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| REVIEW ARTICLES |
| The impact of periodontal infections on systemic diseases. An update for medical practitioners [ Abstract ] |
Sukumaran Anil, Hamdan S. Al-Ghamdi
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| ORIGINAL ARTICLES |
| Effect of synthetic cell-binding peptide on the healing of cortical segmental bone defects [ Abstract ] |
Gokhan Cakmak, Selcuk Bolukbasi, Aykin Simsek, Ozlem Erdem, Guldal Yilmaz, Alpaslan Senkoylu
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| Nucleic acid amplification technology screening for hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus for blood donations [ Abstract ] |
Mohammad S. Bamaga, Fawzi F. Bokhari, AbdulRahaman M. Aboud, Meshal Al-Malki, Faris Q. Alenzi
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| Comparison of immunoassays for differentiation of herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2 antibodies [ Abstract ] |
Mohammed O. Qutub, Paul E. Klapper, Pam J. Vallely, Gerham M. Cleator, Daniel Mandall
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| Immunodominant antigens of Helicobacter pylori strains isolated from patients with different gastroduodenal diseases [ Abstract ] |
Shohreh Farshad, Abdolvahab Alborzi, Aziz Japoni, Masoumeh Hayati, Mehdi Saberfirouzi, Kamran B. Lankarani, Ali R. Taghavi, Jalil Nasiri, Noreddin Rafatpour, Gholam R. Irajian
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| Evaluation of a new rapid lateral flow chromatography test for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori [ Abstract ] |
Nese Kaklikkaya, Remzi A. Akdogan, Orhan Ozgur, Dogan Y. Uzun, Umit Cobanoglu, Ugur Dinc, Erdal Gungor, Pinar A. Dabanca, Mehmet Arslan, Faruk Aydin, Murat Erturk
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| Relationship between Helicobacter pylori vacA genotypes status and risk of peptic ulcer in Saudi patients [ Abstract ] |
Aiman M. Momenah, Mohammed T. Tayeb
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| In vitro study assessing the response of plasmodium falciparum malaria to chloroquine, sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine, quinine and mefloquine in Wad Medani District, Sudan [ Abstract ] |
Bakri Y. Nour, Ibrahim A. Faragalla, Osman K. Saeed, A. Abd Allah Mohamadani
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| Etiology of community-acquired pneumonia in hospitalized patients in Jordan [ Abstract ] |
Musa K. Al-Ali, Raymond G. Batchoun, Tarig M. Al-Nour
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| Recombinant human erythropoietin and blood transfusion in low-birth weight preterm infants under restrictive transfusion guidelines [ Abstract ] |
Zohreh Badiee, Mohmmad A. Pourmirzaiee, Roya Kelishadi, Fatemeh Naseri
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| Magnesium supplementation and the potential association with mortality rates among critically ill non-cardiac patients [ Abstract ] |
Ousama C. Dabbagh, Abdulaziz S. Aldawood, Yaseen M. Arabi, Nazair A. Lone, Riette Brits, Monica Pillay
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| The comparative investigation of left ventricle papillary muscle arteries in different species [ Abstract ] |
Yakup Gumusalan, Davut Ozbag, Hilmi Ozden, Berna G. Saruhan, Ayda Demirant
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| Plasma homocysteine levels and Vitamin B status in patients with Pseudoexfoliation syndrome [ Abstract ] |
M. Sinan Saricaoglu, Ahmet Karakurt, Ahmet Sengun, Hikmet Hasiripi
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| Efficacy of terazosin as a facilitator agent for expulsion of the lower ureteral stones [ Abstract ] |
Mohammad G. Mohseni, Seyed R. Hosseini, Farshid Alizadeh
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| The pattern of renal vessels in live related potential donors pool. A multislice computed tomography angiography review [ Abstract ] |
Anuj Mishra, Ehtuish F. Ehtuish
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| Whether post-ureteroscopy stenting is necessary or not? [ Abstract ] |
Tawfik Al-Baadani, Abdulelah Ghilan, Ibrahim El-Nono, Mohammed Alwan, Abdulraheem Bingadhi
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| Comparison of curative and palliative radiotherapy efficacy in unresectable advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients with or without metastasis [ Abstract ] |
Ismet Unlu, Gulden Diniz, Berna Komurcuoglu, Mine Gayaf, Tumay Gokce, Ilker Karadogan, Cimen Akcay
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| Evaluation of medial and lateral meniscus thicknesses in early osteoarthritis of the knee with magnetic resonance imaging [ Abstract ] |
Belgin Bamac, Saadet Ozdemir, Hasan T. Sarisoy, Tuncay Colak, Aydin Ozbek, Gur Akansel
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| Emergency room cases of mushroom poisoning [ Abstract ] |
Abdulkerim Yilmaz, Sinan Gursoy, Osman Varol, Naim Nur, Esin Ozyilkan
