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Diabetes Literature (In a chronological order starting from most recent)

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Almas K, Al-Qahtani M, Al-Yami M, Khan N. The relationship between periodontal disease and blood glucose level among type II diabetic patients. J Contemp Dent Pract. 2001 Nov 15;2(4):18-25.     Akbar DH, Siddique AM, Ahmed MM. Prevalence of Type-2 diabetes in patients with hepatitis C and B virus infection in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Med Princ Pract. 2002 Apr-Jun;11(2):82-5.     Miller CJ, Dunn EV, Hashim IB. Glycemic index of 3 varieties of dates. Saudi Med J. 2002 May;23(5):536-8.     Al-Khathami AD, Ogbeide DO. Prevalence of mental illness among Saudi adult primary-care patients in Central Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med J. 2002 Jun;23(6):721-4.     Albar MA. Ethical considerations in the prevention and management of genetic disorders with special emphasis on religious considerations. Saudi Med J. 2002 Jun;23(6):627-32.     Shaheen FA, Souqiyyeh MZ, Shiek IA, Fedhail H, al-Sulaiman M, Mousa D, al-Hawas F, al-Khader AA. Hypercholesterolemia in renal transplantation. Ann Transplant. 2001;6(4):9-13.     El-Asrar AM, Al-Rubeaan KA, Al-Amro SA, Moharram OA, Kangave D. Retinopathy as a predictor of other diabetic complications. Int Ophthalmol. 2001;24(1):1-11.     Al-Mubarak S, Ciancio S, Aljada A, Mohanty P, Ross C, Dandona P. Comparative evaluation of adjunctive oral irrigation in diabetics. J Clin Periodontol. 2002 Apr;29(4):295-300.     Hosny EA, Al-Shora HI, Elmazar MM. Oral delivery of insulin from enteric-coated capsules containing sodium salicylate: effect on relative hypoglycemia of diabetic beagle dogs. Int J Pharm. 2002 Apr 26;237(1-2):71-6.     Akbar DH, Ahmed MM, Siddique AM. Low aspirin use in diabetics. Saudi Med J. 2002 Apr;23(4):457-60.     Al-Nozah M, Al-Daghri N, Bartlett WA, Al-Attas O, Al-Maatouq M, Martin SC, Kumar S, Jones AF. Serum homocysteine concentration is related to diabetes mellitus, but not to coronary heart disease, in Saudi Arabians. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2002 Mar;4(2):118-23.     Al-Khaldi YM, Khan MY, Khairallah SH. Audit of referral of diabetic patients. Saudi Med J. 2002 Feb;23(2):177-81.     Qari FA. Precipitating factors for diabetic ketoacidosis. Saudi Med J. 2002 Feb;23(2):173-6.     Al-Khaldi YM, Khan MY. Impact of a mini-clinic on diabetic care at a primary health care center in southern Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med J. 2002 Jan;23(1):51-5.     Warsy AS, el-Hazmi MA. Diabetes mellitus, hypertension and obesity--common multifactorial disorders in Saudis. East Mediterr Health J. 1999 Nov;5(6):1236-42.     el-Hazmi MA. Spectrum of genetic disorders and the impact on health care delivery: an introduction. East Mediterr Health J. 1999 Nov;5(6):1104-13. Review.     Bahijri SM, Mufti AM. Beneficial effects of chromium in people with type 2 diabetes, and urinary chromium response to glucose load as a possible indicator of status. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2002 Feb;85(2):97-109.     Collison KS, Parhar RS, Saleh SS, Meyer BF, Kwaasi AA, Hammami MM, Schmidt AM, Stern DM, Al-Mohanna FA. RAGE-mediated neutrophil dysfunction is evoked by advanced glycation end products (AGEs). J Leukoc Biol. 2002 Mar;71(3):433-44.     Al Rajeh S, Awada A. Stroke in Saudi Arabia. Cerebrovasc Dis. 2002;13(1):3-8. Review.     Al-Awamy BH. Evaluation of commonly used tribal and traditional remedies in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med J. 2001 Dec;22(12):1065-8. Review.     