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Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis In A Saudi Patient Complicated By Life-Threatening Arrhythmia, Saleh Aldasouqi, Samia A. Bokhari, Patan M. Khan, Ali S. Al-Zahrani Apr 2009

Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis In A Saudi Patient Complicated By Life-Threatening Arrhythmia, Saleh Aldasouqi, Samia A. Bokhari, Patan M. Khan, Ali S. Al-Zahrani

Saudi Medical Journal

Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is rare in non-Orientals, and sporadic case reports were reported world-wide. Eight cases were reported in Arabs, including 3 Saudis. We present an additional case of TPP in a 38-year-old Saudi man, and review the literature on TPP in Arabs. Our patient presented with complete flaccid quadriplegia, 5 weeks after he was diagnosed with Graves9 disease that was treated with carbimazole and propranolol. He was hyperthyroid, and his potassium was extremely low (1.5 mmol/L). During initial evaluation in the emergency room, he developed transient asystole manifested by syncope. He was resuscitated and his hypokalemia was corrected, …


Gestational Diabetes After Infertility Treatment For Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Anwar A. Jammah, Kirandeep K. Somal, Steve G. Power, Ruth M. Mcmanus Apr 2009

Gestational Diabetes After Infertility Treatment For Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Anwar A. Jammah, Kirandeep K. Somal, Steve G. Power, Ruth M. Mcmanus

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.


Clinical Patterns Of Cutaneous Tuberculosis At King Fahad Hospital Of The University In Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia Over 13 Years, Iqbal A. Bukhari Apr 2009

Clinical Patterns Of Cutaneous Tuberculosis At King Fahad Hospital Of The University In Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia Over 13 Years, Iqbal A. Bukhari

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.


Uninvestigated Dyspepsia And Its Related Factors In An Iranian Community, Mosayeb Barzkar, Mohamad A. Pourhoseingholi, Manijeh Habibi, Bijan Moghimi-Dehkordi, Azadeh Safaee, Asma Pourhoseingholi, Abdolrasool Khalafii, Mohammad R. Zali Mar 2009

Uninvestigated Dyspepsia And Its Related Factors In An Iranian Community, Mosayeb Barzkar, Mohamad A. Pourhoseingholi, Manijeh Habibi, Bijan Moghimi-Dehkordi, Azadeh Safaee, Asma Pourhoseingholi, Abdolrasool Khalafii, Mohammad R. Zali

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and determinants of uninvestigated dyspepsia in the Iranian population. METHODS: A cross-sectional study conducted in Tehran province from May 2006 to December 2007, included 18,180 adult persons selected randomly. The study took place at Shahid Beheshti University, MC, Tehran, Iran. A questionnaire was completed in 2 steps. In the first part, personal characteristics and 11 gastrointestinal symptoms were inserted. Those who reported at least one of these 11 symptoms were referred for the second interview, which consisted of questions on different gastrointestinal disorders based on Rome III criteria, including uninvestigated dyspepsia. RESULTS: The prevalence rate …


Evaluation Of Blood And Serum Markers In Spinal Cord Injured Patients With Pressure Sores, Eda Gurcay, Ajda Bal, Ahmet G. Gurcay, Aytul Cakci Mar 2009

Evaluation Of Blood And Serum Markers In Spinal Cord Injured Patients With Pressure Sores, Eda Gurcay, Ajda Bal, Ahmet G. Gurcay, Aytul Cakci

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate blood and serum markers in traumatic spinal cord injured (SCI) patients, with and without pressure sores. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was performed at the Ministry of Health Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit, and Numune Education and Research Hospitals, Ankara, Turkey, from 2006-2008. A total of 23 SCI patients with pressure sores (group I) and a control group of 25 SCI patients without pressure sores (group II) were evaluated. Characteristics of sores were examined with respect to duration, location, grade, tissue types, surface area, and exudate amount. Recorded laboratory parameters included erythrocyte sedimentation rates (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP), hemoglobin (Hb), …


Outcome Of Norwood And Damus-Kaye-Stansel Procedures For Univentricular Congenital Heart Anomalies, Ali A. Al-Akhfash, Mohamed S. Kabbani, Riyadh M. Abu-Sulaiman, Omar R. Tamimi, Mahmoud A. Elbarbary, Hani K. Najm Mar 2009

Outcome Of Norwood And Damus-Kaye-Stansel Procedures For Univentricular Congenital Heart Anomalies, Ali A. Al-Akhfash, Mohamed S. Kabbani, Riyadh M. Abu-Sulaiman, Omar R. Tamimi, Mahmoud A. Elbarbary, Hani K. Najm

