Alexandria Journal of Medicine
Journal / Alexandria Journal of Medicine / Vol. 54 No. 4 (2018) / Articles

First line defence antioxidants-superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX): Their fundamental role in the entire antioxidant defence grid

287-293

The possible protective effect of lactoferrin on lipopolysaccharideinduced memory impairment in albino rats

295-298

Association of IL-23R gene single nucleotide polymorphism; rs 11209026 with incidence and severity of ankylosing spondylitis in a cohort of Egyptian patients

299-302

Parathormone (PTH) is strongly related to left ventricular mass index (LVMI) in hypertensives, obese, and normal control

303-306

Salt intake in a group of Tunisian obeses

307-309

Upgrading patients with pacemakers to resynchronization pacing: Predictors of success

311-313

Knowledge and practice of breast self-examination among sample of women in Shatra/Dhi-Qar/Iraq

315-317

Study of risk factors for erectile dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: Correlation to serum testosterone level

319-321

Omentin-1 and diabetic retinopathy in type 2 diabetic patients

323-326

Identification of colorblindness among selected primary school children in Hararghe Region, Eastern Ethiopia

327-330

Factors affecting seeking health-related information through the internet among patients in Kuwait

331-336

Prevalence of depression and anxiety among college students living in a disaster-prone region

337-340

Serum cobalamin and red cell folate levels of anti-psychotic treatment and treatment naïve psychiatic patients in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria

341-345

Utility of diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) in assessment of liver fibrosis

347-352

Role of magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of the popliteus musclotendinous injuries as a part of the posterolateral corner injuries of the knee

353-360

Results of arthroscopic treatment of femroacetabular impingement (FAI)

361-363

Adjustment disorder after botulinum toxin injection in an adolescent palatal myoclonus case: The importance of informed consent in the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders in children and adolescents

365-366

Nodular hidradenoma of the breast: A case report

367-368

An unusual case of peritonitis following a caesarean delivery

369-371

Effect of metformin on Sirtuin-1 disorders associated with diabetes in male rats

373-381

Metabolomics-based studies in the field of Leishmania/leishmaniasis

383-390

Traditional practices and childhood cryptosporidiosis in Nigeria: A review

391-396

Zoonotic fungal diseases and animal ownership in Nigeria

397-402

Risk factors associated with paediatric tuberculosis in an endemic setting

403-409

Additive manufacturing applications in medical cases: A literature based review

411-422

Synthetic biology-based portable in vitro diagnostic platforms

423-428

Exercise as a treatment modality for depression: A narrative review

429-435

Carpal tunnel syndrome in patients with and without diabetes mellitus in Upper Egypt: The impact of electrophysiological and ultrasonographical studies

437-443

Chronic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: Comparison of KDIGO and KDOQI guidelines

445-449

Predictors of conversion from prediabetic state to type 2 diabetes mellitus in Jordan

451-453

Characterization of abnormal sleep patterns in patients with obesity, type 2 diabetes, or combined

455-462

Prevalence of obesity among adults in Issele-Uku, Delta State Nigeria

463-468

Interplay of adipokines in the pathogenesis of essential hypertension: A comparative cross-sectional in Ghana

469-474

Prevalence of pre-hypertension and hypertension and its related risk factors among undergraduate students in a Tertiary institution, Ghana

475-480

Low cost detection of hepatitis C virus RNA in HCV infected patients by SYBR Green I real-time PCR

481-485

Hepatitis E virus isolated from chronic hepatitis B patients in Malaysia: Sequences analysis and genetic diversity suggest zoonotic origin

487-494

Comparing the efficiency of four diagnostic concentration techniques performed on the same group of intestinal parasites

495-501

Comparison of immunogenical potency of Leishmania major (MRHO/IR/ 75/ER) antigens prepared by 3 different methods in conjunction with Alum-Naltrexone adjuvant in BALB/c mice

503-510

Toxoplasma gondii: Prolonged in-vitro maintenance of virulent tachyzoites in fluid media at low temperatures

511-515

Candidemia after cardiac surgery in Tehran, Iran: A retrospective analysis of 424 cases at two medical centers

517-521

Microbiological monitoring of ultrapure dialysis fluid in a hemodialysis center in Alexandria, Egypt

523-527

Diagnostic performance of GeneXpert and Ziehl-Neelson microscopy in the detection of tuberculosis in Benue State, Nigeria

529-533

Assessment of knowledge, attitude and behavior towards antibiotic use in primary health care patients in Fayoum Governorate, Egypt

535-540

Antibiotic prescribing practices in the presence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) positive organisms in an adult intensive care unit in South Africa – A pilot study

541-547

Prevalence of depressive symptoms among Turkish women experiencing premenstrual symptoms and correlated factors

549-553

Knowledge of basic life support among the students of Jazan University, Saudi Arabia: Is it adequate to save a life?

555-559

Early prediction of iron deficiency in females in child bearing age in central Saudi Arabia

561-566

Plasma soluble CD 163 level as a marker of oesophageal varices in cirrhotic patients

567-580

Childhood accidental poisoning in western Iraq: Pattern and risk factors

581-586

Toxicities of selected medicinal plants and floras of lower phyla

587-596

Analysis and reporting of adverse drug reactions at a tertiary care teaching hospital

597-603

Relationship between body mass index, waist circumference, waist hip ratio and erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease in a tertiary centre in Nigeria: A case control study

605-609

Anthropometric dimensions of hand and foot as predictors of stature: A study of two ethnic groups in Nigeria

611-617

Lateral ankle anatomical variants predisposing to peroneal tendon impingement

619-626

Public and private surgeon attitude towards informed consent

627-632

Impact of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) A1298C gene polymorphism on the outcome of methotrexate treatment in a sample of Egyptian rheumatoid arthritis patients

633-638

Gene expression and six single nucleotide polymorphisms of interleukin-6 in rheumatoid arthritis: A case-control study in Iraqi patients

639-645

Study of urinary interferon gamma-induced protein 10 (IP-10) and urinary soluble CD 25 (sCD25) as markers of lupus nephritis and their relation to histological class

647-653

Assessment of the onset of radiation-induced cardiac damage after radiotherapy of breast cancer patients

655-660

Role of magnetic resonance imaging in loco-regional evaluation of cancer rectum, pre and post neoadjuvant therapy

661-678

Definitive salvage chemotherapy for the treatment of refractory/relapsed non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a single center experience

679-683

The Diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging and diffusion weighted image in female patients with endometrial carcinoma

685-691

Osteocalcin, Azan and Toluidine blue staining in fibrous dysplasia and ossifying fibroma of the jaws

693-697

Neuronal and glial regeneration after focal cerebral ischemia in rat, an immunohistochemical and electron microscopical study

699-704

Time course effects of 5,5-dihydroxyl pyrimidine-2,4,6-trione (alloxan) as a diabetogenic agent in animal model

705-710

The role of eugenol in the prevention of chromium-induced acute kidney injury in male albino rats

711-715

Comparative study between multi-detector computed tomography and echocardiography in evaluation of congenital vascular rings

717-723

The supracerebellar infratentorial approach in pineal region tumors: Technique and outcome in an underprivileged setting

725-729

WITHDRAWN: Combined calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist, MK-8825, and caffeine as potential therapeutic target in the nitroglycerin-induced rat migraine model (MK-8825 and caffeine in migraine)