(1997 - 2002)

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Department of Internal MedicineContributing Faculty Members

Professors:

Prof. S George Carruthers Prof. Enyioma ObinecheProf. Michael Ellis

Associate Professors:

Dr. Ibrahim Galadari Dr. Edward Adeyemi

Assistant Professors:

Dr. Hussein Saadi Dr. Jose JosephDr. Srdjan Denic

Edited Books1. Carruthers George, Hoffman Brian, Melmon Kenneth, Nierenberg

David, (Editors): Melmon and Morelli’s Textbook of Clinical Pharmacology. 4th edition, New York: McGraw-Hill, 2000.

Chapters in Books1. Carruthers SG: Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disorders, Chapter 23 in

Therapeutic Choices. Third Edition, Jean Gray (Editor). Canadian Pharmaceutical Association, Ottawa, Ontario, pp. 180-190, 2000.

Faculty Publications 98-02MHS-125

Department of Internal Medicine

Journals1. Adeyemi EO, Abdulle AM: A comparison of plasma leptin levels in

obese and lean individuals in the United Arab Emirates. Nutr Res, 20(2): 157-166, 2000.

2. Adeyemi EO, Abdul-Shakur A. Comparison of maternal and cord blood polymorphonuclear leukocyte elastase levels. J Perinat Med, 26:89-93, 1998.

3. Adeyemi EO, Adeghate E. Nitric oxide synthase - positive cells are detectable in gastroduodenal biopsies of patients with dyspepsia: A preliminary report. Biogenic Amines, 16(4,5):311-326, 2001.

4. Adeyemi EO, Amirlak I, Uduman K. Removal of plasma polymorphonuclear leucocyte elastase and -tumour necrosis factor in a child with cerebral malaria by means of peritoneal dialysis. A case report. Peritoneal Dialysis Int, 19(3): 269-270, 1999.

5. Adeyemi EO, Benedict S, Abdulle A. A comparison of plasma polymorphonuclear leucocyte elastase levels in obese and lean individuals. J Int Med Res, 26(5): 252-256, 1998.

6. Adeyemi EO, Danial MF, Helal T, Benedict S, Abdulle AM. The outcome of a two-week treatment of Helicobacter pylori-positive duodenal ulcer with omeprazole-based antibiotic regimen in a region with high metronidazole resistance rate. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol, 11(11):1259-1263, 1999.

7. Adeyemi EO, Obineche EN, Abdulle A, Osman A. Evaluation of plasma beta-2 microglobulin in patients with the nephrotic syndrome. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transplant, 12(2):151-156, 2001.

8. Adeyemi EO. The performance profile of medical students in the mock objective structured clinical examination. Saudi Medical J, 22(6):504-507, 2001.

9. Adeyemi EOA, Desai KD, Towsey M, Ghista D. Characterization of autonomic dysfunction in patients with irritable bowel syndrome by means of heart rate variability studies. Am J Gastroenterol, 94: 816-823, 1999.

Research Affairs MHS-126


10. Bener A, Al-Kaabi SM, Pugh RNH, Al-Shadli AM, Abuzeid MSO, Micallef R, Obineche E, Sabri SM, Wong TW: Prevalence of migraine and headache in United Arab Emirates. Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society, 12(4):179-186, 2000.

11. Bener A, Lestringant G, Nyomba B, Frossard P, Saadi H: Association of acanthosis nigricans, hyperinsulinemia, and risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 6(2 & 3):1-9, 2000.

12. Bener A, Uduman SA, Qassimi EMA, Khalaily G, Sztriha L, Kilpelainen H, Obineche EN. Genetic and environmental factors associated with migraine in school children. Headache, 30; 40(2):152-157, 2000.

13. Bener A, Denic S, Al-Mazrouei M. Consanguinity and family history of cancer in children with leukaemia and lymphomas. Cancer, 1;92(1):1-6, 2001.

14. Bener A, Denic S, Alwash R. Screening for cervical cancer among Arab women. Int J Gynaecol Obstet, 74:305-307, 2001.

15. Bener A, Denic S, Galadari S. Longer breast-feeding and protection against childhood leukaemia and lymphomas. Eur J Cancer, 37:234-238, 2001.

