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Chromoblastomycosis. Report of a case from Tripoli, Libya.

Case report English Bhaktaviziam C, Shafi M, Mehta MC, Bhaktaviziam CA. Mycopathologia. 1983 May 22;82(2):111-3. Abstract A case of chromoblastomycosis which showed typical clinical and pathological features is presented from Tripoli, Libya, for record, as no cases seem to have been reported from that region. Keywords: Chromoblastomycosis. Report of a case from Tripoli, Libya. Link/DOI:

Trend and types of disabled persons in Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.

Original article English Singh R, Abudejaja A. Int J Rehabil Res. 1983 Jun;6(2):153-64. Abstract Libyan Arab Jamahiriya pays special attention to the problem of disability. It truly follows the policy: “Full participation and equality for all persons with disability”. In the country, the number and types of disabled persons have been documented thrice since 1964 …

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Serum cholesterol levels in diabetes.

Original article English Rao GM, Morghom LO. Horm Metab Res. 1983 Aug;15(8):404-5. Abstract Serum cholesterol levels of 474 Libyan diabetics were determined. The mean levels of diabetic men and women were 236.04 +/- 3.16 and 248 +/- 2.85 mg/100 ml, respectively. A significant correlation was found between serum cholesterol levels and fasting blood glucose in …

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Studies on the sero-epidemiology of endemic diseases in Libya. I. Echinococcosis in Libya.

Original article English Gebreel AO, Gilles HM, Prescott JE. Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 1983 Aug;77(4):391-7. Abstract In Libya traditional animal husbandry and the practice of domestic slaughter of food animals contribute to the maintenance of the Echinococcus cycle. The cost of echinococcosis is high and may significantly affect the national economy. This study, employing the …

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Haemonchosis in a winter rainfall area in Libya.

Original article English Pullan NB, Megadmi K. Trop Anim Health Prod. 1983 Nov;15(4):237-8. Abstract Keywords: Haemonchosis in a winter rainfall area in Libya. Link/DOI: http://www.springerlink.com/content/y48164p4134311u3/?p=a1f3099ea43c4f8d9688641955888728&pi=11

Hematologic values and prevalence of anaemia in Libyan school children.

Original article English Bredan AS, Kumar NS, Bshiwah SM. Trop Geogr Med. 1983 Dec;35(4):357-61. Abstract The hematologic values and prevalence of anemia in Libyan school children 6-19 yrs of age were investigated. The mean values of boys followed the normal pattern of rise with age. In girls, the mean values increased with age until age …

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Serum concentrations of vitamin D metabolites in maternal and umbilical cord blood of Libyan and Norwegian women.

Original article English Markestad T, Elzouki A, Legnain M, Ulstein M, Aksnes L. Hum Nutr Clin Nutr. 1984 Jan;38(1):55-62. Abstract The serum concentrations of the vitamin D metabolites 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD), 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25-(OH)2D) and 24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (24,25-(OH)2D), and vitamin D binding protein, calcium, phosphate and alkaline phosphatase were determined in 19 grand multiparous Libyan …

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Tinea capitis in Tripoli.

Original article English Bhakhtaviziam C, Shafi M, Mehta MC, Kumar R, Nagah M, Grew AS. Clin Exp Dermatol. 1984 Jan;9(1):84-8. Abstract Keywords: Tinea capitis in Tripoli. Link/DOI: