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| REVIEW ARTICLES |
| Noninvasive treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Where do we stand in 2005 [ Abstract ] |
Abdulla A. Al-Ansari, Ahmed A. Shokeir |
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| ORIGINAL ARTICLES |
| The effect of osteogenic medium on the adhesion of rat bone marrow stromal cell to the hydroxyapatite [ Abstract ] |
Ismet Deliloglu-Gurhan, Ibrahim Tuglu, Hafize S. Vatansever, Feyzan Ozdal-Kurt, Hayati Ekren, Muzaffer Taylan, Bilge H Sen |
| Effects of swimming training and free mobilization on bone mineral densities of rats with the immobilization-induced osteopenia [ Abstract ] |
Hilmi Karatosun, Ali Erdogan, Mustafa Yildiz, Celal Akgun, Cem Cetin |
| Comparison of bone scintigraphy with serum tumor markers of CA 15-3 and carcinoembryonic antigen in patients with breast carcinoma [ Abstract ] |
Gonca K. Gedik, Pinar O. Kiratli, Beliz Tascioglu, Tulin Aras |
| Colorectal carcinoma from Saudi Arabia. Analysis of MLH-1, MSH-2 and p53 genes by immunohistochemistry and tissue microarray analysis. [ Abstract ] |
Khawla S. Al-Kuraya, Prashant P. Bavi, Adnan A. Ezzat, Fouad A. Al-Dayel, Shahab Uddin, Valerie L. Atizado, Naif A. Al-Jomah, Samir S. Amr, Salwa S. Sheikh, Guido Sauter, Ronald Simon |
| Does thyroid replacement therapy affect pulmonary function tests in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism? [ Abstract ] |
Lokman Koral, Zeliha Hekimsoy, Cetin Yildirim, Bilgin Ozmen, Arzu Yorgancioglu, Alpaslan Girgin |
| Primary care physicians perceptions and practices on asthma care in Aseer region, Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Abdulrhman Abudahish, Hassan Bella |
| Lung function in type 2 Saudi diabetic patients [ Abstract ] |
Sultan A. Meo, Abdul Majeed Al-Drees, Muhammad Arif, Khalid Al-Rubean |
| Serum zinc levels in diabetic patients and effect of zinc supplementation on glycemic control of type 2 diabetics [ Abstract ] |
Refaat A. Al-Maroof, Shatha S. Al-Sharbatti |
| Sexual dysfunction among Jordanian men with diabetes [ Abstract ] |
Faisal A. Khatib, Nadim S. Jarrah, Nadima S. Shegem, Anwar M. Bateiha, Ruba M. Abu-Ali, Kamel M. Ajlouni |
| The role of multifrequency tympanometry in otitis media [ Abstract ] |
Kamal-Eldin A. Abou-Elhamd, Abd-Elmateen M. Abd-Ellatif, Mohammed A. Sultan |
| Frequency and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of bacterial pathogens isolated from septicemic patients in Makkah hospitals [ Abstract ] |
Atif H. Asghar |
| Effects of community-acquired infections on fever, leukocyte count and the length of stay in elderly. A cross-sectional study of 240 cases [ Abstract ] |
Vildan Avkan-Oguz, Nur Yapar, Mine Erdenizmenli, Ziya Kuruuzum, Sema Alp-Cavus, Reyhan Ucku, Nedim Cakir, Ayse Yuce |
| Association of HLA class I and class II alleles with psoriasis vulgaris in Turkish population. Influence of type I and II psoriasis [ Abstract ] |
Mustafa Atasoy, Ibrahim Pirim, Omer F. Bayrak, Sevki Ozdemir, Mevlit Ikbal, Teoman Erdem, Akin Aktas |
| Evaluation of self-medication prevalence, diagnosis and prescription in migraine in Kerman, Iran [ Abstract ] |
Behnaz Sedighi, Siavash Ghaderi-Sohi, Sara Emami |
| Hematologic status in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis in Jordan [ Abstract ] |
Samar Z. Burgan, Faleh A. Sawair, Zouhair O. Amarin |
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| CASE REPORTS |
| The double deep gluteal muscles [ Abstract ] |
Ercan Tanyeli, Turan Pestemalci, Mehmet Uzel, Mehmet Yildirim |
| Hypoglycemia, the first presenting sign of hepatocellular carcinoma [ Abstract ] |
Saman Nikeghbalian, Alimohammad Bananzadeh, Hooman Yarmohammadi |