Saxena AK, Panhotra BR, Naguib M. Sudden irreversible sensory-neural hearing loss in a patient with diabetes receiving amikacin as an antibiotic-heparin lock. Pharmacotherapy. 2002 Jan;22(1):105-8.     al-Salti RA, al-Daif A, Fouda MN, Takrouri MS, Naher S, al-Khwsky F. Anesthetic and surgical factors affecting open heart surgery patients leading to cerebrovascular accident--retrospective study at King Khalid University Hospital. Middle East J Anesthesiol. 2001 Oct;16(3):265-73.     Radwan MA. Enhancement of absorption of insulin-loaded polyisobutylcyanoacrylate nanospheres by sodium cholate after oral and subcutaneous administration in diabetic rats. Drug Dev Ind Pharm. 2001 Oct;27(9):981-9.     Akbar DH. Bacterial pneumonia: comparison between diabetics and non-diabetics. Acta Diabetol. 2001;38(2):77-82.     Qutub HO, Saeed IA. Acute renal failure in an intensive care unit. Saudi Med J. 2001 Nov;22(11):999-1003.     Alzaid AA, Sobki S. The diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. A contest between 3 points! Saudi Med J. 2001 Oct;22(10):839-42. Review.     Hosny EA, Al-Shora HI, Elmazar MM. Relative hypoglycemic effect of insulin suppositories in diabetic beagle dogs: optimization of various concentrations of sodium salicylate and polyoxyethylene-9-lauryl ether. Biol Pharm Bull. 2001 Nov;24(11):1294-7.     Mansi IA, Nash IS. Ethnic differences in the ST segment of the electrocardiogram: a comparative study among six ethnic groups. Am J Emerg Med. 2001 Nov;19(7):541-4.     Al-Khader AA. Impact of diabetes in renal diseases in Saudi Arabia. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2001 Nov;16(11):2132-5. Review. No abstract available.     Abu El-Asrar AM, Desmet S, Meersschaert A, Dralands L, Missotten L, Geboes K. Expression of the inducible isoform of nitric oxide synthase in the retinas of human subjects with diabetes mellitus. Am J Ophthalmol. 2001 Oct;132(4):551-6.     Osman AK, al-Nozha MM. Risk factors of coronary artery disease in different regions of Saudi Arabia. East Mediterr Health J. 2000 Mar-May;6(2-3):465-74.     el-Hazmi MA, Warsy AS. Prevalence of overweight and obesity in diabetic and non-diabetic Saudis. East Mediterr Health J. 2000 Mar-May;6(2-3):276-82.     Masoodi SR, Laway BA. Obesity among diabetic patients. Saudi Med J. 2000 Apr;21(4):402-3. No abstract available.     El-Tahawy AT. Bacteriology of diabetic foot. Saudi Med J. 2000 Apr;21(4):344-7.     Al-Turki YA. The prevalence of overweight and obesity amongst hypertensive and diabetic adult patients in primary health care. Saudi Med J. 2000 Apr;21(4):340-3.     Al-Rikabi AC, Al-Dohayan AD, Al-Boukai AA. Invasive mucormycosis in benign gastric ulcer. Saudi Med J. 2000 Mar;21(3):287-90.     Koura NH. Somatostatin damage on the pancreatic islets. Saudi Med J. 2000 Mar;21(3):278-81.     Akbar DH, Mushtaq MA, El-Tahawi AT, Bahnasy AA. Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. Saudi Med J. 2000 Feb;21(2):171-4.     Sobande AA, Al-Bar H, Archibong EI. Diabetes and perinatal loss. A continuing problem. Saudi Med J. 2000 Feb;21(2):161-3.     Ardawi MS, Nasrat HA, Jamal HS, Al-Sagaaf HM, Mustafa BE. Screening for gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnant females. Saudi Med J. 2000 Feb;21(2):155-60.     Qari FA, Damnan S. Schmidt's syndrome in a Saudi family. Saudi Med J. 2000 Jan;21(1):93-5.     Akbar DH. Adult bacteremia. Comparative study between diabetic and non-diabetic patients. Saudi Med J. 2000 Jan;21(1):40-4.     Abdullah MA, Al-Salhi HS, Anani MA, Melendrez LQ. Adolescent endocrinology in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med J. 2000 Jan;21(1):24-30.     