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Pattern and impact of childhood cancer mortality in AL-Fatah Children Hospital, Benghazi

Original article English Nourz A. Gheriani AL-Fatah children Hospital, Benghazi- Libyan JMJ Vol. 2, No. 2 (September 2002): 68-70 Abstract A retrospective study of childhood cancer mortality was conducted in AL-Fatah Children Hospital, Benghazi, from 1st of October 1997 through 30th of September 2001. During this period a total of 176 incident cases of childhood …

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The effect of mercury compounds on the functional state of rat brain muscarinic acetylcholine receptors

Original article English Mohiey Eldin A. EL-Desouky, Tahar A. Soleiman Toxicology and Forensic Department, Faculty of Medicine, Elfateh University JMJ Vol. 2, No. 2 (September 2002): 65-67 Abstract The effect of treatment of methyl mercury (CH3 Hg) and mercuric chloride (HgCl2) on the binding properties of muscarinic acetyl choline receptors in rat brain synaptosomes was …

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Collagen synthesis by human bone marrow stromal cells derived from acute myeloid leukaemia patients and from normal donors

Original article English R Nafu, M Nemeth- cs oka – Lelkes Gabor National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion Budapest Hungary JMJ Vol. 2, No. 2 (September 2002): 61-64 Abstract The bone marrow stroma, represented in human bone marrow cultures by cells of the adherent layers, is composed of fibroblasts, macrophages, fat cells, endothelial like …

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Seroprevalence of Cytomegalovirus infections among blood donors in Benghazi

Original article English R. R. Elmehdawi, A. Alaysh Jamahiriya Hospital, Benghazi – Libya JMJ Vol. 2, No. 2 (September 2002): 58-60 Abstract Transfusion of blood components containing viable leukocytes infected with Human Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) may transmit the virus, which will persist lifelong in the recipient leukocytes. This infection carries special risk to immunocompromised individuals, foetuses …

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Data analysis of eighty-five Libyan children with moderate to severe systemic hypertension

Original article English Abudraa. S.M, Ben Halim M Department of Paediatrics, Nephrology Unit Alkhadra Hospital Tripoli, Libya JMJ Vol. 2, No. 2 (September 2002): 55-57 Abstract This paper describes the condition of eighty-five children with systemic hypertension who were seen at Nephrology Unit between October 1993 and through September 2001. There were more girls then …

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Cysteine-dependent uropathogens: Isolation, identification and susceptibility to antimicrobial agents

Original article English Tarek M. Gibreel1, Khalifa Sifaw Ghenghesh 2 1) Central Hospital Laboratories, 2) Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Elfateh University, Tripoli, Libya JMJ Vol. 2, No. 2 (September 2002): 52-54 Abstract Members of the family Enterobacteriacea that are auxotrophic for cysteine because of defects in the sulfur assimilatory pathway account for …

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Risk factors of hypernatraemic dehydration

Original article English S . Bughrara, A. AL-Tawaty, S. AL-Ghazal, F. Shadoon Al-Arab Medical University, Paediatric Department, Elfateh Children’s Hospital, Benghazi, Libya JMJ Vol. 2, No. 2 (September 2002): 49-51 Abstract A prospective study was carried out on hypernatraemic dehydration AL-Fatah Children’s Hospital, Benghazi, Libya with the aim of knowing its incidence, clinical features and …

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A follow-up study of renal transplant patients in the eastern part of Libya

Original article English S.M Hussein, A M. Shermaddo, A J. Daghily, F M. Sheibani Faculty of Medicine, Garyounis University, Nephrology Centre, Benghazi, Libya JMJ Vol. 2, No. 2 (September 2002): 41-43 Abstract In this study, we report our experience in the following up of 141 renal transplant patients at Benghazi Nephrology Centre. Ninety-five patients (67.4%) …

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Evaluation of drainage of the gallbladder bed after cholecystectomy

Original article English A G AL Hudiri, M ELMansouri, A G Hamid Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Garyounis, Benghazi, Libya JMJ Vol. 2, No. 2 (September 2002): 37-40 Abstract The medical records of hundred twenty (120) patients underwent elective choleystectomy in Jala Hospital – Benghazi- were reviewed and their clinical data was …

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