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To review the experience with Norwood and Damus-Kaye-Stansel (DKS) staged repair in the management of hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), or functional single ventricle (FSV) with systemic outflow tract obstruction (SOTO). METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted from a single center from January 2001 to September 2007 at the Cardiac Sciences Department, King Abdulaziz Cardiac Center, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The cardiac departmental database was reviewed, together with the echocardiographic findings. Demographic data representing age and weight at operation, gender, cardiac anatomy, non-cardiac abnormalities, and operative details were collected. RESULTS: Twenty-eight patients with a …


Lipoproteina Is A Feature Of The Presence, Diffuseness, And Severity Of Coronary Artery Disease In Saudi Population, Syed S. Habib, Abdelgalil M. Abdel-Gader, Mohammad I. Kurdi, Zohair Al-Aseri, Mona M. Soliman Mar 2009

Lipoproteina Is A Feature Of The Presence, Diffuseness, And Severity Of Coronary Artery Disease In Saudi Population, Syed S. Habib, Abdelgalil M. Abdel-Gader, Mohammad I. Kurdi, Zohair Al-Aseri, Mona M. Soliman

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To study lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels in Saudi patients with angiographically defined coronary artery disease and to see its relationship with its severity and diffuseness. METHODS: This cross sectional study was carried out at King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2006-2007. One hundred and forty-seven individuals with coronary artery disease (CAD) and 49 healthy individuals matched for age and body mass index were studied. Among CAD patients, 133 underwent angiography. Blood samples were analyzed for total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), low density lipoprotein (LDL) and high density lipoprotein (HDL) and Lp(a). RESULTS: Coronary artery disease patients had higher …


Seasonal Variation In Enzymatic Infract Size And Mortality In Patients With St-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Bahram Sohrabi, Babak Kazemi, Behzad Aghazadeh Mar 2009

Seasonal Variation In Enzymatic Infract Size And Mortality In Patients With St-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Bahram Sohrabi, Babak Kazemi, Behzad Aghazadeh

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To investigate any seasonal variation in enzymatic size, mortality rate, and localization of ST-segment elevation myocardial infraction (STEMI). METHODS: Between March 2003 and September 2006, all patients admitted to the Madani Heart Center, Tabriz, Iran with the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) were included in this observational prospective study. Cases were divided into 4 groups according to the season that MI occurred, and enzymatic size and location were determined for each patient. RESULTS: One thousand and two hundred six cases of AMI were analyzed during the study period. In our study, no seasonal difference was observed in demographic …


Oxidant And Antioxidant Activities Of Different Anesthetic Techniques. Propofol Versus Desflurane, Berit G. Ceylan, Funda Yilmaz, Fusun Eroglu, Lutfi Yavuz, Senol Gulmen, Huseyin Vural Mar 2009

Oxidant And Antioxidant Activities Of Different Anesthetic Techniques. Propofol Versus Desflurane, Berit G. Ceylan, Funda Yilmaz, Fusun Eroglu, Lutfi Yavuz, Senol Gulmen, Huseyin Vural

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the correlation between propofol and desflurane in terms of lipid peroxidation and antioxidant activity and to search the possible antioxidant anesthesia technique. METHODS: The study was performed in the Department of Anesthesia and Reanimation, Medical Faculty, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey, between January 2006 and July 2006. Thirty, ASA I-II patients, with an age range of 19-55 years, undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia were randomized to receive either propofol infusion (Group P) or desflurane inhalation (Group D) following standard induction. Malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione peroxidase (GSH), super oxide dismutase (SOD) and alpha-tocopherol (Vitamin E) were measured preoperatively, …


Serodiagnosis Of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis In The Syrian Arab Republic, Samar A. Al-Nahhas Mar 2009

Serodiagnosis Of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis In The Syrian Arab Republic, Samar A. Al-Nahhas

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the validity of western blot (WB) and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) that use antigens from culture promastigote from Leishmania parasites, for laboratory diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Syria. METHODS: We utilized 290 serum samples from endemic areas (patients group) and other regions (control samples) in Syria during 2002-2005 and the serological testing was brought to the applied the serological tests at the Department of Animal Biology, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria. RESULTS: Anti-Leishmania antibody was detected in 250 (92.5%) cases using the ELISA and 254 (94%) cases using the WB. It is also noted that this response …


Health Point Prevalence Of Human Immunodeficiency Virus And Pulmonary Tuberculosis Among Patients In Various Parts Of Delta State, Nigeria, Johnson D. Jemikalajah, Godwinray A. Okogun Mar 2009

