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Original article English Bakoush O, Segelmark M, Torffvit O, Ohlsson S, Tencer J. Department of Nephrology, Lund University Hospital, SE-221 85 Lund, Sweden. Omran.Bakoush@med.lu.se Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2006 May;21(5):1263-9. Abstract BACKGROUND: Renal function at diagnosis is a strong predictor not only of renal survival but also of patient survival of those with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody …

Urine IgM excretion predicts outcome in ANCA-associated renal vasculitis. Read More »

Original article English Bakoush O, Tencer J, Torffvit O, Tenstad O, Skogvall I, Rippe B. Department of Nephrology, Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden. Omran.Bakoush@skane.se Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2004 Jul;19(7):1724-31. Abstract BACKGROUND: Severe long-standing hypertension is associated with an increased urinary protein excretion. METHODS: To investigate the mechanisms of this proteinuria, we measured the glomerular clearances …

Increased glomerular albumin permeability in old spontaneously hypertensive rats. Read More »

Original article English Bakoush O, Torffvit O, Rippe B, Tencer J. Department of Nephrology, Lund University Hospital, Sweden. Omran.Bakoush@skane.se Clin Nephrol. 2003 May;59(5):345-52. Abstract Renal function in proteinuric glomerular diseases correlates to the changes in urine IgM but not to the changes in the degree of albuminuria. BACKGROUND: Albuminuria is believed to correlate to the …

Renal function in proteinuric glomerular diseases correlates to the changes in urine IgM excretion but not to the changes in the degree of albuminuria. Read More »

Original article English Bakoush O, Tencer J, Tapia J, Rippe B, Torffvit O. Department of Nephrology and Department of Medicine, Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden. Omran.Bakoush@skane.se Kidney Int. 2002 Jan;61(1):203-8. Abstract BACKGROUND: Proteinuria, due to impairment of the charge- and/or size selectivity of the glomerular capillary wall (GCW) is the earliest clinical evidence of diabetic …

Higher urinary IgM excretion in type 2 diabetic nephropathy compared to type 1 diabetic nephropathy. Read More »

Original article English Bakoush O, Grubb A, Rippe B, Tencer J. Department of Nephrology, Lund University Hospital, Klinikgatan 18, S-221 85 Lund, Sweden. omran.bakoush@skane.se Kidney Int. 2001 Nov;60(5):1904-9. Abstract BACKGROUND: Proteinuric glomerular diseases often are associated with tubulointerstitial injury, which imposes on the progression of renal failure. Tubular damage is partly referable to toxic effects …

Urine excretion of protein HC in proteinuric glomerular diseases correlates to urine IgG but not to albuminuria. Read More »

Editorial English Elmahdi A. Elkhammas Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, 343 means Hall, 1654 Upham Dr., Columbus, Ohio, 43210, USA Libyan J Med, AOP: 061201(published 11 November 2006). Abstract Keywords: Medical ethics in Libya: where to start? Link/DOI: http://www.ljm.org.ly/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1161

English Elhadi H Aburawi Department of Paediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University Hospital Lund, SE-221 85 Lund, Sweden Libyan J Med, AOP: 060902 (published 8 September 2006) Abstract Keywords: The Burden of Congenital Heart Disease in Libya Link/DOI: http://www.ljm.org.ly/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1146

Letter English Omran Bakoush 1, Targ Elgzyri 2 1-Department of Clinical Sciences/Nephrology, Lund University. 2-Department of Clinical Sciences/Diabetes & Endocrinology, Lund University. Libyan J Med, AOP: 061016 (published 17 October 2006) Abstract Keywords: Do we have a diabetes epidemic in Libya? Link/DOI: http://www.ljm.org.ly/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1159

Review English Abdelbaset Buhmeida Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Turku University Hospital, and MediCity Research Laboratroy. Libyan J Med, AOP: 060911 (published 20 September 2006) Abstract Keywords: quantitative, pathology, nuclear, morphometry, cytometry, histogram Link/DOI: http://www.ljm.org.ly/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1151

Original article English KA Al-Anazi 1, AM Al-Jasser 2 1-King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, King Faisal Cancer Centre, Section of Adult Haematology and Stem Cell Transplant; 2-Armed Forces Hospital, Department of Pathology Libyan J Med, AOP: 061116 (published 21 November 2006) Abstract The incidence of non-albicans species of Candida has recently increased, especially …

Candidaemia in patients with haematological disorders and stem cell transplant Read More »