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Incidence of mandibular fractures in Eastern part of Libya.

Original article English Elgehani RA, Orafi MI. Department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Al Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2009 Oct 1;14(10):e529-32. Abstract The objective of this retrospective study is to evaluate the incidence of mandibular fractures in the eastern part of Libya and to present our experience in …

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Male breast cancer in Tripoli, Libya.

Original article English El-Habbash MM, Alwindi AA. Oncology Department, Department of Medicine, Tripoli Medical Center, Tripoli, Libya. manal_elhabbsh@yahoo.com Saudi Med J. 2009 Aug;30(8):1060-2. Abstract Objective: To study the epidemiology, characteristics, and survival of male breast cancer patients. Methods: This non-randomized retrospective study includes male patients with breast cancer confirmed by biopsy. A total of 1568 …

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Catecholoestrogens: possible role in systemic lupus erythematosus.

Review English Khan WA 1, Uddin M 2, Khan MW 3, Chabbra HS 4. 1-Department of Clinical Biochemistry, College of Medicine and Medical Science, King Khalid University, Abha, KSA, 2-Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, J. N. Medical College, A. M. U. Aligarh, India, 3-Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Al-Gomail, University of 7th …

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Oral pyogenic granuloma: a review of 137 cases.

Original article English Saravana GH. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Al Arab Medical Sciences University, Benghazi, Libya. goteti7@rediffmail.com Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2009 Jun;47(4):318-9. Abstract We retrospectively reviewed 137 cases of histologically confirmed pyogenic granuloma of the oral cavity from the records of the Department of Oral Surgery, Bharat Heavy Electricals Hospital, Trichy, …

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A non-disease in need of a name.

Letter English Cascarini L, Shembesh T, Coombes DM. Department Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 3DZ, United Kingdom Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2009 Oct;47(7):572. Abstract Keywords: Link/DOI: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WC5-4X00PBB-1&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=dd7a25b801d27132e877cd43a5492ed6

A systematic review of the epidemiology of epilepsy in Arab countries.

English Benamer HT 1, Grosset DG 2. 1-Neurology Department, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, UK. benamer@doctors.org.uk 2-Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom Epilepsia. 2009 Oct;50(10):2301-4. Abstract In this report the epidemiologic aspects of epilepsy in Arab countries are systematically reviewed. MEDLINE and Embase were searched, and six papers were …

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Socioeconomic and environmental factors affecting malaria infection in Fayoum Governorate, Egypt.

Original article English Dahesh SM, Bassiouny HK, El-Masry SA. Department of Laboratories, Faculty of Medical Technology, Al Gabal Al Gharby University, Libya. J Egypt Soc Parasitol. 2009 Aug;39(2):511-23. Abstract Malaria as a disease has been identified in Egypt since ancient times. Remnant residual foci are still localized in two districts; Sinnuris and Faiyoum, Faiyoum Governorate. …

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Seroprevalence of parvovirus B19 among pregnant women in Tripoli, Libya.

Original article English Elnifro E 1,2, Nisha AK 1, Almabsoot M 3, Daeki A 4, Mujber N 5,6, Muscat J 7. 1-Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical School, University of Al-Marghib, Al-Kums, Libya 2-Saint James Medical Laboratory, Saint James Hospital, Tripoli, Libya 3-Department of Microbiology, Postgraduate Academy of Sciences, Tripoli, Libya 4-Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty …

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Stunting is a major risk factor for overweight: results from national surveys in 5 Arab countries.

Original article English El Taguri A 1,2, Besmar F 1, Abdel Monem A 3, Betilmal I 4, Ricour C 1, Rolland-Cachera MF 5. 1-Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, Paris, France (Correspondence to A. El Taguri: tajoury@pediatrician.com). 2-Department of Family and Community Medicine, Alfateh University, Tripoli, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. 3-Pan Arab Project for Family Health (PAPFAM), League …

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