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Case report English Elzouki AY, Akthar M, Mirza K. Division of Pediatric Nephrology, King Fahad Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Pediatr Nephrol. 1996 Dec;10(6):748-51. Abstract We report a patient with a peculiar association of brucella endocarditis, glomerulonephritis, and renal vasculitis, with immunopathological features different from those of endocarditis glomerulonephritis. Renal biopsy revealed moderate diffuse hypercellularity involving …

Brucella endocarditis associated with glomerulonephritis and renal vasculitis. Read More »

Original article English Al-Sharbati MM. Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University, Al-Khoud, PO Box 35, Postal C. 123, Sultanate of Oman. Tel./Fax. +968 513488. E-mail: marwan@squ.edu.om Saudi Med J. 2002 Sep;23(9):1105-9. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To find the prevalence of sleep problems among pupils, its possible causes and associated behaviors. METHODS: …

Sleep problems among pupils in Benghazi, Libya. Read More »

Case report English Elzouki AN, Segalmark M, Mazodier P, Eriksson S. QJM. 1996 Nov;89(11):877. Abstract Keywords: Wegener’s granulomatosis in a patient with severe PiZZ alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency. Link/DOI:

Original article English Elzouki AN, Eriksson S. Department of Medicine, Lund University, University Hospital, Malmo, Sweden Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 1996 Oct;8(10):989-94. Abstract OBJECTIVES: To assess homozygous alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency (PiZZ) as a risk factor for cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and gallstone disease, and to analyse the respective interrelation-ships and those suggested to exist between …

Risk of hepatobiliary disease in adults with severe alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency (PiZZ): is chronic viral hepatitis B or C an additional risk factor for cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma? Read More »

Original article English Baslund B, Szpirt W, Eriksson S, Elzouki AN, Wiik A, Wieslander J, Petersen J. Department of Autoimmunology, Statens Seruminstitut, Copenhagen, Denmark. Eur J Clin Invest. 1996 Sep;26(9):786-92. Abstract To test the hypothesis that anti-neutrophil cytoplasm autoantibodies (ANCAs) interfere with the functions of proteinase 3 (PR3) (the Wegener autoantigen) and alpha 1-antitrypsin (alpha …

Complexes between proteinase 3, alpha 1-antitrypsin and proteinase 3 anti-neutrophil cytoplasm autoantibodies: a comparison between alpha 1-antitrypsin PiZ allele carriers and non-carriers with Wegener’s granulomatosis Read More »

Original article English Mazodier P, Elzouki AN, Segelmark M, Eriksson S. Department of Medicine, Lowenstromska Hospital, Stockholm County, Sweden. QJM. 1996 Aug;89(8):599-611. Abstract We describe the clinical presentation and outcome in a series of eight patients with systemic necrotizing vasculitis and severe alpha1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency followed up at three Swedish hospitals during 1968-92. We also …

Systemic necrotizing vasculitides in severe alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency. Read More »

Case report English Elzouki AN, Lindgren S. Department of Medicine, Malmo University Hospital, University of Lund, Sweden. J Intern Med. 1996 Mar;239(3):279-81. Abstract Salicylate-kodein is a widely used analgesic agent, particularly in outpatient practice. Salicylates have been incriminated in hepatic injury while kodein may induce biliary spasm. We report here a case of granulomatous hepatitis …

Granulomatous hepatitis induced by aspirin-kodein analgesics. Read More »

Case report English Elzouki AY, al-Suhaibani H, Mirza K, al-Sowailem AM. Department of Pediatrics, King Fahad National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Am J Kidney Dis. 1996 Feb;27(2):216-9. Abstract Juvenile nephronophthisis (NPH) and medullary cystic kidney disease are an important cause of chronic renal failure in children and young adults. Medullary cysts are regarded as …

Thin-section computed tomography scans detect medullary cysts in patients believed to have juvenile nephronophthisis. Read More »

Original article English Segelmark M, Elzouki AN, Wieslander J, Eriksson S. Department of Nephrology Lund University, University Hospital, Sweden. Kidney Int. 1995 Sep;48(3):844-50. Abstract We have previously demonstrated that a strong correlation exists between systemic vasculitis with proteinase 3-anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibodies (PR3-ANCA) and heterozygosity for alpha 1-antitrypsin (alpha 1-AT) deficiency, PiZ. In the present study …

The PiZ gene of alpha 1-antitrypsin as a determinant of outcome in PR3-ANCA-positive vasculitis. Read More »

Original article English Elzouki AN, Hultcrantz R, Stal P, Befrits R, Eriksson S. Department of Medicine, University of Lund, Malmo General Hospital, Sweden. Gut. 1995 Jun;36(6):922-6. Abstract The putative relationship between genetic haemochromatosis and PiZ alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency was studied using a monoclonal antibody against the PiZ variant in 67 consecutive patients with genetic …

Increased PiZ gene frequency for alpha 1 antitrypsin in patients with genetic haemochromatosis. Read More »