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Avicenna - Volume 2010, Issue 1
Volume 2010, Issue 1
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Interpreting low normative bone mineral density among Saudi Arabian women
Authors: William Greer, Mohammed Ahmed, Ayman Rifai and Anne FattonAbstract Background: Although results from prior publications have indicated that normative bone mineral density (BMD) in Saudi Arabian women is significantly lower than their North American and European counterparts, there has been no systematic attempt to study these differences across the age-spectrum. Objectives: To explore these issues in more detail, a new Saudi Arabian normative BMD dataset was systematically derived fro Read More
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Exploring the impact of altitude on congenital heart defects in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Amy L. Sandridge, William Greer, Maha Al-Menieir and Abdullah Al RowaisAbstract Congenital heart defects (CHD) have a complex etiology in which environmental factors play a key role. High altitude has already been established as a risk factor. Data from the CHD Registry in Riyadh were used to explore the impact of altitude throughout the Kingdom, including the mountain ranges of the south-west; 2,787 Saudi Arabian CHD cases were studied from 104 different cities and villages. Altitude was estimate Read More
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