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| Anemia and nutritional status of schoolchildren living at Saudi high altitude area [ Abstract ] |
Alaa H. Abou-Zeid, Moataz M. Abdel-Fattah, AbdulSalam A. Al-Shehri, Tamer M. Hifnawy, Sir-Alkhatim A. Al-Hassan
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| Anthropometric measurements of a group of newborns in a teaching hospital in Baghdad [ Abstract ] |
Sabeeha H. Al-Mefraji, Namir G. Al-Tawil, Lamia A. Karim
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| CASE REPORTS |
| Squamous cell carcinoma of colon and rectum [ Abstract ] |
Fraz Fahim, Saleh M. Al-Salamah, Muhammad K. Alam, Muhammad H. Al-Akeely
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| Sudden death of a young female patient. A case of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia [ Abstract ] |
Esra Ozkara, Selim Ozkok, Nil Culhaci, Ibrahim Meteoglu, Zehra K. Erkul
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| Dermatitis herpetiformis and rheumatoid arthritis [ Abstract ] |
Ece Aydog, Okan Yesilli, Aslihan Sever, Hicran Usan
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| Spinal anesthesia in Kartageners syndrome [ Abstract ] |
Nevriye Salman, Didem Dal, Bagnu Saridemir, Ulku Aypar
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| Discoid medial meniscus. Varied presentation of 3 knees [ Abstract ] |
S. Vidyadhara, Sharath K. Rao, Sripathi Rao
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| CLINICAL NOTES |
| Hydatid cyst - An unusual presentation [ Abstract ] |
Anuj Mishra, Ehtuish F. Ehtuish
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| Pain-driven suicide due to pleural plaques associated with asbestos exposure [ Abstract ] |
Umit Bicer, Omer Kurtas, Cengiz Ercin, Umit N. Gundogmus, Basar Colak, Nadir Paksoy
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| BRIEF COMMUNICATION |
| Atypical cases of cholera due to serogroup O1 in the native population of Oman and its relation to non-O1/O139 [ Abstract ] |
Prakash K. Patel, Shyam Bawikar, Mercy John, Salah T. Al-Awaidy
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| Colonization of cagA-positive Helicobacter pylori is significantly greater in infected human males than females. A possible factor in distal gastric cancer gender difference [ Abstract ] |
Mohammed S. Al-Marhoon, Sheila Nunn, Roger W. Soames
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| Preanesthetic evaluation. Importance of herbal drug usage in anesthesia practice [ Abstract ] |
Leyla Iyilikci, Bahar Kuvaki, Basak Canduz, Huriye Begburs Sarikaya, Dilek Kural, Ali Gunerli
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| The relation between anticardiolipin antibodies and complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus [ Abstract ] |
Oznur Kal, Fusun Gultekin, Zahir M. Bakici, Ali Kal
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| An audit of the management of adult patients with bronchial asthma in the Emergency Department [ Abstract ] |
Haytham M. El-Khushman, Osama M. Halalsheh
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| Correlation between CT scan and antroscopic findings in lesions of the maxillary sinus [ Abstract ] |
Nemer Al-Khtoum
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| Reviewing the correspondence section in the Saudi Medical Journal 2000-2004 [ Abstract ] |
Mustafa Afifi
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| School absenteeism in boys with hemophilia [ Abstract ] |
Emel Eksioglu, Eda Gurcay, Ustun Ezer, Reyhan Tuncay, Aytul Cakci
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| The comparative study of refractive errors between carpet weavers and blue collar workers [ Abstract ] |
Siamak Akbarzadeh, Morteza Samavati
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| CORRESPONDENCE |
| Significance of anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies in type 2 diabetic patients [ Abstract ] |
Khalil A. Aziz
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| Epidemiology of type 1 diabetes mellitus among Arab children [ Abstract ] |
Taher Q. Al-Dabbagh
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| ERRATUM |
| Erratum: Significance of anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies in type 2 diabetic patients. Saudi Medical Journal 2005; Vol. 26 (11): 1734-1736 [ Abstract ] |
Abdulsalam A. Noorwali
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| Erratum: Sternalis. An anatomic variant of chest wall musculature. Saudi Medical Journal 2002; Vol. 23 (10): 1214-1221 [ Abstract ] |
Muhammad Saeed, Khalid R. Murshid, Amin A. Rufai, Salah E. Elsayed, Muhammad S. Sadiq
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| WHO PRESS RELEASE |
| Polio Endemic Countries Hit All-Time Low of Four [ Abstract ] |
| Global measles deaths plunge by 48% over past six years [ Abstract ] |
| Avian influenza [ Abstract ] |
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