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Growth hormone, suspected gonadotrophin deficiency, and ring 18 chromosome.

Case report English Abusrewil SS, McDermott A, Savage DC. Bristol Children’s Hospital. Arch Dis Child. 1988 Sep;63(9):1090-1. Abstract A boy with a ring 18 chromosome karyotype was referred because of short stature; he had growth hormone deficiency and possible hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism. Many children with major chromosomal abnormalities are short, but this case emphasises the need …

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Serum thyroxine and thyroid stimulating hormone concentrations after treatment of congenital hypothyroidism.

Original article English Abusrewil SS, Tyfield L, Savage DC. Bristol Royal Hospital for Sick Children. Arch Dis Child. 1988 Nov;63(11):1368-71. Abstract Serum thyroid stimulating hormone and thyroxine concentrations were monitored in 42 infants who had been treated for congenital hypothyroidism. Serum thyroid stimulating hormone concentrations were raised in 22 of the infants (52%) at 2 …

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Obesity and diabetic control.

English Abusrewil SS, Savage DC. Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Bristol. Arch Dis Child. 1989 Sep;64(9):1313-5. Abstract Children with diabetes mellitus are not significantly heavier than their peers, and those who are obese do not have poorer diabetic control. Keywords: Obesity and diabetic control. Link/DOI:

Persistent hyperthyrotropinaemia since the neonatal period in clinically euthyroid children.

Case report English Tyfield LA, Abusrewil SS, Jones SR, Savage DC. Neonatal Screening Laboratory, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK. Eur J Pediatr. 1991 Mar;150(5):308-9. Abstract We describe three children, now aged between 5 and 6 years, with a persistent mild hyperthyrotropinaemia since the neonatal period and normal levels of thyroid hormones. The increased thyroid stimulating hormone …

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The Case of the Libyan HIV-1 Outbreak

English Omar Bagasra, 1 , Mohammad Alsayari 2. 1-Department of Biology, South Carolina Center for Biotechnology; 2-South Carolina Center for Biotechnology Libyan J Med, AOP: 070201 (published 3 February 2007) Abstract Keywords: The Case of the Libyan HIV-1 Outbreak Link/DOI: http://www.ljm.org.ly/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1188

The Libyan medical profession needs a regulatory body

Correspondence English Hani TS Benamer Consultant Neurologist & Honorary Senior Lecturer, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton and Queen Elizabeth Neuroscience Centre, University HospitalBirmingham, UK Libyan J Med, AOP: 070113 Abstract Keywords: The Libyan medical profession needs a regulatory body Link/DOI: http://www.ljm.org.ly/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1185

Significance of neo-angiogenesis and immuno-surveillance cells in squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue

Original article English Juma O. Alkhabuli Department of oral pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Sharjah, UAE Libyan J Med, AOP: 070110 (published 7 January 2007) Abstract Background: Neo-angiogenesis is an essential process in physiological and pathological conditions. However, it is a complex process. Several studies demonstrated that intra-tumoural microvessel number is a significant predictor …

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Should we start debating medical ethics in our daily practice?

Correspondence English Omran Bakoush Omran Bakoush,Lund University Hospital, Sweden Libyan J Med, AOP: 061227 Abstract Keywords: Should we start debating medical ethics in our daily practice? Link/DOI: http://www.ljm.org.ly/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1179