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A Case of Ulcerative Proctitis with an Unusual Neurological Complication

Case report English T.N.L. Mazumdar, K.R. Nair Faculty of Medicine, University of Garyounis, Benghazi Garyounis Medical Journal Vol. 6, No.1. January 1983:117-119 Abstract A case of non-specific ulcerative proctitis with pyramidal tract signs and a low serum IgA level is described. Clinical remission, along with partial recovery of neurological damage and complete restoration of serum …

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Testicular Infarction due to Incarcerated Inguinal Hernias in Infants

Case report English R.K. Bhargava, B.P. Kalani Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Garyounis, Benghazi, S.P.L.A .J. Garyounis Medical Journal Vol. 6, No.1. January 1983:113-115 Abstract Three cases of testicular infarction due to incarcerated inguinal hernias in infants are presented with 66% normalcy. A conservative approach as regards orchidectomy is recommended. …

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Vogt-Koyanagi Syndrome

Case report English A.J. Kanwar 1, Y.K. Malhotra 1, M.S. Belhaj 1, A. Majid 1, S.T. Rai 2 1-Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Garyounis, Benghazi, S.P.L.A .J. 2-Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Garyounis, Benghazi, S.P.L.A.J. Garyounis Medical Journal Vol. 6, No.1. January 1983:111-112 Abstract Vogt-Koyanagi syndrome …

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Nephrotic Syndrome and Renal Failure due to S.L.E.

Case report English R.K. Bhargava, A.M. Bugaighis Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Garyounis, Benghazi, S.P.L.A.J. Garyounis Medical Journal Vol. 6, No.1. January 1983:107-110 Abstract A case of nephrotic syndrome and rena/failure due to systemic lupus erythematosus (S.L.E.) in a 40 year old Libyan lady has been reported. The case was fully investigated, …

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Stevens Johnson Syndrome: A Case Report

Case report English V.N. Chaturvedi 1, G. Senthilkumaran 2, M.H. Maniyar 1 1-Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Garyounis, Benghazi, S.P.L.A.J. 2-7th April hosp, Benghazi. Garyounis Medical Journal Vol. 6, No.1. January 1983:103-106 Abstract A case of “Stevens Johnson Syndrome” with only mucosal lesions in various sites is presented with a brief review …

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Cleidocranial Dysostosis – A Case Report

Case report English Kalyan S. Kanwar Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Garyounis, Benghazi, S.P.L.A.J. Garyounis Medical Journal Vol. 6, No.1. January 1983:95-98 Abstract This rare development syndrome continues to be viewed as merely of academic interest because the affected individual does not suffer any serious systemic disability. However, if …

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Smallpox: an Overview of its Global Decline and Eradication, and the Possible Consequences

Review English F.K. Dar 1, Ratan Singh 2, E.M. Abdulla 1 1-Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Garyounis, Benghazi, S.P.L.A.J. 2-Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Garyounis, Benghazi, S.P.L.A.J. Garyounis Medical Journal Vol. 6, No.1. January 1983:85-94 Abstract On 9th December, 1979, a death certificate was …

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The Role of Serology in the Diagnosis of Infection

Review English Noel W. Preston Department of Bacteriology and Virology, University Medical School, Manchester M13 9PT, England. Garyounis Medical Journal Vol. 6, No.1. January 1983:79-84 Abstract There are two broad classes of diagnostic serological tests. In the first, an unknown antigen is identified by its specific reaction with one of several known antibodies and deductions …

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