| Pseudomyxoma peritonei [ Abstract ] |
Abdul-Wahed N. Meshikhes, Hussain A. Al-Abkari, Sami A. Al-Momen, Feryal E. Saad |
| Renal dysplasia with extrarenal calyces [ Abstract ] |
Saud A. Taha, Mohamed H. Hashish, Hamed M. Eldarawany, Alaa-Eldin M. Barakat, Ali A. Al-Zahrani |
| Childhood solitary collagenoma [ Abstract ] |
Sarah H. Al-Breiki, Iqbal A. Bukhari |
| The treatment of masseter hypertrophy with botulinum toxin type A [ Abstract ] |
Hazem T. Al-Ahmad, Mansour A. Al-Qudah |
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| CLINICAL NOTES |
| Active pulmonary tuberculosis in a patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis [ Abstract ] |
Oguzhan Okutan, Zafer Kartaloglu, Ahmet Ilvan, Omer Deniz, Emir Silit, Rauf Gorur |
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| BRIEF COMMUNICATION |
| Effects of nonstrangulated small bowel obstruction on intestinal histology, insulin-like growth factor-I level, antioxidants, and lipid peroxidation in rats [ Abstract ] |
Ismet F. Ozguner, Cagri Savas, Meltem Ozguner, Namik Delibas |
| Ultrastructural investigation of the protective role of folic acid and vitamin E against toxic effects of valproic acid on maternal liver tissue during period of gestation [ Abstract ] |
Ozlem P. Baran, Piraye Kervancioglu, Murat Akkus, Yusuf Nergiz |
| Are the laws or applications insufficient to prevent children from the hazards of corrosive materials? [ Abstract ] |
Tarik Gunduz, Omur Elcioglu, Huseyin Ilhan |
| An unusual case of colouterine fistula [ Abstract ] |
Tara C. Sharma, Sonal Bathla, Nirmala Agarwal, Subhash C. Arya, Pragya Ahuja |
| Peritoneal tuberculosis mimicking ovarian pathology. A series of 11 cases [ Abstract ] |
Ahmet Kale, Nurten Akdeniz, Levent Akyildiz, Ebru Kale, Talip Gul |
| Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in pregnancy [ Abstract ] |
Farhad Kamrani, Mehdi Khalighimonfared |
| Is there any effect of age, gender and body mass index on the electrocardiographic T-wave amplitude in Northern Saudi Arabia? [ Abstract ] |
Naveed D. Mahmood, Abdul S. Khan, Shazia N. Jamil |
| Densitometric analysis of Dot blot assays for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and 2 antibodies [ Abstract ] |
Mehrdad Ravanshad, Fereidoun Mahboudi, Farzaneh Sabahi, Anoshirvan Kazemnejad |
| Procalcitonin marker for sepsis diagnosis. Evaluating a rapid immuno-chromatografic test [ Abstract ] |
Alireza E. Naeini, Shahin Montazerolghaem |
| Comparison of glycemic control of type 2 diabetes between private hospital and governmental hospital [ Abstract ] |
Abdulrahman A. Al-Shaikh |
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| CORRESPONDENCE |
| Electrocardiographic evidence of heart metastasis from a primary lung cancer [ Abstract ] |
Walid Hassan |
| Helicobacter pylori and ischemic heart disease. Which potential pathogenic mechanisms? [ Abstract ] |
Rinaldo Pellicano, Marco Astegiano, Mario Rizzetto, Ali K. Adiloglu |
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| ERRATUM |
| Saudi Medical Journal. Maintaining the previous, achieving more. Progress [ Abstract ] |
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| WHO PRESS RELEASE |
| AVIAN INFLUENZA IN AFRICA. Statement by the Director-General of WHO [ Abstract ] |
| NO BIRD FLU RISK FOR CONSUMERS FROM PROPERLY COOKED POULTRY AND EGGS. FAO/WHO say good hygiene essential for safe preparation of poultry [ Abstract ] |
| MEDICAL COSTS PUSH MILLIONS OF PEOPLE INTO POVERTY ACROSS THE GLOBE [ Abstract ] |
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| CLINICAL QUIZ |
| Anterior midline neck swelling [ Abstract ] |
Sandeep Sahay, Chandramani Panjabi, Ashok Shah |
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