Bin-Abbas B, Mawlawi H, Sakati N, Khafaja Y, Chaudhary MA, Al-Ashwal A. Endocrine sequelae of childhood craniopharyngioma. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2001 Jul-Aug;14(7):869-74.     Akbar DH, Al-Gamdi AA. Common causes of admission in diabetics. Saudi Med J. 2000 Jun;21(6):539-42.     Al-Turki YA. Overview of chronic diseases in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med J. 2000 May;21(5):499-500. Review. No abstract available.     Qari FA, Akbar D. Diabetic foot: presentation and treatment. Saudi Med J. 2000 May;21(5):443-6.     Karim A, Ogbeide DO, Siddiqui S, Al-Khalifa IM. Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in a Saudi community. Saudi Med J. 2000 May;21(5):438-42.     Akbar DH, Mira SA, Zawawi TH, Malibary HM. Subclinical diabetic neuropathy: a common complication in Saudi diabetics. Saudi Med J. 2000 May;21(5):433-7.     Raslan WF, Marier RR. Uterine artery aneurysm mimicking pelvic sarcoma. A case report and review of literature. raslanwf@aramco.com.sa. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2001 Aug;97(2):245-8. Review.     Hussein M, Mooij JM, Roujouleh H. Factor analysis, including antihypertensive medication, of the outcome of pregnancy in pregnancy-associated hypertension. Kidney Blood Press Res. 2001;24(2):124-8.     El-Khatib AS, Moustafa AM, Abdel-Aziz AA, Al-Shabanah OA, El-Kashef HA. Effects of aminoguanidine and desferrioxamine on some vascular and biochemical changes associated with streptozotocin-induced hyperglycaemia in rats. Pharmacol Res. 2001 Mar;43(3):233-40.     Azab AS. Glycemic control among diabetic patients. Saudi Med J. 2001 May;22(5):407-9.     Babay HA. Isolation of Moraxella catarrhalis in patients at King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh. Saudi Med J. 2000 Sep;21(9):860-3.     Al-Khaldi YM, Khan MY. Audit of a diabetic health education program at a large Primary Health Care Center in Asir region. Saudi Med J. 2000 Sep;21(9):838-42.     Bahijiri SM, Mira SA, Mufti AM, Ajabnoor MA. The effects of inorganic chromium and brewer's yeast supplementation on glucose tolerance, serum lipids and drug dosage in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Saudi Med J. 2000 Sep;21(9):831-7.     Mesleh R, Dekunle AA, Sobande A. Diabetes and perinatal loss, a continuing problem. Saudi Med J. 2000 Nov;21(11):1092-3. No abstract available.     Qari FA. Profile of stroke in a teaching university hospital in the western region. Saudi Med J. 2000 Nov;21(11):1030-3.     Khattab MS, Aboifotouh MA, Khan MY, Humaidi MA, al-Kaldi YM. Compliance and control of diabetes in a family practice setting, Saudi Arabia. East Mediterr Health J. 1999 Jul;5(4):755-65.     Akbar DH. Urinary tract infection. Diabetics and non-diabetic patients. Saudi Med J. 2001 Apr;22(4):326-9.     Jondeby MS, De-Los Santos GG, Al-Ghamdi AM, Al-Hawas FA, Mousa DH, Al-Sulaiman MH, Al-Khader AA. Caring for hemodialysis patients in Saudi Arabia. Past, present and future. Saudi Med J. 2001 Mar;22(3):199-204.     Qidwai SA, Khan MA, Hussain SR, Malik MS. Diabetic neuroarthropathy. Saudi Med J. 2001 Feb;22(2):142-5.     Akbar DH. Is hypertension common in hospitalized type 2 diabetic patients? Saudi Med J. 2001 Feb;22(2):139-41.     Al Helali NS, Abolfotouh MA, Ghanem HM. Pattern of erectile dysfunction in Jeddah city. Saudi Med J. 2001 Jan;22(1):34-8.     Najjar TA, Saad SY. Cisplatin pharmacokinetics and its nephrotoxicity in diabetic rabbits. Chemotherapy. 2001 Mar-Apr;47(2):128-35.     Ehtisham S, Barrett TG, Shaw NJ. Type 2 diabetes mellitus in UK children--an emerging problem. Diabet Med. 2000 Dec;17(12):867-71.     