Health Point Prevalence Of Human Immunodeficiency Virus And Pulmonary Tuberculosis Among Patients In Various Parts Of Delta State, Nigeria, Johnson D. Jemikalajah, Godwinray A. Okogun

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in the study population in Delta State of Nigeria. METHODS: Two hundred and five patients suspected of HIV and TB were prospectively studied in Kwale, Agbor and Eku in Delta State of Nigeria from February 2006 to February 2008. Human immunodeficiency virus status was determined using World Health Organization systems II, and Zeihl Nelson staining technique was used for TB screening. RESULTS: A health point prevalence rate of 53.2%, was obtained for HIV, 49.3% for TB, and 16.6% for HIV/TB. The population of HIV positive (p=0.890, …


The Effect Of Maternal Anemia On Anthropometric Measurements Of Newborns, Berrin Telatar, Serdar Comert, Ayca Vitrinel, Ethem Erginoz, Yasemin Akin Mar 2009

The Effect Of Maternal Anemia On Anthropometric Measurements Of Newborns, Berrin Telatar, Serdar Comert, Ayca Vitrinel, Ethem Erginoz, Yasemin Akin

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relation between maternal prenatal hemoglobin concentration and neonatal anthropometric measurements. METHODS: All pregnant women who gave birth at the Obstetrics Department of Dr. LK Kartal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2006, and their newborns were included in this prospective, cross-sectional study. The newborns9 weight, height, head, and chest circumference were recorded. Mothers with hemoglobin concentration less than 11g/dl were evaluated as anemic. The anemic mothers were then grouped into 3 categories according to the corresponding hemoglobin concentration: mild (10.9-9.0g/dl), moderate (8.9-7.0 g/dl), and severe anemic (less than 7 …


Benchmarking Of World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist, Farouk M. Messahel, Ali S. Al-Qahtani Mar 2009

Benchmarking Of World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist, Farouk M. Messahel, Ali S. Al-Qahtani

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To compare the quality of our services with the World Health Organization (WHO) surgical safety recommendations as a reference, to improve our services if they fall short of that of the WHO, and to publish our additional standards, so that they may be included in future revision of WHO checklist. METHODS: We conducted this study on 15th July 2008 at the Armed Forces Hospital, Wadi Al-Dawasir, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We compared each WHO safety standard item with its corresponding standard in our checklist. There were 4 possibilities for the comparison: that our performance meet, was less than or …


Invasive Gastrointestinal Aspergillosis In An Immunocompromised Host, Mohammed Y. Hasosah, Valantine Enemuo Mar 2009

Invasive Gastrointestinal Aspergillosis In An Immunocompromised Host, Mohammed Y. Hasosah, Valantine Enemuo

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.


Prevalence Of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen In A Saudi Hospital Population, Hessa M. Al-Wayli Mar 2009

Prevalence Of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen In A Saudi Hospital Population, Hessa M. Al-Wayli

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.


Splenectomized Versus Non-Splenectomized Patients With Thalassemia Major. Echo-Cardiographic Comparison, Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi, Mohamedmofeed F. Morsy Mar 2009

Splenectomized Versus Non-Splenectomized Patients With Thalassemia Major. Echo-Cardiographic Comparison, Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi, Mohamedmofeed F. Morsy

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.


The Prevalence Of Sickle Cell Anemia In Saudi Children And Adolescents. A Community-Based Survey, Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi, Mansour M. Al-Qurashi Mar 2009

The Prevalence Of Sickle Cell Anemia In Saudi Children And Adolescents. A Community-Based Survey, Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi, Mansour M. Al-Qurashi

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.


Oral Hygiene Awareness Among Female Saudi School Children, Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi Mar 2009

Oral Hygiene Awareness Among Female Saudi School Children, Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.


Impact Of Comorbidity On Outcome Among Acute Non-Traumatic Surgical Patients. Evaluation Of Charlson Comorbidity Index., Muhammad Abdullah, Saleh M. Al-Salamah Feb 2009

Impact Of Comorbidity On Outcome Among Acute Non-Traumatic Surgical Patients. Evaluation Of Charlson Comorbidity Index., Muhammad Abdullah, Saleh M. Al-Salamah

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of comorbid conditions among acute non-traumatic general surgery patients. To assess the impact of comorbidity on outcomes and evaluate the effectiveness of using Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) in these patients. METHODS: All acute non-traumatic general surgery patients admitted to King Saud Medical Complex, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007 were included (n=1296). Patient data were explored to record comorbidity, and the CCI score calculated. The length of hospital stay, post-operative complications and mortality were recorded as outcome measures. The outcomes in patients with comorbid conditions were compared with patients without …


