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Prevalence of Obesity in Libyan Diabetic Patients

Original article English G.M.M. Rao, Lutfia O. Morghom Center for Health and Drug Research, Tripoli, S.P.L.A.J. Garyounis Medical Journal Vol.8, No.2 July 1985:115-121 Abstract Venous blood samples were obtained from 496 Libyan diabetic patients (209 men + 287 women) fasting overnight and attending the outpatient clinic of the Diabetes Hospital, Tripoli, Libya. Height, weight, age …

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Intraepithelial Lymphocytes in Crypts and Villi of Rat Jejunum

Original article English W. Sawicki, M.A. Mughal , Saiha Zubi Department of Anatomy, (Histology division), Faculty of Medicine,Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, S.P.L.A.J. Garyounis Medical Journal Vol.8, No.2 July 1985:123-135 Abstract In the epithelium of the rat jejunum numerous small and large intraepithelial lymphocytes (IL) were found. The frequency of IL in the crypt epithelium was …

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The Versatile Neurovascular Island Flap for Restoring Sensibility to Thumb Defects

Original article English R.K. Gang, Sadek Makiouf 1-Hand Surgery and 2-Orthopaedic Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, S.P.L.A.J. Garyounis Medical Journal Vol.8, No.2 July 1985:137-142 Abstract In 18 patients, with full thickness loss of the volar surface of the thumb, the transfer of a neurovascular island flap was performed according …

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Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency in Libya: An Appraisal of Gene Frequency in Arabic Regions of Africa and West Asia

Original article English M. El Fakhri 1, K.G. Prasannan 1, D. Sultan Sheriff 1, N.A. Mir 2, A.J. Baxi 1 1- Department of Biochemistry,Faculty of Medicine, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, S.P.L.A.J. 2-Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, S.P.L.A.J. Garyounis Medical Journal Vol.8, No.2 July 1985:143-146 Abstract Screening of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) …

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Permanent Intramedullary Drainage Flow in the Treatment of Osteomyelitis

Original article English S. Zawadzinski, S. Makhlouf, P.C. Sunny, R. Bose, A.S.M.A. Rasheed, M.H. Moussa, U.C. Sharma, A.K. Israr Department of Surgery (Orthopaedics), Faculty of Medicine, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi,S.P.L.A.J. Garyounis Medical Journal Vol.8, No.2 July 1985:147-151 Abstract A technique of application and results of action of permanent intramedullary drainage flow are presented. Flow drainage …

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A Prospective Study of Bacteriuria in Libyan Adults

Original article English Abida Malik 1, O.A. Kadiki 2, and I.M. Kashbur 1 1-Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, S.P.L.A.J. 2-Consultant physician and Director, Diabetic Clinic, Sidi Hussein Polyclinic, Benghazi, S.P.L.A.J. Garyounis Medical Journal Vol.8, No.2 July 1985:155-158 Abstract A prospective study was carried out to discover the prevalence …

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Autologous Blood Transfusion in Patients with Difficult Blood Groups Undergoing Open Heart Surgery

Original article English Alewa W. Alewa 1, Iftikhar Ahmed 2, Tushani A. Hafiz 3, Ollar Gyorgy 4 1-Chief of Cardio-vascular surgery, Tajoura Cardiac Centre, M.B.F.A. (University of Viena). 2-Chief of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit Section Tajoura Cardiac Centre. 3-Tajoura Cardiac Centre. 4-Chief of the Blood Bank, Tajoura Hospital. Garyounis Medical Journal Vol.8, No.2 July …

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Correlation between haemoglobin and serum albumin levels in diabetes mellitus

Original article English G.M.M. Rao, L.O. Morghom Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Centre for Health and Drug Research, Tripoli, S.P.L.A.J. Garyounis Medical Journal Vol.8, No.2 July 1985:167-171 Abstract Levels of haemoglobin and serum albumin of 221 Libyan diabetic patients of Tripoli, Libya were determined. The respective mean haemoglobin values of men and women were 16.05 …

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The importance of osteosynthesis of major fractures in patients with multiple injuries

Review English S. Pazhayattil, Sadek Makhlouf Department of Surgery (Orthopaedics) Faculty of Medicine, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, S.P.L.A.J. Garyounis Medical Journal Vol.8, No.2 July 1985:173-176 Abstract Management of a patient with multiple injuries has improved in the last 20 years because of better understanding of injured person and recent advances in treatment. This can be …

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