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Genetic data for D1S1677, D2S441, D4S2364, D10S1248, D14S1434 and D22S1045 miniSTR loci from Libya.

Original article English Aranda XG, Moura-Neto RS, Al-Deib AA, Aboud AI, Planz JV, Eisenberg AJ, Silva R. UNT Center for Human Identification, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Forth Worth, TX 76107, USA Forensic Sci Int Genet. 2010 Jul;4(4):267-8. Abstract Keywords: Genetic data for D1S1677, D2S441, D4S2364, D10S1248, D14S1434 and D22S1045 miniSTR loci from …

Genetic data for D1S1677, D2S441, D4S2364, D10S1248, D14S1434 and D22S1045 miniSTR loci from Libya. Read More »

Terlipressin-induced severe left and right ventricular dysfunction in patient presented with upper gastrointestinal bleeding: case report and literature review.

Case report English Elzouki AN, El-Menyar A, Ahmed E, Elbadri ME, Imam YZ, Gurbanna BA. Department of Internal Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar. Am J Emerg Med. 2010 May;28(4):540.e1-6. Abstract Keywords: Terlipressin-induced severe left and right ventricular dysfunction in patient presented with upper gastrointestinal bleeding Link/DOI: http://www.ajemjournal.com/article/S0735-6757%2809%2900407-0/abstract

Rehydrated lyophilized rifampicin-loaded mPEG-DSPE formulations for nebulization.

Original article English Abdulla JM, Tan YT, Darwis Y. Institute of Health, Sebha University, Sebha, Libya. AAPS PharmSciTech. 2010 Jun;11(2):663-71 Abstract Rifampicin-loaded nanoparticles were prepared using two different molecular weights of poly-(ethylene oxide)-block-distearoyl phosphatidyl-ethanolamine (mPEG2000-DSPE and mPEG5000-DSPE) polymers. Particle sizes of all formulations studied were in the range of 162-395 nm. The entrapment efficiency (EE) …

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Antibodies against Gluco-Oxidatively Modified Human Serum Albumin Detected in Diabetes-Associated Complications.

Original article English Khan MW, Qadrie ZL, Khan WA. Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Al-Gomail, University of 7th of April, Zawia, Libya. Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2010 Apr 23;153(2):207-214. Abstract Background: Glycated proteins present new immunological epitopes on their surface against which autoantibodies are generated that have a possible role in immunopathogenesis in …

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LRRK2 G2019S in the North African population: a review.

Select type English Benamer HT 1, de Silva R 2. 1-Department of Neurology, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, and 2-Department of Neurology, Essex Centre for Neurological Sciences, Queen’s Hospital, Romford, UK Eur Neurol. 2010;63(6):321-5. Abstract Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder, for which environmental and/or genetic factors are postulated as possible causes. Over the …

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Depletion of peripheral blood B cells with Rituximab and phenotype characterization of the recovering population in a patient with follicular lymphoma.

Original article English Abulayha AM, Tabal SA, Shawesh EI, Elbasir MA, Elbanani AS, Lamami YM, Bredan A. Cell Biology Research Group, Biotechnology Research Center, Twisha, Tripoli, Libya. abdulmunem09@hotmail.com Leuk Res. 2010 Mar;34(3):307-11. Abstract The monoclonal antibody Rituximab is useful for treatment of patients with B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. We phenotypically analyzed reconstitution of peripheral B cells …

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Ex vivo photodynamic diagnosis to detect malignant cells in oral brush biopsies.

Original article English Hamad LO, Vervoorts A, Hennig T, Bayer R. Faculty of Oral Medicine and Surgery, Tripoli, Libya. lailahamadi@yahoo.com Lasers Med Sci. 2010 Mar;25(2):293-301. Abstract In this study we proved the efficiency of the fluorimetric detection of a minimum number of malignant cells ex vivo. The goal of this work was to investigate whether …

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Diabetes mortality and causes of death in Benghazi: a 5-year retrospective analysis of death certificates.

Original article English Roaeid RB, Kablan AA. Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Garyounis, Benghazi, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. roaeid@yahoo.com East Mediterr Health J. 2010 Jan;16(1):65-9. Abstract A retrospective study of death certificates from 2000 to 2004 was made to estimate the contribution of diabetes to total mortality in Benghazi, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, and …

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