16. Bener A, Galadari I, Al Mutawa JK, Al Maskari F, Das M, Abuzeid MSO. Respiratory symptoms and lung function in garage workers and taxi drivers. J R S Health, 6: 338-345, 1998.

17. Bener A, Obineche EN, Gillett M, Pasha MAH, Bishawi B. Association between blood levels of lead, blood pressure and risk of diabetes and heart disease in workers. Int Arch Occup Environ Health, 74:375-378, 2001.

18. Carruthers SG. Management of hypertension in the elderly. Pharmaceutical News, 8:13-22, 2001.

19. Curnock AI, Dwaik RA, Higgins B, Alejandro C, Saadi HF, Arroliga. High prevalence of hypothyroidism in patients with primary pulmonary hypertension. Am J Med Sciences, 318(5):289-292, 1999.



20. Denic S, Bener A. Consanguinity decreases risk of breast cancer - cervical cancer unaffected. Br J Cancer, 85;1675-1679, 2001.

21. Denic S. Preoperative treatment of advanced skin carcinoma with cisplatin and belomycin. Am J Clin Oncol, 22(1): 32-34, 1999.

22. Dresser GK, Bailey DG, Carruthers SG: Grapefruit juice - felodipine interaction in the elderly. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 68:28-34, 2000.

23. Ellis M, Richardson M, de Pauw B: Epidemiology of invasive fungal infections. Hospital Medicine, 61:605-609, 2000.

24. Ellis M, Richardson M: Management of invasive fungal infections. Hospital Medicine, 61:615-619, 2000.

25. Ellis M: Amphotericin B preparations: a maximum tolerated dose in severe invasive fungal infections? Transplant Infectious Disease, 2: 51-61, 2000.

26. Ellis ME, Al-Abdely H, Sandridge A, Greer W, Ventura W. Fungal endocarditis: evidence in the world literature 1965-1995. Clin Infect Dis, 32:50-62, 2001.

27. Ellis ME, Rezeig M, Zwann F, Sheth K, Fox A, Borrow R. Antibody responses in adult patients with chronic liver disease vaccinated with hepatitis B pneumococcal, Haemophilus B and miningococcal vaccines - a pilot prospective study. Emirates Med J, 19:43-49, 2001.

28. Ellis ME, Shamoon A, Gorka W, Zwann F, al-Ramadi B. Severe hepatic injury associated with lipid formulations of amphotericin B. Clin Infect Dis, 32:E87-E89, 2001.

29. Frossard PM, Bokhari AM, Lestringent GG, John A, Hill SH, Abdulle AM, Obineche EN. Angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion or deletion dimorphism in pre-disposition to cardiovascular diseases amongst United Arab Emirates’ Nationals. Saudi Med J,19(6):447-453, 1998.

30. Frossard PM, Hill S, Obineche EN, Bokhari AM, Lestringent GG, John A, Abdulle AM. Association of angiotensinogen gene mutations with hypertension and myocardial infarction in a Gulf population. Clin Genet, 54: 285-293, 1998.



31. Frossard PM, Lestringent GG, Elshahat YI, John A, Obineche EN. An MboI two-allele polymorphism may implicate the human renin gene in primary hypertension. Hypertens Res, 21(3):221-225, 1998.

32. Frossard PM, Lestringent GG, Obineche EN, Hill SH. The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene insertion/deletion dimorphism tracks with higher serum ACE activities in both younger and older subjects. Ann Saudi Med, 18(5):389-392, 1998.

33. Frossard PM, Obineche EN, Elshahat YI, Lestringent GG, John A, Parvez SH. Association study of G-75-A in the promoter of the human apolipoprotein A1 gene - and essential hypertension. Biogenic Amines, 14(2):91-100, 1998.

34. Frossard PM, Obineche EN, Lestringent GG. Association of an apolipoprotein B gene marker with essential hypertension. Hypertension, 33:1052-1056, 1999.

35. Galadari I, Galadari H. (2001). Endemic syphilis. eMedicine Journal 2(11), 1 November.

36. Galadari I, Hadi S. Reiter’s disease (Case Report). Gulf J Derm, 4:43-45, 1998.

37. Galadari I, Rigel E, Lebwohl M. Cost of psoriasis treatments. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 15(4):290-291, 2001.

