almomatten |
| Cutaneous hyperpigmentation following nonpermanent henna tattoo [ Abstract ] |
Iqbal A. Bukhari |
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| CLINICAL NOTES |
| Spontaneous idiopathic chylothorax in adults [ Abstract ] |
Ali A. Madaniah |
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| BRIEF COMMUNICATION |
| A randomized comparison of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine and combination of sulphadoxine pyrimethamine with chloroquine in the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Eastern Sudan [ Abstract ] |
Muntasir T. Salah, Mamoun M. Mohammed, Yousif E. Himeidan, Elfatih M. Malik, Mustafa I. Elbashir, Ishag Adam |
| Analysis of documents used in referral system in Wad Medani, Sudan [ Abstract ] |
Saad E. Dafallah, Eisa M. Yousif, Ali A. Idris |
| Uterine prolapse immediately after labor [ Abstract ] |
Mesut A. Unsal, Ulku Zengin, Mehmet Ozeren, Hasan Bozkaya |
| Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis due to Hafnia alvei in a patient with peritoneal mesothelioma [ Abstract ] |
Fusun Z. Akcam, Mehmet Isler, Omer R. Tarhan, Hasan E. Eroglu |
| Antibiotic resistance patterns of Acinetobacter species isolated in King Hussein Medical Center, Jordan [ Abstract ] |
Mohammad H. Abu Setteh |
| Anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in patients infected with hepatitis B virus [ Abstract ] |
Sebnem Ustun, Umit Aksoy, Galip Ersoz, Suleyman Yazar, Eser Kilic |
| Hypovolemic cardiac arrest after dental extraction. An unexpected high-flow maxillar arteriovenous malformation [ Abstract ] |
Fatma Saricaoglu, Elif Basgul, Aydin Erden, Ulku Aypar |
| Health insurance. A need of time [ Abstract ] |
Shabih Manzar |
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| CORRESPONDENCE |
| Critical reading and critique of medical articles [ Abstract ] |
T. P. Hutchinson |
| Nosocomial urinary tract infection [ Abstract ] |
Subhash C. Arya, Nirmala Agarwal, Shekhar Agarwal |
| Hyperbaric medicine for necrotizing fasciitis [ Abstract ] |
Noori S Al-Waili, Glenn Butler, Mehdi Abdullah, Shabir A. Qazi |
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| BOOK REVIEWS |
| Living with spinal cord injury. A wellness guide [ Abstract ] |
Maher Al-Jadid |
| Occupational therapy practice and research with persons with multiple sclerosis [ Abstract ] |
Mohammed Kabiraj |
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