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Comparative metal distribution in hair of pakistani and libyan population and source identification by multivariate analysis.

Original article English Shah MH, Shaheen N, Khalique A, Alrabti AA, Jaffar M Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan, mjaffarqau@hotmail.com. Environ Monit Assess. 2006 Mar;114(1-3):505-19. Abstract Using nitric acid-perchloric acid wet digestion based FAAS method ten selected metals (Cd, Co, Cr, Fe, K, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb and Zn) were determined in the …

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Calcipotriol solution in scalp psoriasis.

Original article English Duweb G, Alhaddar J, Abuhamida M Dermatology Department, Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya. gamal_a_duweb@yahoo.co.uk Int J Tissue React. 2005;27(4):163-6. Abstract Psoriasis is characterized by three main pathogenic features: abnormal differentiation, keratinocyte hyperproliferation and inflammation. The lesions may disappear spontaneously or as a result of therapy, but recurrences are almost certain. Twenty-seven patients with …

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Enterotoxins and phage typing of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from clinical material and food in Libya.

Original article English el-Ghodban A, Ghenghesh KS, Marialigeti K, Tawil A. Dept. of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Etovos Lorand University, Budapest-Hungary. Arch Inst Pasteur Tunis. 1999 Jan-Apr;76(1-4):23-5. Abstract Enterotoxin was detected in 22 (61.1%) of the 36 S. aureus strains isolated from clinical materials and in 3 (13%) of the 23 S. aureus strains from …

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Molar-incisor hypomineralization (MIH) in a group of school-aged children in Benghazi, Libya

Original article English Fteita D, Ali A, Alaluusua S Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Institute of Dentistry, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. Eur Arch Paediatr Dent. 2006 Jun;7(2):92-5. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Molar-incisor hypomineralization (MIH) is common in many countries and it has significant impact on treatment need. The aim of the present study was to assess developmental …

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Cancer incidence in eastern Libya: The first report from the Benghazi Cancer Registry, 2003.

Original article English El Mistiri M, Verdecchia A, Rashid I, El Sahli N, El Mangush M, Federico M. Benghazi Cancer Registry, Department of Oncology and Hematology, Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya. Int J Cancer. 2007 Jan 15;120(2):392-7. Abstract Cancer registration in Northern Africa is still limited and, until now, there have been no population-based data available …

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Parkinson’s disease in Africa: A systematic review of epidemiologic and genetic studies.

Systematic review English Okubadejo NU, Bower JH, Rocca WA, Maraganore DM Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. Mov Disord. 2006 Dec;21(12):2150-6. Abstract Parkinson’s disease (PD) occurs worldwide, but little is known about PD in Africa. We systematically reviewed publications on PD in Africa, with emphasis on epidemiologic and genetic studies. Articles published between …

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Patient archiving and communication systems: an example of the clinical application of information technology

Review Arabic El-Gatit AM, Shekhteryea AA, El-Gitait Y, Kutrani H. Faculty of Medicine, Omar Al Mokhtar University, Al Baidaa, Tobruk, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. abdusalam@elgatit.net East Mediterr Health J. 2006 Jan-Mar;12(1-2):218-24. Abstract The applications of patient archiving and communication systems have increased lately, particularly since the medical imaging companies began to distribute the software along with …

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The MitoDrome database annotates and compares the OXPHOS nuclear genes of Drosophila melanogaster, Drosophila pseudoobscura and Anopheles gambiae.

Short communication English D’Elia D, Catalano D, Licciulli F, Turi A, Tripoli G, Porcelli D, Saccone C, Caggese C Institute for Biomedical Technologies, CNR, Via Amendola 122/D, 70126 Bari, Italy. Mitochondrion. 2006 Oct;6(5):252-7. Abstract The oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) is the primary energy-producing process of all aerobic organisms and the only cellular function under the dual …

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Prevalence and pattern of renal osteodystrophy in chronic hemodialysis patients: a cross sectional study of 103 patients.

Original article English Buargub MA, Nabulsi MF, Shafeh TA Department of Medicine, Tripoli Central Hospital, Al-Shat Nephrology and Dialysis Center, Libya. mahdiabuargub@hotmail.com Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2006 Sep;17(3):401-7. Abstract This cross sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence and pattern of renal osteodystrophy (ROD) in patients on maintenance hemodialysis (HD) in Tripoli, Libya. …

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