38. Galadari I. Pityriasis versicolor: Is it infectious or not? Gulf J Derm, 5:33-35, 1998.

39. Gillett MPT, Obineche E, Lakhani MS, Abdulle AM, El Rokaimi M, El Huda Suleiman MN. Levels of cholesteryl esters and other lipids in the plasma of patients with end stage renal failure. Annals of Saudi Medicine, 21(5-6), 283-286, 2001.

40. Gillett MPT, Obineche EN, El-Rokhaimi M, Lakhani MS, Abdulle A, Sulaiman M. Lecithin:cholesterol acyltransfer, dyslipoproteinaemia and membrane lipids in uraemia. J Nephrology, 14(6), 472-480, 2001.

41. Joseph J: Ibn’sina rounds: A young lady with pneumothorax. Emirates Medical Journal, 18:246-247, 2000.



42. Joseph J, Badrinath P, Sahn SA, Basran GS. .Is pleural fluid transudate or exudates? A revisit of the diagnostic criteria. Thorax, 56:867-870, 2001.

43. Lestringent G, Kuster W, Galadari I, Frossard P. Congenital icthyosis, follicular atrophoderma, hypotrichosis and hypohidosis. A new genodermatosis? Dermatology. Gulf J Dermatol, 2:100-104, 1998.

44. Moussa N, Osman A, Yahya TM. Acute hyponatremic encephalopathy after a cerebrovascular accident. Am J Med Sci, 316(1):56-59, 1998.

45. Obineche EN, Frossard PM, Bokhari AM. An association study of five genetic loci and left ventricular hypertrophy amongst Gulf Arabs. Hypertension Research, 24:635-639, 2001.

46. Obineche EN, Mensah-Brown E, Chandranath SI, Ahmed I, Nasser O, Adem A. Morphological changes in the rat kidney following long-term diabetes. Archives Physiol Bioch 109(3); 241-245, 2001.

47. Obineche EN, Mensah-Brown E, Chandranath SI, Arafat K, Adem A. Loss of kidney IGF-1 receptors in experimental long-term diabetic rats. Endocr Res, 27(3):293-302, 2001.

48. Reed RL, Revel A, Carter A, Saadi H, Dunn EV. A clinical trial of chronic care diabetic clinics in general practice in the United Arab Emirates: A preliminary analysis. Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry, 2001.

49. Richardson M, Ellis M: Clinical and laboratory diagnosis of invasive fungal infections. Hospital Medicine, 61:610-614, 2000.

50. Richardson M, Ellis M: Fungi, mycological disease and pathogenic determinants. Hospital Medicine, 61:600-604, 2000.

51. Saadi H, Lestringant G, Nyomba B, Bener A: Association of acanthosis nigricans with risk of diabetes and insulin resistance. Annals of Saudi Medicine, 20(1):69-71, 2000.

52. Saadi H, Kleidermacher P, Esselstyn C. Conservative management of patients with intrathyroidal well differentiated follicular thyroid carcinoma. Surgery, 130:30-35, 2001.



53. Saadi H, Litaker D, Mills W, Kippes A, Richmond B. Practice variation in the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis - A case for more effective physician education in primary care. Journal of Women's Health and Gender-Based Medicine, 8(6): 767-771, 1999.

54. Saadi HF, Kurlander D, Erkins J, Hoogwerf B. Severe hypertriglyceridaemia and acute pancreatitis during pregnancy: treatment with gemfibrozil. Endocrine Pract, 5: 33-36, 1999.

55. Saadi HF. Detecting and managing subclinical hyperthyroidism. Cleveland Clinic J Med, 65:65-66, 1998.

56. Uduman SA, Adeyemi E, El-Khadir A, Jose K, Benedict S, Bener A: Haemophilus influenzae Type b still remains a leading cause of meningitis among unvaccinated children - A prospective CSF analysis study. J Trop Paed, 46:331-4, 2000.

57. Yahya TM, Moussa NA, Awad MO. Pernicious anemia and neurophysiologic studies in Arabs. Int J Clin Pract, 54(3): 152-154, 1999.

58. Yahya TM, Pingle A, Boobes Y, Pingle S. Analysis of 490 kidney biopsies: Data from the United Arab Emirates Renal Diseases Registry. J Nephrol, 11(3):148-150, 1998.

