Endocrinopathies in patients with thalassemiasAbdulmohsen H Al-Elq
Department of Medicine, King Fahad Hospital of the University, Al Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Med J 25:1347-51. 2004
..We briefly review the current status of endocrine gland abnormalities in patients with thalassemia major...
- Current practice in the management of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia
Abdulmohsen H Al-Elq
Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Dammam, and King Fahd University Hospital, PO Box 40145, Al Khobar 31952, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Med J 30:1551-6. 2009
..To gather data on current practices in the management of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Saudi Arabia and to evaluate the degree of compliance with international guidelines...
- Familial hypomagnesemia with hypercalciuria and nephrocalcinosis in 2 sisters
Abdulmohsen H Al-Elq
Department of Internal Medicine, King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Med J 29:447-51. 2008
..The first patient was initially mislabeled and treated as a case of hypoparathyroidism, while the second patient was diagnosed retrospectively after the diagnosis of her sister. The 2 patients developed end stage renal disease...
- Is there a relationship between body mass index and serum vitamin D levels?
Abdulmohsen H Al-Elq
Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Dammam, and King Fahd Hospital of University, Al Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Med J 30:1542-6. 2009
..To evaluate the relationship between vitamin D level and body mass index (BMI) among Saudi Arabian citizens...
- Bone mass measurement using quantitative ultrasound in healthy Saudi women. A cross-sectional screening
Ibrahim M Al-Habdan
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, King Fahd University, Damman, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Med J 30:1426-31. 2009
..To study the prevalence of osteopenia and osteoporosis in healthy Saudi women, a community-based screening was carried out...
- Influence of androgens on bone mass in young women with sickle cell anemia
Abdulmohsen H Al-Elq
Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Dammam, and King Fahd University Hospital, Al Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Med J 29:980-3. 2008
..To evaluate the relationship between the gender hormonal levels and bone mineral density in premenopausal women suffering with sickle cell disease...
- Diabetes mellitus and male osteoporosis. Is there a relationship?
Abdulmohsen H Al-Elq
Department of Internal Medicine, King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Med J 27:1729-33. 2006
..To evaluate the relationship between male osteoporosis and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM)...
Frequency of low bone mineral density in Saudi patients with inflammatory bowel diseaseMona H Ismail
Division of Gastroenterology, King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Saudi J Gastroenterol 18:201-7. 2012
..Metabolic bone disease is common in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Our aim was to determine the frequency of bone loss among Saudi patients with IBD and possible contributing risk factors...
- 25-Hydoxyvitamin D levels among healthy Saudi Arabian women
Haifa A Al-Turki
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Dammam and King Fahd University Hospital, Al Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Med J 29:1765-8. 2008
..To assess the serum level of 25 hydroxyvitamin D 25OHD among healthy Saudi Arabian women living in the eastern province...
- Topical application of Sadat-Habdan mesenchymal stimulating peptide (SHMSP) accelerates wound healing in diabetic rabbits
Abdulmohsen H Al-Elq
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Exp Diabetes Res 2012:531961. 2012
..SHMSP was found to promote angiogenesis. The present study was carried out to examine the effect of this peptide in healing of wounds in diabetic rabbits...