Nurses' Knowledge Of Pharmacological Measures On Acute Pain Management In Western Saudi Arabia, Abdullah M. Kaki, Mohammad F. Daghistani, Ahmad A. Msabeh Feb 2009

Nurses' Knowledge Of Pharmacological Measures On Acute Pain Management In Western Saudi Arabia, Abdullah M. Kaki, Mohammad F. Daghistani, Ahmad A. Msabeh

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To assess the nursing knowledge of acute pain management in a tertiary hospital. METHODS: Three hundred closed-answer questionnaires were distributed in various hospital departments at King Khalid National Guard Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in 2007. Three main topics were tested in the questionnaire; nursing opinion on patient self-report of pain as a main indicator of pain intensity, the need to increase opioids dose when the first dose had been safe but ineffective, and nurses9 attitude toward the incidence of addiction, tolerance, and physical dependence. RESULTS: Of the respondents, 45.8% used the patient self-report of pain as an indicator …


Effects Of Metronidazole, Tinidazole, Captopril And Valsartan On Taste And Serum Levels Of Zinc And Magnesium, Abdul-Basit A. Salman, Nabeel A. Ali, Abdullah M. Jawad Feb 2009

Effects Of Metronidazole, Tinidazole, Captopril And Valsartan On Taste And Serum Levels Of Zinc And Magnesium, Abdul-Basit A. Salman, Nabeel A. Ali, Abdullah M. Jawad

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of metronidazole, tinidazole, captopril and valsartan on the levels of zinc and magnesium in the serum of rabbits and humans and the histology of taste buds in rabbits. METHODS: We conducted this study in the College of Medicine and Teaching Hospital, Basrah, Iraq from April 2005 to September 2006. It was in 2 parts: a clinical observational study of 54 patients treated with one of these drugs. The second part involved oral administration of metronidazole (45mg/kg), tinidazole (40mg/kg), captopril (3mg/kg) or valsartan (3mg/kg) or normal saline to 42 rabbits randomly. Serum zinc and magnesium were …


Cord Blood Stem Cells, Khalil E. Rajab, Reginald P. Sequeira Feb 2009

Cord Blood Stem Cells, Khalil E. Rajab, Reginald P. Sequeira

Saudi Medical Journal

The discovery that stem cells (SCs) can be obtained from umbilical cord blood instead of the more controversial source of embryonic SC9s, has renewed interest on the new, exciting therapeutic potentials of this technology. Several therapeutic targets have been cited as candidates for treatment such as, malignant blood disease, hematological disorders, complex neurological illnesses, genetic and autoimmune diseases, benign and malignant blood diseases, skeletal anomalies, and the ultimate promise of using this technique in delaying the process of human aging. Parallel to this rise in popularity of SC research, SC banking has become a growing commercial enterprise. This review will …


Erectile Dysfunction And Its Relationship With Cardiovascular Risk Factors And Disease, Eshiobo Irekpita, Taofik A. Salami Feb 2009

Erectile Dysfunction And Its Relationship With Cardiovascular Risk Factors And Disease, Eshiobo Irekpita, Taofik A. Salami

Saudi Medical Journal

Penile erection is a complex hydraulic process, in which the cardiovascular system (CVS) plays a central role. Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to achieve, and/or maintain penile erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual intercourse, and was previously regarded as part of aging. It is associated with certain diseases and life style habits with a cause-effect relationship, including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and cigarette smoking. Through atherosclerotic narrowing, these diseases may cause coronary artery disease (CAD) and ED, with ED featuring earlier due to the small size of the pudendal artery. The common denominator in ED and CAD is endothelial dysfunction. …


Novel Technique For The Treatment Of Stress Urinary Incontinence. Early Experience, Mahmoud O. Mustafa, Bassem S. Wadie Feb 2009

Novel Technique For The Treatment Of Stress Urinary Incontinence. Early Experience, Mahmoud O. Mustafa, Bassem S. Wadie

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of in situ anterior vaginal wall sling, reinforced with polypropylene mesh, in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI). METHODS: Seventeen patients with mean age of 51.29 years (range: 27-73) underwent surgery for SUI from August 2006 to August 2007 at Osmaniye State Hospital, Osmaniye, Turkey. Two out of 17 patients gave history of previous anti-incontinence surgical intervention, while the remaining were primary cases. In situ anterior vaginal wall sling, reinforced with semi-size monofilament polypropylene tape (size of the mesh was similar to size of in situ sling), was used as an anti-incontinence procedure. The …


