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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 …

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

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) …

Rehydrated lyophilized rifampicin-loaded mPEG-DSPE formulations for nebulization. Read More »

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

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 »

Original article English Awen BZ, Unnithan CR, Ravi S, Lakshmanan AJ. Department of Medicinal Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Seventh of April University, Libya. Natural Products Communications. 2010 Apr;5(4):621-4. Abstract GC-MS analysis of the hydrodistilled oil of Erigeron mucronatus DC was carried out, after the separation of a crystalline compound, lachnophyllum cumulene. Twenty-four components were identified. …

GC-MS analysis, antibacterial activity and genotoxic property of Erigeron mucronatus essential oil. Read More »

Original article English Lesley A. Stevens1, Christopher H. Schmid1, Yaping L. Zhang1, Josef Coresh2, Jane Manzi2, Richard Landis3, Omran Bakoush4, Gabriel Contreras5, Saul Genuth6, Goran B. Klintmalm7, Emilio Poggio8, Peter Rossing9, Andrew D. Rule10, Matthew R. Weir11, John Kusek12, Tom Greene13 and Andrew S. Levey1 1 Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA 2 Johns Hopkins University, …

Development and validation of GFR-estimating equations using diabetes, transplant and weight. Read More »

Original article English Elhammali N 1,2, Bremerich A 1, Rustemeyer J 1. 1-Department of Cranio- and Maxillofacial Surgery, Center Hospital, Bremen, Germany 2-Altahadi University, Sirte, Libya Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2010 Sep;39(9):857-62 Abstract As many as 30% of all maxillofacial fractures (MFFs) and skull base fractures (SBFs) are reported to be sports-related. Participation in …

Demographical and clinical aspects of sports-related maxillofacial and skull base fractures in hospitalized patients. Read More »

Original article Italian Sobrato I, Busso P, Zanetti R. Registro tumori Piemonte, Via San Francesco da Paola 31, 10123 Torino. roberto.zanetti@cpo.it. Epidemiologia e prevenzione 2010 Jan-Apr;34(1-2):23-6. Abstract Over a period of a few years, Cancer registries in North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt) increased in number from one to seven. Currently they serve 9.7% …

What are we learning from the new data on cancer incidence in North Africa Read More »

Case report English El Gehani R, Krishnan B, Shehoumi MI. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Al-Arab Medical University, PO Box 5099, Benghazi, Libya. ragehani@yahoo.com Ear Nose Throat Journal 2010 Jun;89(6):E1-4. Abstract Sialolithiasis is one of the most common diseases of the salivary gland, but giant sialoliths have been reported in the …

Submandibular giant sialoliths: report of two cases and review of the literature. Read More »

Review English Ahhmed AM 1,2, Muguruma M 1. 1-Department of Biochemistry and Applied Biosciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889-2192, Japan 2-Department of Food Technology, Gheran Higher Centre for Agricultural Technologies, Tripoli, P.O. Box-151, Libya Meat Sci. 2010 Sep;86(1):110-8. Abstract We tested the hypothesis that meat is a source of peptides that are …

A review of meat protein hydrolysates and hypertension. Read More »