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Mutational analysis of AGXT gene in Libyan children with primary hyperoxaluria type 1 at Tripoli Children Hospital

. . Rhuma NR, Fituri OA, Sabei LT. . Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2018 Jan-Feb;29(1):30-38. doi: 10.4103/1319-2442.225202. Abstract Primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1) is an inborn error of glyoxylate metabolism. It results from genetic mutation of the AGXT gene. The study objective was to verify the clinical and epidemiological patterns of PH1 in Libyan …

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Characterization of wound infections among patients injured during the 2011 Libyan conflict

. . Dau AA, Tloba S, Daw MA. . East Mediterr Health J. 2013 Apr;19(4):356-61. Abstract Few studies have analysed the bacterial pathogenesis of infections associated with war-wound in the Eastern Mediterranean region. We analysed surgical wound infections of 1200 patients injured during the Libyan conflict in 2011 and admitted to the emergency services at …

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Infantile and childhood onset PLA2G6-associated neurodegeneration in a large North African cohort

. . Romani M, Kraoua I, Micalizzi A, Klaa H, Benrhouma H, Drissi C, Turki I, Castellana S, Mazza T, Valente EM, Gouider-Khouja N. . Eur J Neurol. 2015 Jan;22(1):178-86. doi: 10.1111/ene.12552. Epub 2014 Aug 27. Abstract BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Mutations in the PLA2G6 gene are causative of PLA2G6-associated neurodegeneration (PLAN), a spectrum of neurodegenerative …

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Neurofibromin Expression is Associated with Aggressive Disease and Poor Outcome in Colorectal Carcinoma

. . Elzagheid A, Emaetig F, Elsaghayer W, Torjman F, Latto M, Syrjänen K, Collan Y, Pyrhönen S. . Anticancer Res. 2016 Oct;36(10):5301-5306. doi: 10.21873/anticanres.11102. Abstract AIM: To assess the predictive and prognostic value of neurofibromin (NF) expression in colorectal carcinoma (CRC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present series consists of archival samples from 191 patients …

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High isolation rates of multidrug-resistant bacteria from water and carpets of mosques

. . Mohamed Ali MM, Alemary F, Alrtail A, Rzeg MM, Albakush AM, Ghenghesh KS. . Libyan J Med. 2014 Jan;9(1):25415. doi: 10.3402/ljm.v9.25415. Abstract Objective There is little information regarding the isolation of antimicrobial-resistant potentially pathogenic bacteria from water and carpets of mosques worldwide. The objective of the present investigation is to determine the bacteriological …

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Menopausal age, related factors and climacteric symptoms in Libyan women

. . Taher YA, Ben Emhemed HM, Tawati AM. . Climacteric. 2013 Feb;16(1):179-84. doi: 10.3109/13697137.2012.682107. Epub 2012 Jul 4. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Studies of the menopause have received much attention recently as fluctuating hormone levels are known to influence a woman’s mood and well-being. The present study aimed to evaluate the onset of natural menopause in …

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Brothers in arms: Libyan revolutionaries bond like family

. . Whitehouse H, McQuinn B, Buhrmester M, Swann WB Jr. . Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2014 Dec 16;111(50):17783-5. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1416284111. Epub 2014 Nov 10. Abstract What motivates ordinary civilians to sacrifice their lives for revolutionary causes? We surveyed 179 Libyan revolutionaries during the 2011 conflict in Libya. These civilians-turned-fighters rejected Gaddafi’s …

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Carbapenemases and extended-spectrum β-lactamases producing Enterobacteriaceae isolated from Tunisian and Libyan hospitals

. . Mathlouthi N, Al-Bayssari C, El Salabi A, Bakour S, Ben Gwierif S, Zorgani AA, Jridi Y, Ben Slama K, Rolain JM, Chouchani C. . J Infect Dev Ctries. 2016 Aug 2;10(7):718-27. doi: 10.3855/jidc.7426. Abstract INTRODUCTION: The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) and carbapenemase production among …

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Investigation of the In-Vivo Cytotoxicity and the In Silico-Prediction of MDM2-p53 Inhibitor Potential of Euphorbia peplus Methanolic Extract in Rats

. . Abd-Elhakim YM, Abdo Nassan M, Salem GA, Sasi A, Aldhahrani A, Ben Issa K, Abdel-Rahman Mohamed A. . Toxins (Basel). 2019 Nov 4;11(11):642. doi: 10.3390/toxins11110642. Abstract This study explored the probable in vivo cardiac and renal toxicities together with in silico approaches for predicting the apoptogenic potential of Euphorbia peplus methanolic extract (EPME) …

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Mental Health Consequences of Lockdown During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

. . Msherghi A, Alsuyihili A, Alsoufi A, Ashini A, Alkshik Z, Alshareea E, Idheiraj H, Nagib T, Abusriwel M, Mustafa N, Mohammed F, Eshbeel A, Elbarouni A, Elhadi M. . Front Psychol. 2021 Feb 26;12:605279. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.605279. 2021. Abstract OBJECTIVE: We aimed to provide an overview of the psychological status and behavioral consequences of …

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