Al-Humaidi MA. Probability of coronary artery disease among patients attending primary health care centers (PHCCs) in Southwest Saudi Arabia. Ethn Dis. 2000 Autumn;10(3):350-6.     Habib AG, al-Anazi AR, Mobeireek A, Yousif AI, Azeem AR. Severe fatal group B streptococcal sepsis in an adult. J Pak Med Assoc. 2000 Jun;50(6):199-201. No abstract available.     Al Shohaib S. Simvastatin-induced rhabdomyolysis in a patient with chronic renal failure. Am J Nephrol. 2000 May-Jun;20(3):212-3.     Younes B, Baez-Giangreco A, al-Nuaim L, al-Hakeem A, Abu Talib Z. Basement membrane thickening in the placentae from diabetic women. Pathol Int. 1996 Feb;46(2):100-4.     Madani KA, al-Amoudi NS, Kumosani TA. The state of nutrition in Saudi Arabia. Nutr Health. 2000;14(1):17-31. Review. No abstract available.     Al Deeb S, Al Moutaery K, Arshaduddin M, Biary N, Tariq M. Attenuation of acrylamide-induced neurotoxicity in diabetic rats. Neurotoxicol Teratol. 2000 Mar-Apr;22(2):247-53.     Al-Jahdali H, Al-Zahrani K, Amene P, Memish Z, Al-Shimemeri A, Moamary M, Alduhaim A. Clinical aspects of miliary tuberculosis in Saudi adults. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2000 Mar;4(3):252-5.     Dzimiri N, Basco C, Moorji A, Meyer BF. Angiotensin-converting enzyme polymorphism and the risk of coronary heart disease in the Saudi male population. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2000 Apr;124(4):531-4.     Kulaylat NA, Narchi H. A twelve year study of the incidence of childhood type 1 diabetes mellitus in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2000 Feb;13(2):135-40.     al-Mahroos F, al-Roomi K. Overweight and obesity in the Arabian Peninsula: an overview. J R Soc Health. 1999 Dec;119(4):251-3.     Al-Qattan MM. The "Friday Mass" burns of the feet in Saudi Arabia. Burns. 2000 Feb;26(1):102-5.     al Saleh M, Bosley TM. Microvascular cranial nerve palsies in an Arabic population. J Neuroophthalmol. 1999 Dec;19(4):252-6.     Al-Shabanah OA, El-Kashef HA, Badary OA, Al-Bekairi AM, Elmazar MM. Effect of streptozotocin-induced hyperglycaemia on intravenous pharmacokinetics and acute cardiotoxicity of doxorubicin in rats. Pharmacol Res. 2000 Jan;41(1):31-7.     Adelusi B, al-Nuaim LA, Chowdhury N, Abotalib Z, Moghraby S, Kangave D. Socio-demographic characteristics of the "unbooked mother". West Afr J Med. 1999 Jul-Sep;18(3):191-5.     El-Asrar AM, Al-Rubeaan KA, Al-Amro SA, Kangave D, Moharram OA. Risk factors for diabetic retinopathy among Saudi diabetics. Int Ophthalmol. 1998-99;22(3):155-61.     Awada A, al Rajeh S. The Saudi Stroke Data Bank. Analysis of the first 1000 cases. Acta Neurol Scand. 1999 Oct;100(4):265-9.     Abahusain MA, Wright J, Dickerson JW, de Vol EB. Retinol, alpha-tocopherol and carotenoids in diabetes. Eur J Clin Nutr. 1999 Aug;53(8):630-5.     Owda AK, Abdallah AH, Haleem A, Hawas FA, Mousa D, Fedail H, Al-Sulaiman MH, Al-Khader AA. De novo diabetes mellitus in kidney allografts: nodular sclerosis and diffuse glomerulosclerosis leading to graft failure. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 1999 Aug;14(8):2004-7. No abstract available.     Dawlatly EE, Telmesani LM. Concha bullosa pyocele--undiagnosed for 3 years. Rhinology. 1999 Jun;37(2):90-2. Review.     Al-Wakeel J, Mitwalli A, Tarif N, Al-Mohaya S, Malik G, Khalil M. Role of interferon-alpha in the treatment of primary glomerulonephritis. Am J Kidney Dis. 1999 Jun;33(6):1142-6.     Hosny EA. Relative hypoglycemia of rectal insulin suppositories containing deoxycholic acid, sodium taurocholate, polycarbophil, and their combinations in diabetic rabbits. Drug Dev Ind Pharm. 