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Young doctors need to see medical ethics practiced

Correspondence English Khalid Bel’eed-Akkari Hull Royal Infirmary,Hull HU3 2JZ, UK;Email: khb0663@hotmail.com Libyan J Med, AOP: 061225 Abstract Keywords: Young doctors need to see medical ethics practiced Link/DOI: http://www.ljm.org.ly/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1177

Stage II colorectal cancer: lack of prognostic model

Correspondence English Abdelbaset Buhmeida. Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Turku University Hospital, and MediCity Research Laboratroy, 20521 Turku, Finland. Libyan J Med, AOP: 061221 Abstract Keywords: Stage II colorectal cancer: lack of prognostic model Link/DOI: http://www.ljm.org.ly/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1175

A call for creation of medical ethics task force

Correspondence English Khaled O. Hadeli Tucson Pulmonology, University of Arizona School of Medicine,khadeli@yahoo.com Libyan J Med AOP: 061218 (published December 2006) Abstract Keywords: A call for creation of medical ethics task force Link/DOI: http://www.ljm.org.ly/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1173

The effect of subcutaneous injection site on absorption of human growth hormone: abdomen versus thigh.

Original article English Beshyah SA, Anyaoku V, Niththyananthan R, Sharp P, Johnston DG. Unit of Metabolic Medicine, St Mary’s Hospital Medical School, Imperial College of Technology, Science and Medicine, London, UK. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 1991 Nov;35(5):409-12. Abstract OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether growth hormone (GH) absorption is site dependent. DESIGN AND MEASUREMENTS: Human growth hormone (hGH, …

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Metabolic changes and vascular risk factors in hypopituitarism.

Review English Johnston DG, Beshyah SA, Markussis V, Shahi M, Sharp PS, Foale RA, Skinner EM. Unit of Metabolic Medicine, St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School, London, UK. Horm Res. 1992;38 Suppl 1:68-72. Abstract Adults with hypopituitarism die prematurely, and the excess mortality is from vascular disease. On echocardiography we have demonstrated abnormalities of myocardial diastolic …

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Myocardial dysfunction in treated adult hypopituitarism: a possible explanation for increased cardiovascular mortality.

Original article English Shahi M, Beshyah SA, Hackett D, Sharp PS, Johnston DG, Foale RA. Clinical Department of Cardiology, St Mary’s Hospital, London. Br Heart J. 1992 Jan;67(1):92-6. Abstract OBJECTIVE–To assess cardiac structure and function in patients with treated hypopituitarism and to determine their relation to the degree of growth hormone deficiency and body composition …

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Growth hormone disorders and secondary diabetes.

Review English Sharp PS, Beshyah SA, Johnston DG. Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, UK. Baillieres Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1992 Oct;6(4):819-28. Abstract Keywords: Growth hormone disorders and secondary diabetes. Link/DOI:

Detection of premature atherosclerosis by high-resolution ultrasonography in symptom-free hypopituitary adults.

Original article English Markussis V, Beshyah SA, Fisher C, Sharp P, Nicolaides AN, Johnston DG. Unit of Metabolic Medicine, St Mary’s Hospital Medical School, London, UK. Lancet. 1992 Nov 14;340(8829):1188-92. Abstract Retrospective analysis suggests that there is increased mortality from vascular disease in hypopituitary adults, but vascular status before death is unknown. High resolution B-mode …

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