59. Yahya TM. Diabetic nephropathy: An emerging challenge in the Arabian Gulf countries. Int J Diabetes, 6:34-42, 1998.

Conferences1. Adem A, Obineche EN, Mensah Brown E, Chandranath S, Arafat K.

Morphological features of renal damage in STZ-induced diabetes mellitus. 8th Annual Workshop on Diabetes Mellitus (Diabetes Research Group), Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, 29 March 2001.

2. Adem A, Obineche EN, Mensah Brown E, Chandranath SI, Arafat K. Effect of long-term diabetes on rat kidney IGF-1 receptors. 8th Annual Workshop on Diabetes Mellitus (Diabetes Research Group), Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, 29 March 2001.



3. Adem A, Obineche EN, Mensah-Brown E, Chandranath SI, Arafat K. Loss of insulin-like growth factor-1 receptors in experimental long-term diabetic rats. 2nd Annual Research Conference, UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, 17-18 April 2001.

4. Adeyemi EO, Abdulle AM. In obesity, glucose load does not alter leptin secretion. UAE Diabetes Society Meeting, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, 1 April 1998.

5. Adeyemi EO, Abdulle M, Thanaa H, Danial M, Samar A, Jones A. Assessment of the diagnostic accuracy of four commonly used methods of H. pylori detection in patients with dyspepsia. American College of Gastroenterology Meeting, Boston, United States of America, 12-14 October 1998.

6. Adeyemi EO, Desai KD, Towsey M, Ghista D. Characterisation of autonomic dysfunction in patients with irritable bowel syndrome by means of heart rate variability studies. American College of Gastroenterology Meeting, Boston, United States of America, 12-14 October 1998.

7. Al Maini MH, Al Mohri HA, Richens ER, Elajeb EM, Al Riyami BM, Zhou T, Mountz JD, Svenson KLG. Soluble FAS levels - A potential marker of organ damage in SLE? American College of Rheumatology (ACR), 62 Annual Scientific Meeting, San Diego, California, United States of America, 8-12 November 1998.

8. Alfurayh O, Chabaan, Pall A, Ellis M: Interferon alpha for chronic hepatitis C in hemodialysis patients - a randomized prospective controlled study. American Society of Nephrology. October 2000.

9. Brian Hoffman and Carruthers SG: Hypertension. Chapter 1 in Melmon and Morelli’s Textbook of Clinical Pharmacology, Carruthers George, Hoffman Brian, Melmon Kenneth, Nierenberg David (Editors). 4th edition New York: McGraw-Hill, 2000.

10. Carruthers SG. The diabetic hypertensive (or hypertensive diabetic) – A compelling need to optimize blood pressure. In Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Vol 498. Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease: Etiology, Treatment, and Outcomes edited by Aubie Angel, Naranjan Dhalla, Grant Pierce and Pawan Singal. Kluwer



Academic / Plenum Publishers New York, Boston, Dordrecht, London, Moscow, 2001 pp 119-125..

11. Denic S, Saadi H, Joseph J: Treatment of oscillating chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) with hydroxyurea (HU): A model of periodically inhibited oscillator with treatment and prognostic implications. The Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. May 2000.

12. Denic S: Thirty-sixth Annual Meeting, American Society of Clinical Oncology, New Orleans, LA, USA. 19-23 May, 2000.

13. Denic S, Bener A. Consanguinity decreases risk of breast cancer - cervical cancer unaffected. 11th International Congress on Anti-Cancer Treatment, Paris, France, 6-9 February 2001.

14. Denic S, Bener A. Longer breast-feeding and protection against childhood leukaemia and lymphomas. 2nd Annual Research Conference at UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, 17-18 April 2001.

15. Editorial Advisory Committee including Carruthers SG: Herbs Everyday Reference for Health Professionals. Frank Chandler (Editor). Canadian Pharmacists Association, Canadian Medical Association, Ottawa, 2000.

16. Ellis M, Abdely H, Sandridge A. A review of fungal endocarditis in the world literature over 30 years. 1st International Congress on Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Muscat, Oman. April 2000.

17. Ellis M: Emerging fungal infections in the immunocompromised host: implications for therapy. Conference on Challenges of Emerging Infections. Kuwait University, April 2000.

18. Ellis M: Invasive aspergillosis. European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - International Antimicrobial Trials Group, Genoa, Italy. December 2000.