1999 Jun;25(6):745-52.     Chedid F, Qurashi M, Mah J. Flexion contractures of the lower limbs with urogenital anomalies. Postgrad Med J. 1998 Dec;74(878):765-6. No abstract available.     Tariq M, Khan HA, Moutaery KA, Deeb SA. Tolerance to beta,beta'-iminodipropionitrile (IDPN)-induced neurobehavioural and vestibular toxicity in diabetic rats. J Appl Toxicol. 1999 Mar-Apr;19(2):93-9.     Shohaib SA, Scrimgeour EM, Shaerya F. Tuberculosis in active dialysis patients in Jeddah. Am J Nephrol. 1999;19(1):34-7.     Al Moutaery K, Arshaduddin M, Tariq M, Al Deeb S. Functional recovery and vitamin E level following sciatic nerve crush injury in normal and diabetic rats. Int J Neurosci. 1998 Dec;96(3-4):245-54.     Hosny EA, Ghilzai NM, al-Najar TA, Elmazar MM. Hypoglycemic effect of oral insulin in diabetic rabbits using pH-dependent coated capsules containing sodium salicylate without and with sodium cholate. Drug Dev Ind Pharm. 1998 Mar;24(3):307-11.     Abd Elaziz MA, Al-Dhawailie AA, Tekle A. The effect of stress on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of glibenclamide in diabetic rats. Eur J Drug Metab Pharmacokinet. 1998 Jul-Sep;23(3):371-6.     Khafaga Y, Jenkin D, Kanaan I, Hassounah M, Al Shabanah M, Gray A. Craniopharyngioma in children. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 1998 Oct 1;42(3):601-6.     Nielsen JV. Peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, foot ulcers and amputations among Saudi Arabian patients with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 1998 Jul;41(1):63-9.     Baomer AA, el bushra HE. Profile of diabetic Omani pilgrims to Mecca. East Afr Med J. 1998 Apr;75(4):211-4.     al-Zuhair H, Mohamed HE. Vitamin C attenuation of the development of type I diabetes mellitus by interferon-alpha. Pharmacol Res. 1998 Jul;38(1):59-64.     al Tahan A, Buchur J, el Khwsky F, Ogunniyi A, al-Rajeh S, Larbi E, Daif A, Bamgboye E. Risk factors of stroke at high and low altitude areas in Saudi Arabia. Arch Med Res. 1998 Summer;29(2):173-7.     Abu El-Asrar AM, Dralands L, Veckeneer M, Geboes K, Missotten L, Van Aelst I, Opdenakker G. Gelatinase B in proliferative vitreoretinal disorders. Am J Ophthalmol. 1998 Jun;125(6):844-51.     al Attia HM, Sherif AM, Hossain MM, Ahmed YH. The demographic and clinical spectrum of Arab versus Asian patients with ankylosing spondylitis in the UAE. Rheumatol Int. 1998;17(5):193-6.     Tabbara KF, Al-Kaff AS, Al-Rajhi AA, Al-Mansouri SM, Badr IA, Chavis PS, Al-Omar OM. Heparin surface-modified intraocular lenses in patients with inactive uveitis or diabetes. Ophthalmology. 1998 May;105(5):843-5.     Kulaylat NA, Narchi HH, Baalbaki SA, Tunnessen WW Jr. Picture of the month. Generalized lipodystrophy. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1998 Apr;152(4):405-6. No abstract available.     Tariq M, Morais C, Kishore PN, Biary N, Al Deeb S, Al Moutaery K. Neurological recovery in diabetic rats following spinal cord injury. J Neurotrauma. 1998 Apr;15(4):239-51.     al-Rajeh S, Larbi EB, Bademosi O, Awada A, Yousef A, al-Freihi H, Miniawi H. Stroke register: experience from the eastern province of Saudi Arabia. Cerebrovasc Dis. 1998 Mar-Apr;8(2):86-9.     Attia N, Zahrani A, Saif R, Kattan HA, Sakati N, Al Ashwal A, Tamborlane WV. Different faces of non-autoimmune diabetes of infancy. Acta Paediatr. 1998 Jan;87(1):95-7.     Saldeen P, Olofsson P, Parhar RS, al-Sedairy S. Prostanoid production in the umbilicoplacental arterial tree relative to impaired glucose tolerance. Early Hum Dev. 1998 Jan 9;50(2):175-83.     