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Function and survival of renal allografts from the same donor transplanted into kidney-only or kidney-pancreas recipients.

Original article English Cosio FG, Elkhammas EA, Henry ML, Pesavento TE, Sedmak DD, Pelletier RP, Bumgardner GL, Ferguson RM. Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43210-1228, USA. Transplantation. 1998 Jan 15;65(1):93-9. Abstract BACKGROUND. The aim of this study was to assess whether kidney-pancreas transplantation (KPT) compromises the prognosis of kidney transplantation (KT). …

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Clinical and economic impact of flow cytometry crossmatching in primary cadaveric kidney and simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant recipients.

Original article English Pelletier RP, Orosz CG, Adams PW, Bumgardner GL, Davies EA, Elkhammas EA, Henry ML, Ferguson RM. Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus 43210, USA. Transplantation. 1997 Jun 15;63(11):1639-45. Abstract We retrospectively compared the clinical and financial impact of a final cross-match by T cell flow cytometry (FXM) versus …

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Impact of acute rejection and early allograft function on renal allograft survival.

Original article English Cosio FG, Pelletier RP, Falkenhain ME, Henry ML, Elkhammas EA, Davies EA, Bumgardner GL, Ferguson RM. Division of Nephrology, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43210, USA. Transplantation. 1997 Jun 15;63(11):1611-5. Abstract Both acute rejection and the function of a renal allograft early after transplantation correlate with long-term graft survival. In this study …

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The kidney/pancreas transplant: an alternative for type I diabetics.

English Elkhammas EA, Henry ML, Yilmaz S, Bumgardner GL, Ferguson RM. Ohio State University, Columbus, USA. Nephrol News Issues. 1997 Mar;11(3):41-3. Abstract Whole pancreas transplantation is becoming a real and safe option for treatment of type 1 diabetic patients. Several controversial issues are still waiting for answers. Portal drainage has been reported to be a …

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The laparoscopic management of post-transplant lymphocele. A critical review.

Original article English Melvin WS, Bumgardner GL, Davies EA, Elkhammas EA, Henry ML, Ferguson RM. Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Ohio State University, 410 W. Tenth Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. Surg Endosc. 1997 Mar;11(3):245-8. Abstract BACKGROUND: The managements of lymphocele in patients following kidney (KT) and pancreas (KPT) transplantation is evolving. Open …

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Relationships between arterial hypertension and renal allograft survival in African-American patients.

Original article English Cosio FG, Falkenhain ME, Pesavento TE, Henry ML, Elkhammas EA, Davies EA, Bumgardner GL, Ferguson RM. Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43210-1228, USA. Am J Kidney Dis. 1997 Mar;29(3):419-27. Abstract In previous studies, we showed that in African-American patients arterial hypertension during the first 6 months after transplantation …

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Factors related to the donor organ are major determinants of renal allograft function and survival.

Original article English Cosio FG, Qiu W, Henry ML, Falkenhain ME, Elkhammas EA, Davies EA, Bumgardner GL, Ferguson RM. Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210, USA. Transplantation. 1996 Dec 15;62(11):1571-6. Abstract In this study, we analyzed the relative impact of donor and recipient variables on cadaveric renal allograft function and survival. The …

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Anencephaly—Its Incidence, Morphogenesis, Etiology and Endocrinology

Original article English K. N. Bhargava 1, C. C. Rao 1, J. G. Bearn 2 1-Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Garyounis, 3enghazi, S.P.L.A .L. 2-Department of Anatomy, Middlesex Hospital Medical School, London, UK. Garyounis Medical Journal Vol. 4, No.1. January 1981:13-16 Abstract Ten cases of anencephalic monsters of both sexes with varying …

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Unexplained Heart Disease: Some Clinical Observations

Original article English Anwar K. Abdullah Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Garyounis, Benghazi,. S.P.L.A .J. Garyounis Medical Journal Vol. 4, No.1. January 1981:17-19 Abstract Seventeen cases of clinically unexplained heart disease were analyzed and compared with cases of clinically identifiable ischemic heart disease. The findings suggest that primary heart muscle disease may …

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Computerized Axial Tomography in Neuro-Diagnosis

Original article English Naim-Ur-Rahman Department of Neurosurgery, Rawalpindi Medical College, Rawalpindi,, Pakistan. Garyounis Medical Journal Vol. 4, No.1. January 1981:21-25 Abstract The results obtained from the CT scans of a number of patients are reviewed. Typical CT-scan appearances of common affections of the brain are illustrated from author’s personal series. Pathological processes are seen as …

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