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Demographic factors influencing hepatitis B and C infection in Benghazi, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Original article Arabic Kutrani H, El-Gatit A, Shekhteryea A, El-Gitait Y, Sudani O, Akoub S. Department of Information Technology, Faculty of Public Health, Garyounis University Benghazi. East Mediterr Health J. 2007 Jan-Feb;13(1):85-97. Abstract We studied the epidemiology of hepatitis B and C infection among a sample of patients referred to the Department of the Infectious …

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Spectrophotometric and spectrofluorimetric methods for the determination of tranexamic acid in pharmaceutical formulation.

Original article English El-Aroud KA, Abushoffa AM, Abdellatef HE. Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Fateh University, Tripoli, Libya. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 2007 Mar;55(3):364-7. Abstract Two simple and sensitive spectrophotometric and fluorimetric methods for the determination of tranexamic acid in tablets are developed. The methods are based on condensation the primary amino group of …

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Recurrent chromomycosis of the face and extremities: first case report from Iibya

Case report French Siala E, Gastli M, Ben Abdallah R, Barbouche R, Zallaga N, Bouratbine A, Aoun K. Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Laboratoire de Parasitologie Mycologie, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, 13, Place Pasteur, BP 74, 1002 Tunis, Tunisie. emna.siala@rns.tn Med Trop (Mars). 2007 Feb;67(1):69-71. Abstract Chromomycosis is a chronic cutaneous fungal infection most prevalent in tropical …

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Road traffic accidents and ocular trauma: experience at tripoli eye hospital, libya.

Original article English Shtewi ME, Shishko MN, Purohit GK. Tripoli Eye Hospital, Tripoli, Libya. Community Eye Health. 1999;12(29):11-2. Abstract Keywords: Road traffic accidents and ocular trauma: experience at tripoli eye hospital, libya. Link/DOI: http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=17491978

High prevalences of carriers of the 35delG mutation of connexin 26 in the Mediterranean area.

Original article English Lucotte G. Center of Molecular Neurogenetics, 44 rue Monge, 75005 Paris, France. lucotte@hotmail.com Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2007 May;71(5):741-6. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Mutation 35delG in the connexin 26 gene is the main cause of recessive deafness in Europe. The prevalence of carriers varies, with a mean value proportion of 1/31 in Mediterranean countries. …

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Further data on a 9.1-kb insertion-deletion polymorphism: survey of Mediterranean populations.

Original article English Sidoti A, Robledo R, Rinaldi A, D’Angelo R, Rinaldi C, Amato A. Dipartimento di Biomorfologia e Biotecnologie, Sezione di Biologia e Genetica, Facoltل di Medicina e Chirurgia, Universitل di Messina, via C. Valeria 1, 98125 Messina, Italy. Hum Biol. 2006 Jun;78(3):371-8. Abstract We report the distribution of a previously described 9.1-kb insertion-deletion …

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Recent advances and controversies in adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Review English Wanis H Ibrahim Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, PO Box 3050, Qatar; wanisian@yahoo.com Postgrad Med J 2007;83:649–654. Abstract Keywords: Recent advances and controversies in adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation Link/DOI: http://pmj.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/83/984/649

The level of selenium and some other trace elements in different Libyan arable soils using instrumental neutron activation analysis.

Original article English El-Ghawi UM, Al-Fakhri SM, Al-Sadeq AA, Bejey MM, Doubali KK. Tajura Research Center, Tripoli, Libya. usama_elghawi@yahoo.com Biol Trace Elem Res. 2007 Oct;119(1):89-96. Abstract Elemental analysis of soils from two different arable regions in Libya was carried out to measure the level of many trace elements. Instrumental neutron activation analysis was used for …

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Acute facial paralysis due to primary squamous cell carcinoma of the parotid gland.

Case report English Alam M, Gheriani H, Curran A, O’Donnell M. Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4. mrmuniralam@hotmail.com Ir Med J. 2007 Sep;100(8):568-9. Abstract The incidence of primary squamous cell carcinoma in salivary gland tumours is rare. The first presenting symptom of a salivary gland tumour is …

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