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Review English Jaber MA. Faculty of Dentistry, Ajman University of Science and Technology, Ajman, United Arab Emirates. mjaber4@hotmail.com Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2006 Feb;35(2):150-4. Abstract Minor salivary gland carcinomas are uncommon but most often occur in the oral cavity, particularly the hard palate. Dental examination may provide an opportunity for early detection. During the …

Intraoral minor salivary gland tumors: a review of 75 cases in a Libyan population. Read More »

Original article English El-Ghawi UM, Al-Sadeq AA, Bejey MM, Alamin MB. Tajura Research Center, P. O. Box 84462, Tripoli, Libya. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2005 Oct;107(1):61-72. Abstract Cyclic and pseudocyclic instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) has been used to determine the Se content of 40 Libyan food items. The selected samples include different varieties of …

Determination of selenium in Libyan food items using pseudocyclic instrumental neutron activation analysis. Read More »

Original article English Hannan MA, Dogadkin NN, Ashur IA, Markus WM. Department of Physics and Geology, The University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, TX 78541-2999, USA. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2005 Oct;107(1):11-20. Abstract Human milk samples were analyzed by neutron activation analysis (NAA) for three essential trace elements (Cu, Se, and Zn). Mothers’ milk samples were …

Copper, selenium, and zinc concentrations in human milk during the first three weeks of lactation. Read More »

Original article English Nair GA, El-Mariami MA, Briones MJ, Filogh AM, Youssef AK. Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Garyoounis, Post Box 9480, Benghazi, Libya. gachuthannair@yahoo.com J Environ Biol. 2005 Apr;26(2):175-8. Abstract This study presents the first survey of earthworm species (Oligochaeta) from Benghazi, a Mediterranean coastal city in Libya. A total of …

Earthworm resources of Benghazi, Libya. Read More »

Original article English Elhabbash M, Alwindi AA. Department of Oncology, Tripoli Medical Center, PO Box 83763, Tripoli, Libya. Tel. +21 (821) 3615974. Fax. +21 (821) 3400874. E-mail: manalelhabbsh@yahoo.com. Saudi Med J. 2005 Sep;26(9):1471-3. Abstract Keywords: Paclitaxel,anthracycline,breast cancer Link/DOI: http://www.smj.org.sa/DetailArticle.asp?ArticleId=2656

Review English Wallin B, Gaye C, Gourcy L, Aggarwal P. Ground Water. 2005 Sep-Oct;43(5):744-9. Abstract Access to fresh water is one of the major issues of northern and sub-Saharan Africa. The majority of the fresh water used for drinking and irrigation is obtained from large ground water basins where there is minor contemporary recharge and …

Isotope methods for management of shared aquifers in northern Africa. Read More »

Original article English Elfituri A, Sherif F, Elmahaishi M, Chrystyn H. School of Pharmacy, University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, UK. Maturitas. 2005 Sep 16;52(1):52-9. Abstract Most previous studies designed to evaluate the efficacy of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) have been carried out in Europe, North America and Australia, involving Caucasian women for 6 months …

Two hormone replacement therapy (HRT) regimens for middle-eastern postmenopausal women. Read More »

Original article English Nakai K, Habano W, Nakai K, Fukushima N, Suwabe A, Moriya S, Osano K, Gurwitz D. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Morioka 020-8505, Japan. knakai@iwate-med.ac.jp Life Sci. 2005 Nov 19;78(1):107-11. Abstract CYP2C9 is a major P450 2C enzyme, which hydroxylates about 16% of drugs that are in current clinical use …

Ethnic differences in CYP2C9*2 (Arg144Cys) and CYP2C9*3 (Ile359Leu) genotypes in Japanese and Israeli populations. Read More »

Original article English Ammurah M. El-Arnaoti, Lotfia Ghandouri and Abdurraouf M. Aghila Department of Radiation Oncology, Tripoli Medical Centre, Tripoli, Libya JMJ Vol.4 No. 3 (Winter) 2005: 180-185 Abstract Between Jan. 1999 and Dec. 2003, 2847 patients were referred to the radiotherapy department in Tripoli Medical Centre, out of them 2735 were cancer patients. Head …

Nasopharyngeal cancer TMC experience Read More »

Original article English Rabia Gwedar1, Khaled A Youseif1, Bashir Elgarmoul2 and Fauzi Sagher1 1) Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, TMC. Faculty of Medicine Elfateh University; 2) Department of Paediatric Surgery, TMC, Tripoli, Libya JMJ Vol.4 No. 3 (Winter) 2005: 186-191 Abstract In the newborn, jaundice for more than 14 days is pathological and …

Prolonged neonatal cholestasis; think of biliary atresia first Read More »