Rahman Al-Nuaim A. High prevalence of metabolic risk factors for cardiovascular diseases among Saudi population, aged 30-64 years. Int J Cardiol. 1997 Dec 19;62(3):227-35.     Hosny EA, Ghilzai NM, Elmazar MM. Promotion of oral insulin absorption in diabetic rabbits using pH-dependent coated capsules containing sodium cholate. Pharm Acta Helv. 1997 Sep;72(4):203-7.     Narchi H, Kulaylat N. High incidence of Down's syndrome in infants of diabetic mothers. Arch Dis Child. 1997 Sep;77(3):242-4.     Adamec M, Saudek F. Our experience with pancreatic graft extraperitoneal placement. Transplant Proc. 1997 Nov;29(7):3078. No abstract available.     Nasrat H, Abalkhail B, Fageeh W, Shabat A, el Zahrany F. Anthropometric measurement of newborns of gestational diabetic mothers: does it indicate disproportionate fetal growth? J Matern Fetal Med. 1997 Sep-Oct;6(5):291-5.     El Mallah KO, Narchi H, Kulaylat NA, Shaban MS. Gestational and pre-gestational diabetes: comparison of maternal and fetal characteristics and outcome. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 1997 Aug;58(2):203-9.     Nasrat HA. Use of ultrasound longitudinal data in the diagnosis of abnormal fetal growth. J Matern Fetal Med. 1997 Jul-Aug;6(4):209-14.     Al-Nuaim AR. Prevalence of glucose intolerance in urban and rural communities in Saudi Arabia. Diabet Med. 1997 Jul;14(7):595-602.     Al Zahrani HA, Al Bar HM, Bahnassi A, Abdulaal AA. The distribution of peripheral arterial disease in a defined population of elderly high-risk Saudi patients. Int Angiol. 1997 Jun;16(2):123-8.     Rahman Al-Nuaim A. Effect of overweight and obesity on glucose intolerance and dyslipidemia in Saudi Arabia, epidemiological study. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 1997 Jun;36(3):181-91.     Nassar AH, Ashkar KA, Rashed AA, Abdulmoneum MG. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy and the umbilicus. Br J Surg. 1997 May;84(5):630-3.     Abu el-Asrar AM, Van Damme J, Put W, Veckeneer M, Dralands L, Billiau A, Missotten L. Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 in proliferative vitreoretinal disorders. Am J Ophthalmol. 1997 May;123(5):599-606.     van den Berg AA, Savva D, Honjol NM. Attenuation of the haemodynamic responses to noxious stimuli in patients undergoing cataract surgery. A comparison of magnesium sulphate, esmolol, lignocaine, nitroglycerine and placebo given i.v. with induction of anaesthesia. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 1997 Mar;14(2):134-47.     al-Wabel AH, Teklu B, Mahfouz AA, al-Ghamdi AS, el-Amin OB, Khan AS. Symptomatology and chest roentgenographic changes of pulmonary tuberculosis among diabetics. East Afr Med J. 1997 Feb;74(2):62-4.     Elzubier AG, al-Shehry SZ. Too many vitamins for diabetics. World Health Forum. 1997;18(1):73-4.     Kubeyinje EP, Belagavi CS. Risk factors for palmo-plantar pustulosis in a developing country. East Afr Med J. 1997 Jan;74(1):54-5.     Awada A, Omojola MF. Leuko-araiosis and stroke: a case-control study. Acta Neurol Scand. 1996 Dec;94(6):415-8.     al-Qattan MM, al-Kharfy TM. Obstetric brachial plexus injury in subsequent deliveries. Ann Plast Surg. 1996 Nov;37(5):545-8.     [No authors listed] Hepatic and renal toxicity among patients ingesting sheep bile as an unconventional remedy for diabetes mellitus--Saudi Arabia, 1995. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1996 Nov 1;45(43):941-3.     Nasrat HA, Ardawi MS, Abalkhail BA. The diagnosis of "pathological hyperglycaemia' in gestational diabetes in a high risk obstetric population. Diabet Med. 1996 Oct;13(10):861-7.     