Hematological Indices In Human Immunodeficiency Virus And Pulmonary Tuberculosis Infections In Parts Of Delta State, Nigeria, Johnson D. Jemikalajah, Godwin A. Okogun Feb 2009

Hematological Indices In Human Immunodeficiency Virus And Pulmonary Tuberculosis Infections In Parts Of Delta State, Nigeria, Johnson D. Jemikalajah, Godwin A. Okogun

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To enhance the care and management of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) positive patients, as part of an overall effort to reduce morbidity and mortality of HIV-related death in Nigeria. METHODS: Hematological investigations were carried out on 205 patients suspected of HIV and/or TB, and 100 apparently healthy control subjects in Kwale, Agbor, and Eku in parts of Delta State, Nigeria from February 2006 to February 2008. World Health Organization systems 2 for HIV-1&2 antibodies screening technique was used for the screening of the subject9s HIV status, Ziehl Nelson technique for TB, hematocrit, and Leishman staining …


Acute Post Cessation Smoking. A Strong Predictive Factor For Metabolic Syndrome Among Adult Saudis, Nasser M. Al-Daghri Feb 2009

Acute Post Cessation Smoking. A Strong Predictive Factor For Metabolic Syndrome Among Adult Saudis, Nasser M. Al-Daghri

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To determine the influence of tobacco exposure in the development of metabolic syndrome (MS) in the adult Saudi population. METHODS: Six hundred and sixty-four adults (305 males and 359 females) aged 25-70 years were included in this cross-sectional study conducted at the King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital, between June 2006 and May 2007. We classified the participants into non-smokers, smokers, and ex-smokers (defined as complete cessation for 1-2 years). All subjects were screened for the presence of MS using the modified American Heart Association/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (AHA/NHLBI), International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and World Health Organization (WHO) definitions. …


The Risk Factors For And Prevalence Of Coronary Artery Disease In Heavy Vehicle Drivers, Levent Ozdemir, Okan O. Turgut, Seher Aslan, Izzet Tandogan, Ferhan Candan, Naim Nur, Ilhan Cetin, Omer F. Demir Feb 2009

The Risk Factors For And Prevalence Of Coronary Artery Disease In Heavy Vehicle Drivers, Levent Ozdemir, Okan O. Turgut, Seher Aslan, Izzet Tandogan, Ferhan Candan, Naim Nur, Ilhan Cetin, Omer F. Demir

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the frequencies of risk factors and the prevalence of coronary heart disease (CAD) in heavy vehicle drivers. METHODS: This cross-sectional type study was conducted between November 2004 and September 2006 in heavy vehicle male drivers registered with the Sivas Professional Drivers Association, Sivas, Turkey. From 400 individuals, 200 heavy vehicle male drivers, and 200 control subjects, 90% were reached for the sample. A questionnaire including sociodemographic specifications, body mass index (BMI), and risk factors for CHD was performed and some blood and physiologic parameters such as lipid profiles, fasting glucose level, resting ECG, were checked in all …


Nutritional Knowledge Of Primary Health Care Physicians In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Abdullah M. Al-Zahrani, Rajaa M. Al-Raddadi Feb 2009

Nutritional Knowledge Of Primary Health Care Physicians In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Abdullah M. Al-Zahrani, Rajaa M. Al-Raddadi

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To determine the nutritional knowledge of primary care physicians. METHODS: A validated questionnaire with multiple-choice questions was distributed to 125 physicians, working in the Ministry of Health (MOH) primary health care centers in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, between March and August 2006. RESULTS: Completed questionnaires were received from 91 of 125 physicians (72.8%). The mean number for correctly answered questions was 8.34 out of 16 questions (52.1%). The 95% confidence interval was (51.6-52.6). Physicians who described their nutritional knowledge as poor were 74 (81%). The results indicated that physicians are generally aware of nutritional information related to common …


Repeated Cesarean Sections. How Many Is Safe?, Kamilya A. Al-Obaid, Haifa A. Al-Turki Feb 2009

Repeated Cesarean Sections. How Many Is Safe?, Kamilya A. Al-Obaid, Haifa A. Al-Turki

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.


Prevalence Of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus In Saudi Arabian Children And Adolescents, Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi, Abdullah Al-Herbish Feb 2009

Prevalence Of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus In Saudi Arabian Children And Adolescents, Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi, Abdullah Al-Herbish

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.