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The incidence of red-green colourblindness in the populations of Tripolitania, Cyrenaica and Fezzan in Libya, and of the Kikuyu, Kamba, Taita, Taveta and Luo tribes of Kenya.

Original article English Sunderland E, Rosa PJ. Am J Phys Anthropol. 1976 Jan;44(1):151-6. Abstract The results of surveys of colourblindness carried out using the Ishihara test cards in Libya and Kenya, involving 384 and 504 individuals respectively, are reported. The Libyan samples, drawn from three geographically distinct regions of the country, are relatively homogeneous. The …

The incidence of red-green colourblindness in the populations of Tripolitania, Cyrenaica and Fezzan in Libya, and of the Kikuyu, Kamba, Taita, Taveta and Luo tribes of Kenya. Read More »

Anthropological studies among Libyans. Erythrocyte genetic factors, serum haptoglobin phenotypes and anthropometry.

Original article English Kamel K, ‘Umar M, Ibrahim W, Mansour A, Gaballah F, Selim O, Azim A, Hamza S, Sabry F, Moafy N, El-naggar A, Hoerman K. Am J Phys Anthropol. 1975 Jul;43(1):103-11. Abstract Anthropological studies were done on 1276 Libyans from the Mediterranean cities of Tripoli and Benghazi, and from Sabha southward in The …

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Leprosy in the Libyan Arab Republic

Original article Polish Krajewski S. Przegl Dermatol. 1975 May-Jun;62(3):433-6. Abstract Keywords: Leprosy in the Libyan Arab Republic Link/DOI:

Present situation of schistosomiasis in the Libyan Arab Republic. I.Bilharziasis in Ubari District in Fezzan (Sebha Governorate.

Original article English El-Gindy MS, El-Edrissy AW. Egypt J Bilharz. 1975;2(1):117-30. Abstract A survey for urinary schistosomiasis was conducted in all the schools (18 in number) of ubari district (Sebha Governorate) of the Libyan Arab Republic. Out of 1874, school pupils examined 99 proved positive at the rate of 5.3 percent. Boys were more infected …

Present situation of schistosomiasis in the Libyan Arab Republic. I.Bilharziasis in Ubari District in Fezzan (Sebha Governorate. Read More »

Obstetric and gynaecological presentations of hydatid disease.

Original article English Rahman MS, Rahman J, Lysikiewicz A. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1982 Aug;89(8):665-70. Abstract Hydatid disease of the female pelvis is rare in gynaecological practice. In Libya, where the disease is endemic, 14 women with pelvic hydatid disease were encountered in one hospital department between 1971 and 1979. Five of these women were …

Obstetric and gynaecological presentations of hydatid disease. Read More »