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Henoch-Schonlein purpura and alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency.

Case report English Elzouki AN, Sterner G, Eriksson S. Department of Medicine, University of Lund, Malmo University Hospital, Sweden. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 1995;10(8):1454-7. Abstract Keywords: Henoch-Schonlein purpura and alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency. Link/DOI:

Abdominal aortic aneurysms and alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency.

Case report English Elzouki AN, Eriksson S. Department of Medicine, University of Lund, Malmo General Hospital, Sweden. J Intern Med. 1994 Nov;236(5):587-91. Abstract The incidence of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) has been reported to be increased in heterozygous (PiMZ) and homozygous (PiZZ) alpha 1-antitrypsin (alpha 1 AT) deficiency. We report a further case of AAA …

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Strong link between the alpha 1-antitrypsin PiZ allele and Wegener’s granulomatosis.

Original article English Elzouki AN, Segelmark M, Wieslander J, Eriksson S. Department of Medicine, University of Lund, Malmo General Hospital, Sweden. J Intern Med. 1994 Nov;236(5):543-8. Abstract OBJECTIVES. To ascertain whether a relationship exists between the PiZ alpha 1-antitrypsin (alpha 1AT) variant and antineutrophil cytoplasm antibodies (ANCA)-positive vasculitis in a large group of Swedish patients, …

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Clinical quiz. Familial juvenile nephronophthisis.

Case report English Elzouki A, Mirza K. Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Maternity and Children’s Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Pediatr Nephrol. 1994 Aug;8(4):525-6. Abstract Keywords: Juvenile nephronophthisis – Medullary cystic disease – Cystic renal medulla complex – Computerised tomography – Chronic renal failure Link/DOI: http://www.springerlink.com/content/r6853x156154m241/?p=99e877adabc64977b7cd26ea70d2f9e0&pi=46

Cross-Sectional Study Of Cardiac Lesions In Six Years Old Children Of “Eastern Tripoli”

Original article English F. B. Ramadan, M. Logha , T. Naas Garyounis Medical Journal Vol.19. 1998-2002: 39-42 Abstract More than 50% of the Libyan population are under the age of 25 years and urbanization is 80%. The prevalence of various cardiovascular diseases among Libyans is not known. The estimate of Rheumatic heart disease is 6-8 …

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A Retrospective Study Of Epidemiological, Clinical,Laboratoty And Echocardiographic Profiles Of Children With Acute Rheumatic Fever (1994-1997); Benghazi

English E.M. M. Abdu-Elrhman, A. Sheiba Garyounis Medical Journal Vol.19. 1998-2002: 47-55 Abstract Ninety-six children with acute rheumatic fever admitted to Al-Fateh Children Hospital, Benghazi, were evaluated. The average age at admission was 10 years. The majority (73%) were admitted in the period from September to December. There was no decline in number of cases …

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Pattern Of Hypertension In Ibn Sina Hypertension Clinic, Benghazi-Libya

Original article English F.O.Dakhil, M. Zew, M. Ahmed, F. Aboudabus, A. El Jaroushi, A. El Badri, K. El Shaafi Garyounis Medical Journal Vol.19. 1998-2002: 56-60 Abstract A prospective study for period of two years in Ibn Sina polyclinic, Benghazi, Libya identified 442 patients of hypertension. Of these 143 (32.4%) were males, and 299 (67.6%) were …

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Ophthalmia Neonatorum

English F. Elferjani, I. M. Kashbur, B. N. Rao, M. A. Khan Garyounis Medical Journal Vol.19. 1998-2002: 61-66 Abstract During a one-years’ bacteriological study of Ophthalmia Neonatorum from the “Great River Eye Hospital” in Benghazi, 22 cases were diagnosed. The bacteriological examination showed positive cultures only in 5 cases (staphylococcus aurous in 3 cases, and …

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A 4-year retrospective study of cholecystectorny and gall bladder cancer in Benghazi

Original article English H.R.Busrewill, S. Saeity, S.S .El-taktuk, A.Bo-Sedra 7th October and Al-Jalaa Hospitals, Benghazi, Libya Garyounis Medical Journal Vol.19. 1998-2002: 67-73 Abstract This is a retrospective study that assesses the chance of occurrence of gall bladder cancer in patients subjected to cholecystectomy for reasons other than the suspicion of cancer. This study included all …

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