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Original article English Henry ML, Ketel BL, Elkhammas EA, Tesi RJ, Ferguson RM. Department of Surgery, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus. Clin Transpl. 1990;:203-15. Abstract At our center, KPT is the treatment of choice for diabetics with ESRD who are not irreversibly disabled by their secondary complications of diabetes. Mortality, as a result …

The role of transplantation in diabetics with end-stage renal disease. Read More »

Original article English Vaccaro PS, Elkhammas E, Smead WL. Department of Surgery, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus 43210. Surg Gynecol Obstet. 1988 May;166(5):461-5. Abstract Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms can be repaired successfully with acceptable rates of morbidity and mortality. Twenty-three men and seven women (an average age of 67 years) underwent 23 elective and …

Clinical observations and lessons learned in the treatment of patients with thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. Read More »

Original article English Ellison EC, Gower WR, Elkhammas E, Woltering EA, Sparks J, O’Dorisio TM, Fabri PJ. Am J Med. 1986 Dec 22;81(6B):56-64. Abstract Earlier experiments characterized the effect of SMS 201-995 on gastrin secretion from gastrinoma in vivo. The results showed that the somatostatin analogue inhibits basal as well as secretin- and calcium-stimulated gastrin …

Characterization of the in vivo and in vitro inhibition of gastrin secretion from gastrinoma by a somatostatin analogue (SMS 201-995). Read More »

Original article English Elkhammas EA, Gower WR Jr, Woltering EA, O’Dorisio TM, Sparks J, Fabri PJ, Ellison EC. Surgery. 1986 Dec;100(6):948-53. Abstract Secretin appears to have a direct effect on gastrinoma cells, which results in a paradoxic increase in the serum gastrin level in patients with the Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. To evaluate this effect, gastrinoma cells …

Effect of secretin on gastrin release from gastrinoma cells in vitro. Read More »

Original article English Vaccaro PS, Elkhammas E, Smead WL. Ohio State Med J. 1986 Sep;82(9):637-40. Abstract Keywords: Repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. Link/DOI:

Original article English Aisha Gashout, Walter A. Maier, Helge Kampen Department of Serology and Immunology, Central Hospital, Tripoli Libya, and the Institute of Medical Parasitology, University of Bonn, Germany Garyounis Medical Journal Vol. 21, No.1. 2004:35-37 Abstract Background: The establishment of a method for the in-vitro cultivation of malaria parasite was a prerequisite for research …

The Effects Of Different Temperatures on the Growth Of Plasmodium Falciparum Read More »

Original article English Busarira M. Department of Obstetrics & Gyanecology; Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya Garyounis Medical Journal Vol. 21, No.1. 2004:38-41 Abstract Objectives: To evaluate the rate, indications and complications of caesarean section at Jamahiriya Hospital in Benghazi Libya over 3 years (1998- 2000). Materials and methods: Retrospective study included all cases delivered by caesarean …

Indications and Complications of Caesarean Section at Jamahiriya Hospital, Benghazi Read More »

Original article English Saleh Taher Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Al-Jamahiriya Maternity Hospital and Al-Mokhtar Infertility Clinic, Benghazi Garyounis Medical Journal Vol. 21, No.1. 2004:42-45 Abstract Aims: To determine the incidence of treatment for independent pregnancy among infertile couples. To also evaluate the type of infertility that undergoes spontaneous cure and to compare our findings …

Spontaneous Cure of Infertility Read More »

Original article English Busarira M. Department of Obstetrics & Gyanecology; Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya Garyounis Medical Journal Vol. 21, No.1. 2004:46-48 Abstract Objectives: To determine the maternal mortality rate at Al-Jamahiriya hospital Benghazi in the period of 5 years (1998- 2002) Materials and methods: A clinic epidemiological retrospective study. Data were retrieved from patient’s clinical …

Maternal Mortality at Jamahiriya Hospital, Benghazi Read More »

Original article English Nuria M. El Nageh,Khaled M. El Nageh Department of Medicine; Al Fateh University, Tripoli, Libya Garyounis Medical Journal Vol. 21, No.1. 2004:49-51 Abstract Thromboxane is a basic factor for platelet aggregation. Thromboxane is formed from arachidonic acid which is derived from platelet membrane phospholipids by the ??????. In addition, arachidonic acid can …

An Assay for phospholipase D and the effect of pyridoxal-5-phosphate on the assay. Read More »