19. Ellis M. Aspergillus Endocarditis. The Aspergillus website. http// www.aspergillus.man.ac.uk, 2001.


http://www.aspergillus.man.ac.uk/


20. Ellis M. Chronic invasive rhinocerebral aspergillosis in a clinically immunocompetent patient. IFOS World ENT Conference, Cairo, Egypt, 2001.

21. Ellis M. Management of antibiotic resistant neutropenic fever and invasive aspergillosis. Beirut, Lebanon, 2001.

22. Ellis M. Moving targets, evolving therapeutics, failures and aspirations - where are we going in cancer infection. 4th International Cancer Conference, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2001.

23. Frossard P, Obineche EN, Lestringant G. Association of apolipoprotein gene with essential hypertension. XVth International Congress of Nephrology. Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2-6 May 1999.

24. Galadari I: Lasers in dermatology. Third Plast 2000 Conference, Dubai, UAE. April 2000.

25. Galadari I: The truth in cosmetic surgery. Dubai, UAE. August 2000.

26. Galadari I: Different methods for hair removal. Fifth Pan Arab League of Dermatology, Tunisia. October 2000.

27. Galadari I. Different types of hair removal laser. AAD Meeting, Washington, USA. March 2001.

28. Galadari I. Side effects of hair removal laser. 6th GCC Dermatology Conference, Dubai, UAE. November 2001.

29. Galadari I. Sweat gland tumours. 6th GCC Dermatology Conference, Dubai, UAE. November 2001.

30. Galadari I. 5th GCC Dermatology. Muscat, Oman, 3rd December 1999.

31. Gillet MPT, Obineche EN, Lakhani MS, Abdulle AM, El Huda Sulaiman MN, Al-Rokhaimi M, Amirlack I. Acquired CAT deficiency in uraemia-membrane lipid changes and the effects of haemodialysis. European Dialysis and Transplant Association Meeting, Rimini, Italy, 6-9 June, 1998.

32. Gillett MPT, Obineche EN, Abdulle AM, Al-Rukhaimi M, Sulaiman M. Plasma non-esterified fatty acid levels and lipid risk factors in peritoneal dialysis and haemodialysis patients in the United Arab



Emirates. IX Congress of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 26-29 June 2001.

33. Hussain R, Shahin A, Gohar H, Benedict S, Yahya T, Lukic ML. T-cell subsets, HCV IgM and autoantibody production in responders and non-responders to interferon- therapy. British Society of Immunology Congress, Harrogate, UK, 30 November-3 December 1999.

34. Joseph J, Badrinath P, Basran GS, Sahn SA: A comparison of pleural effusion classification criteria using ROC analysis in 200 patients. A 36720, Chest. October 2000.

35. Joseph J, Badrinath P, Basran GS, Sahn SA: A comparison of pleural effusion classification criteria using ROC analysis in 200 patients. American College of Chest Physicians, 66th Annual International Scientific Assembly, San Francisco, USA. 22 October 2000.

36. National Kidney Foundation (NKF), Orlando, Florida, USA, 17-22 April 2001.

37. Neuroscientists of Africa Conference (SONA), Nairobi, Kenya, 23-27 April 2001.

38. Obineche EN, Adeyemi EO, Abdulle AM, Abdul-Rahman O: Evaluation of 2- microglobulin in health and patients with the nephrotic syndrome. 9th Annual National Kidney Foundation Clinical Nephrology Meeting. 13-16 April, 2000.

39. Obineche EN, Frossard PM, Lestringent GG. Correlation between human renin RFLPs and essential hypertension. Am Jr Kidney Diseases. 7th Annual Spring Clinical Nephrology Meetings of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America, 26-29 March 1998.

40. Obineche EN, Gillett MPT, Lakhani MS, Abdulle AM, Amirlak I, El Huda Sulaiman MN, El Rokhaimi M. Lipid status of patients with end stage renal failure. 1st GCC Organ Transplantation Congress, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 11 February 1998.

41. Obineche EN, Gillett MTP, Abdulle AM, Al Rukhaimi M, Suleiman MN. Increase in plasma cholesteryl esters following haemodialysis.



ASN/ISN World Congress of Nephrology, San Francisco, USA, 13-17 October 2001.