Islam SI, Masuda QN, Bolaji OO, Shaheen FM, Sheikh IA. Possible interaction between cyclosporine and glibenclamide in posttransplant diabetic patients. Ther Drug Monit. 1996 Oct;18(5):624-6.     Saldeen P, Olofsson P, Parhar RS, al-Sedairy S. Prostanoid production in umbilical vessels and its relation to glucose tolerance and umbilical artery flow resistance. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 1996 Sep;68(1-2):35-41.     al-Shammari SA, Nass M, al-Maatouq MA, al-Quaiz JM. Family practice in Saudi Arabia: chronic morbidity and quality of care. Int J Qual Health Care. 1996 Aug;8(4):383-7.     Alzaid AA. Insulin resistance in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. A review. Acta Diabetol. 1996 Jul;33(2):87-99. Review. No abstract available.     Nasrat H, Fageeh W, Abalkhail B, Yamani T, Ardawi MS. Determinants of pregnancy outcome in patients with gestational diabetes. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 1996 May;53(2):117-23.     El-Yazigi A, Legayada E. Urinary selenium in healthy and diabetic Saudi Arabians. Biol Trace Elem Res. 1996 Apr;52(1):55-63.     al-Dabbous IA, Owa JA, Nasserallah ZA, al-Qurash IS. Perinatal morbidity and mortality in offspring of diabetic mothers in Qatif, Saudi Arabia. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 1996 Apr;65(2):165-9.     Soyannwo MA, Khan N, Kommajosyula S, Abdel Rahman AR, Khadaji M, Sing R, Laithy SU, Ladha A, Azzam A, Desmukh S. Hepatitis C antibodies in haemodialysis and pattern of end-stage renal failure in Gassim, Saudi Arabia. Afr J Med Med Sci. 1996 Mar;25(1):13-22.     Taha SA, Raza M. Protection by epicoprostanol against hyperglycemia and insulitis in normal and diabetic rats. J Ethnopharmacol. 1996 Feb;50(2):85-90.     Ibrahim AI. Hospital acquired pre-prostatectomy bacteriuria: risk factors and implications. East Afr Med J. 1996 Feb;73(2):107-10.     al-Zahrani HA, Rawas M, Maimani A, Gasab M, Aba al Khail BA. Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in the Jeddah area, western Saudi Arabia. Cardiovasc Surg. 1996 Feb;4(1):87-92.     Harakati MS. Pernicious anemia in Arabs. Blood Cells Mol Dis. 1996;22(2):98-103.     Attia N, Sakati N, al Ashwal A, al Saif R, Rashed M, Ozand PT. Isovaleric acidemia appearing as diabetic ketoacidosis. J Inherit Metab Dis. 1996;19(1):85-6. No abstract available.     Alzaid AA. Microalbuminuria in patients with NIDDM: an overview. Diabetes Care. 1996 Jan;19(1):79-89. Review.     Al Rajeh S, Awada A, Naufal R, Amene P, Larbi E, Obeid T. Angiographic patterns of carotid ischemic cerebrovascular disease in Saudi Arabia. J Neurol Sci. 1995 Dec;134(1-2):167-70.     Grillo IA, Teklu B, al-Saigh AH, Malatani TS, al Shehry MY, Batouk A, Jastaniah S, Softah AL, Irani C. Empyema thoracis in adults in Saudi Arabia. East Afr Med J. 1995 Dec;72(12):766-9.     Kubeyinje EP. Severity of varicella infection in Saudis with diabetes mellitus: a possible role of acyclovir in treatment. East Afr Med J. 1995 Nov;72(11):739-41.     al-Attas OS. Insulin receptor binding from mid-term and full-term placentas of patients with gestational diabetes mellitus and normal pregnant women. Mol Cell Biochem. 1995 Oct 4;151(1):27-31.     Duhaiman AS. Glycation of human lens proteins from diabetic and (nondiabetic) senile cataract patients. Glycoconj J. 1995 Oct;12(5):618-21.     al-Attas OS. Correlates of insulin autoantibodies with beta cell function at the time of diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Am J Med Sci. 1995 Oct;310(4):138-42.     Ibrahim AI, el-Malik E, Ghali AM, Murad N, Saad M. Effect of age, comorbidity and type of surgery on perioperative complications and mortality of prostatectomy. Br J Urol. 1995 Sep;76(3):341-5.