Annals of Saudi medicine
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jan 2020
Prevalence of alexithymia and associated factors among medical students at King Abdulaziz University: a cross-sectional study.
Medical students are at higher risk of developing alexithymia due to the nature of their studies. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jan 2020
Review Case ReportsInflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the spermatic cord: two cases and review of the literature.
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a neoplasm of intermediate biological potential. Few cases of spermatic cord IMT have been reported in the literature. Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor is a consequence of the proliferation of fibroblasts and inflammatory cells. ⋯ SIMILAR CASES PUBLISHED: There are seven cases entitled "inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of spermatic cord" in the literature. In our study we present two cases that had a spermatic cord IMT. Furthermore, one of these cases was 82 years of age and is the oldest patient presented in the literature.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jan 2020
Genotype patterns for mutations of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene: a retrospective descriptive study from Saudi Arabia.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) occurs in populations in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf area. Approximately 2000 known variants have been identified for the CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CTFR) gene. Screening for ten of the most common variants can detect 80% of alleles. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jan 2020
Observational StudyMagnetic resonance imaging findings in patients with initial manifestations of perianal fistulas.
Crohn's disease (CD) is a serious cause of perianal disease and the incidence is increasing in Saudi Arabia. MR imaging may document specific features that may help to foresee Crohn's disease in patients making an initial presentation. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jan 2020
Prevalence of periodontitis in high school children in Saudi Arabia: a national study.
The occurrence of periodontitis is rather infrequent in children and adolescence and increases with age. We conducted this study because there have been few epidemiological studies on prevalence of periodontitis in children in Saudi Arabia. ⋯ None.