42. Obineche EN, Gillett MTP, Lakhani MS, Abdulle AM, El-Huda Sulaiman MN, El Rokhaimi M. Routine effective monitoring of lipid status of uraemic patients; single plasma cholestryl ester percentage determination versus a batch of lipid, lipoprotein and enzyme measurements. XVth International Congress of Nephrology. Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2-6 May 1999.

43. Obineche EN, Mensah-Brown E, Adem A. Kidney insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) receptor changes in experimental diabetic rats. ASN/ISN World Congress of Nephrology, San Francisco, California, USA, 13-17 October 2001.

44. Punnose J, Osman AR, Mugamer I, Yahya TM. Emphysematous pyelonephritis in type II diabetes - Al Ain experience. 5 Annual Workshop on diabetes mellitus, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, 2 April 1998.

45. Reed R, Revel A, Carter A, Saadi H, Dunn EV. A clinical trial of chronic care diabetic clinics in general practice in the United Arab Emirates: A preliminary analysis. Al Ain Diabetic Research Group Meeting, Budapest, Hungary,1 July 2001.

46. Saadi H, Reed R, Carter A, Qazak H, Al-Suhaili A: Bone density measurements using ultrasound technology and assessment of risk factors for osteoporosis in healthy young UAE National women. The 1st Pan Arab Osteoporosis Meeting. October 2000.

47. Saadi H: Diabetes mellitus and its complications. The First Annual Meeting for Clinical Dieticians in the UAE, Al Ain, UAE. 23-24 April 2000.

48. Saadi H: Medical problems of the climacteric. International Journal of Diabetes Continuing Medical Education Program, Al Ain, UAE. 1 June 2000.

49. Saadi H: Osteoporosis in the United Arab Emirates. The Bone Club, Al Ain, UAE. March 2000.



50. Saadi H, Kleidermacher S, Vanderburg M, Esselsty6n C. Lobectomy or subtotal thyroidectomy is adequate treatment for follicular thyroid carcinoma in selected patients. 72nd Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association. Palm Beach Florida, USA, September 1999.

51. Saadi H, Lestringant G, Nyomba B, Bener A. Association of acanthosis nigricans with diabetes mellitus insulin resistance and atherosclerosis in subjects from the Arabian Peninsula. 59th American Diabetes Association Meeting, San Diego, USA, 12-15 June 1999. Diabetes, 48(1): A394, 1999.

52. Saadi H, Reed R, Carter A, Dunn E, Al-Suhaili A. Determinants of bone density in a population-based sample of Arabian women. The proceedings of the 83rd Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society, Denver, Colorado, USA, 20-23 June 2001.

53. Saadi H, Reed R, Carter A, Dunn E, Qazak H, Al-Suhaili A. Determinants of bone density in a population-based sample of Arabian women. Presented at the 2nd UAE University Research Conference in Al Ain, UAE, 18 April 2001.

54. Saadi HF. The Bone Program, Middle East Medical Assembly, American University of Beirut, May 7-9,1999.

55. Yahya T, Benedict S: Chloroquine (CQ) enhances neutrophil surface expression and extracellular release of cathepsin G (CG). American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, San Diego, USA. 3 March 2000.

56. Yahya TM. A common serum electrolyte abnormality. Medical Grand Rounds, Al Ain Hospital. Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. 7 February 1999.

57. Yahya TM. Benedict S, Shaheen A. Effect of chloroquine on neutrophil surface expression of CD18. XVth International Congress of Nephrology, Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 2-6, 1999.

58. Yahya TM. Clinical Clerkships in Internal Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, UAE University. Symposium: Feedback on Teaching of Internal Medicine at the College of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, 8 April 1999



59. Yahya TM. Diabetic nephropathy, what is new? 2nd Ras Al Khaimah Renal Day. Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, 25 November 1999.

60. Yahya TM. The etiologic profile of chronic glomerular diseases in the Gulf Cooperative Council countries. 1st GCC Organ Transplantation Congress, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 17 February 1998.

61. Yahya TM. Diabetes and the kidney. CME course - Update on Nephrology. Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. 26 February 1999.

62. Yahya TM. Diabetic nephropathy. Second Annual Symposium on Diabetes Mellitus. Dibba Hospital, Dibba, United Arab Emirates. 4 November 1999.


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Documents

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xvth international congress

national kidney foundation

clin infect dis

invasive fungal infections

hair removal laser

consanguinity decreases risk

cervical cancer unaffected