Prevalence of tumours in Libya.
Original article English el Kassaby SM, Roy S, Sen NK, Faizuddin M. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 1985 Jan;28(1):29-38. Abstract Keywords: Prevalence of tumours in Libya. Link/DOI:
Sickle cell and thalassaemic genes in Libya.
Original article English Jain RC. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 1985;79(1):132-3. Abstract An electrophoretic study of haemolysates from 1350 subjects from the indigenous population of Libya was carried out to find the incidence of abnormal haemoglobins and thalassaemia. Sickle cell disease was detected in five (0.37%), sickle cell trait in 61 (4.51%), sickle cell …
Duodenal ulcer in Libyans of Eastern Libya treated with 3 different doses of cimetidine
Original article Polish Szadkowski M. Pol Tyg Lek. 1984 Nov 19;39(47):1543-5. Abstract Keywords: Duodenal ulcer in Libyans of Eastern Libya treated with 3 different doses of cimetidine Link/DOI:
Immunological and biochemical studies of an unusual alpha heavy chain protein in a 9-year-old boy.
Case report English Joller PW, Joller-Jemelka HI, Shmerling DH, Skvaril F. J Clin Lab Immunol. 1984 Nov;15(3):167-72. Abstract Protein electrophoresis in a 9-yr-old Libyan boy suffering from intestinal alpha chain disease showed a conspicuous peak in the gamma region. Examination in immunoelectrophoresis with monospecific antisera against IgA revealed a quantitatively important monoclonal gradient. The heavy …
Studies on the sero-epidemiology of endemic diseases in Libya. II. Rubella.
Original article English Gebreel AO, Gilles HM, Prescott JE. Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 1984 Oct;78(5):519-25. Abstract No epidemiological information concerning the prevalence of rubella previously existed in Libya, thus precluding policy decisions in respect of possible immunization programme options. A random serological survey of school children, using the single-radial haemolysis-test, gave the following IgG positive …
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Oral rehydration solutions and electrolyte content of water.
Letter English Mir NA, Elzouki AY. Arch Dis Child. 1984 Sep;59(9):903. Abstract Keywords: Oral rehydration solutions and electrolyte content of water. Link/DOI:
Prevalence of human hydatidosis in Tripoli region of Libya.
Original article English Aboudaya MA. Int J Zoonoses. 1985 Dec;12(4):304-7. Abstract The literature of human hydatid disease is briefly reviewed. Records from 1972 to 1979 in the Surgical Department of the Central Hospital, Tripoli, showed that 111 cases of hydatid disease were confirmed surgically out of 22,979 admissions, an incidence of 0.48%. Of the 111 …
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Echinococcosis in Libya. I. Prevalence of Echinococcus granulosus in dogs with particular reference to the role of the dog in Libyan society.
Original article English Gusbi AM. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Al-Fateh University, Tripoli, Libya. Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 1987 Feb;81(1):29-34. Abstract Of 151 dogs examined in 14 localities in Libya, 42 (27.81%) were infected with Echinococcus granulosus. The prevalence of the worms was generally higher in the coastal areas. Infections were light (1-200 worms) in 24 …
Descriptive epidemiology of selected neuromuscular disorders in Benghazi, Libya.
Original article English Radhakrishnan K, el-Mangoush MA, Gerryo SE. Acta Neurol Scand. 1987 Feb;75(2):95-100. Abstract A 3-year intensive search for selected neuromuscular disorders in Benghazi, yielded 34 patients with Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy (25 index cases), 19 with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (13 index cases), 4 with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (3 index cases), 3 with opthalmoplegia-plus (all …
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Common bile duct exploration in a Libyan hospital. Utilization of choledochoscopy in an effort to improve results.
Original article English Elhamel A, Kumar MA. Central Hospital, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Al Fatah University, Tripoli, Libya. Ital J Surg Sci. 1987;17(3):253-6. Abstract Over a three-year period, 849 patients had a cholecystectomy for gallstones, at the Central Hospital, Tripoli, Libya. In 133 patients the common bile duct was explored. Under the particular …