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Original article English Abdel-Gayoum AA, El-Jenjan KB, Ghwarsha KA. Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Arab Medical University, Elbirka, Benghazi, Libya. Hum Exp Toxicol. 1999 Jul;18(7):454-9. Abstract The serum and hepatic lipid concentrations were investigated in rats made nephrotic with a single intraperitoneal injection of cisplatin (6 mg kg(-1) b.wt.). The serum creatinine and urea …

Hyperlipidaemia in cisplatin-induced nephrotic rats. Read More »

Original article English Khatri ML, Bemghazil M, Shafi M, Machina A. Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Fateh University of Medical Sciences and Central Hospital, Tripoli, Libya. Int J Dermatol. 1999 Jul;38(7):520-4. Abstract BACKGROUND: A preliminary study of 24 cases of xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) was presented in 1990 and later published in 1992. Since then …

Xeroderma pigmentosum in Libya. Read More »

Original article English Giasuddin AS, Shembesh NM, el-Bargathy SM, Kashbur IM, Rao BN. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya. Br J Biomed Sci. 1998 Dec;55(4):253-7. Abstract This study characterised the levels of serum immunoglobulin G (IgG), cerebrospinal fluid IgG (CSF IgG) and IgG index as an aid to the diagnosis and prognosis …

Levels of serum immunoglobulin G, CSF IgG and IgG index in acute bacterial meningitis. Read More »

Original article English Ghenghesh KS, Abeid SS, Jaber MM, Ben-Taher SA. Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Alfateh University of Medical Sciences, Tripoli, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis. 1999 Jul;22(3):175-9. Abstract Rectal swabs from 120 domestic dogs and 15 domestic cats were examined for Aeromonas species using alkaline peptone water (pH …

Isolation and haemolytic activity of Aeromonas species from domestic dogs and cats. Read More »

Original article English Selim HM, Imai S, el Sheik AK, Attia H, Okamoto E, Miyagawa E, Maede Y. Department of Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt. J Vet Med Sci. 1999 Mar;61(3):303-5. Abstract Rumen ciliate species and composition were surveyed on the native sheep, Friesian-cattle and dromedary (one-humped) camels kept in Libya. …

Rumen ciliate protozoal fauna of native sheep, friesian cattle and dromedary camel in Libya. Read More »

Letter English Colombo R. Am J Hum Genet. 2000 Aug;67(2):528-31. Abstract Keywords: Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease ,PRNP E200K mutation Link/DOI: http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/AJHG/journal/issues/v67n2/001845/001845.html

Original article English Lucotte G, Aouizerate A, Berriche S. International Institute of Anthropology, Paris, France. Hum Biol. 2000 Jun;72(3):473-80. Abstract The frequency distribution of Y-chromosome haplotypes at DNA polymorphism p49/TaqI was studied in a sample of 505 North Africans from Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt. A particularly high frequency (55.0%) of Y-haplotype 5 …

Y-chromosome DNA haplotypes in north African populations. Read More »

Original article English Najam FI, Giasuddin AS, Shembesh AH. Department of Laboratory Medicine (Clinical Immunological Unit), Faculty of Medicine, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya. Indian J Pediatr. 1999 May-Jun;66(3):337-44. Abstract Immunoglobulin isotypes (IgG, IgA, IgM, IgD, IgE) in serum were investigated in 64 Libyan children with mild to moderately severe asthma (age: 1-12 years; sex: …

Immunoglobulin isotypes in childhood asthma. Read More »

Original article English Mohamed NN, Shembesh NM, Singh R. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. East Mediterr Health J. 1999 May;5(3):606-10. Abstract Keywords: Lipoproteins,VLDL,HDL,Triglycerides,Hemoglobin,Hematocrit,Erythrocyte Indices,Reference Values Link/DOI:

Original article English Sagher FA, Roushdy MA, Hweta AM. Department of Paediatric and Child Health, Al-Fateh University, Tripoli, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. East Mediterr Health J. 1999 May;5(3):560-4. Abstract The study aimed to develop a peak expiratory flow rate nomogram for Libyan children. Of 900 children randomly selected from four Tripoli primary schools, 670 (330 girls …

Peak expiratory flow rate nomogram in Libyan schoolchildren. Read More »