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Case report English Tayel SM, Sabry MA, Kader NA, Farah S, Al-Awadi SA, Farag TI. Kuwait Medical Genetics Centre. J Med Genet. 1998 Oct;35(10):875-7. Abstract We describe a Libyan boy with an unusual phenotype of multiple congenital anomalies, including triophthalmia, dolichocephaly, porencephaly, cleft lip/palate, facial asymmetry, micrognathia, and VSD. The reported phenotype is likely to …

Triophthalmia and facial clefting: a case report. Read More »

Original article English Sarma NH, Ramesh K, Gahukamble LD, Fituri OM, Mangal DK. Department of Pathology, Al Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya. East Afr Med J. 1998 Jul;75(7):417-21. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Assessment of gall bladder cancer among cholecystectomy specimens. DESIGN: Retrospective study of all cholecystectomy specimens coupled with data from clinical oncology department. SETTING: Department of …

Gall bladder cancer in north eastern Libya. Read More »

Original article English Laurent L, Casale P, Bradai MN, Godley BJ, Gerosa G, Broderick AC, Schroth W, Schierwater B, Levy AM, Freggi D, Abd el-Mawla EM, Hadoud DA, Gomati HE, Domingo M, Hadjichristophorou M, Kornaraky L, Demirayak F, Gautier C. Bio-Interface, Villeurbanne, France. bioinsight@asi.fr Mol Ecol. 1998 Nov;7(11):1529-42. Abstract Based on an extensive sampling regime …

Molecular resolution of marine turtle stock composition in fishery bycatch: a case study in the Mediterranean. Read More »

Original article English el-Sageyer MM, Szendroi A, Hutter E, Uj M, Szucs G, Mezey I, Toth I, Katai A, Kapiller Z, Pall G, Petras G, Szalay E, Mihaly I, Gourova S, Berencsi G. Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Garyounis, Benghazi, Libyan Jamahiriya. Acta Virol. 1998 Jun;42(3):157-66. Abstract Echovirus 11′ (prime) isolates from …

Characterisation of an echovirus type 11′ (prime) epidemic strain causing haemorrhagic syndrome in newborn babies in Hungary. Read More »

Original article English Giasuddin AS, El-Orfi AH, Ziu MM, El-Barnawi NY. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1998 Dec;39(6):940-3. Abstract BACKGROUND: The pathogenesis of Sweet’s syndrome (acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis; SS) is still not fully understood. An imbalance between helper T cell types 1 and …

Sweet’s syndrome: is the pathogenesis mediated by helper T cell type 1 cytokines? Read More »

Case report English Gahukamble DB. Department of Paediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya. J Med Genet. 1998 Dec;35(12):1040-2. Abstract Incomplete prepyloric mucosal diaphragm (IPMD) is an uncommon congenital anomaly that leads to gastric outlet obstruction in infancy and childhood. This report describes the occurrence of IPMD in six children in a …

Familial occurrence of congenital incomplete prepyloric mucosal diaphragm. Read More »

Original article English Kadiki OA, Roaeid RB, Bhairi AM, Elamari IM. Diabetic Centre, Libya. Diabetes Metab. 1998 Nov;24(5):424-7. Abstract This report concerns the incidence rate of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) in the 0-14 year age group in Benghazi, Libya. Incidence data are based on prospective registration of patients as part of the WHO Diamond Project …

Incidence of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in Benghazi, Libya (1991-1995). Read More »

Original article English Shembesh NM, el Bargathy SM, Rao BN, Kashbur IM. Department of Pediatrics, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya. Ann Trop Paediatr. 1998 Sep;18(3):203-7. Abstract During a 14-month period, 77 children (excluding neonates) with bacterial meningitis were studied. The causative organisms were identified in 60 children: Haemophilus influenzae in 26 (34%), Streptococcus pneumoniae in …

A prospective study of bacterial meningitis in children from north-eastern Libya. Read More »

Original article German Grellner W, Glenewinkel F, Madea B. Institut fur Rechtsmedizin der Universitat Bonn. Arch Kriminol. 1998 Nov-Dec;202(5-6):173-8. Abstract There are only scant literature data on reasons and circumstances of medico-legal second autopsies. The present study includes 12 second autopsies from the period 1992-1997; the first post-mortem examination took place either in the home …

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Case report English Sarma NH, Ramesh K, Nagarajan S, Grant JJ, Barrett PD. Department of Pathology, Al Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya. East Afr Med J. 1998 Dec;75(12):728-9. Abstract Papillary carcinoma of the thyroid may show a variable degree of fibrosis of the stroma, but proliferation of the stromal fibroblasts mimicking fibromatosis is rare. There …

Thyroid gland papillary carcinoma with fibromatosis-like stroma: case report. Read More »