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Biochemical and histological assessment of some heavy metals on biomphalaria alexandrina snails and oreochromis niloticus fish in Lake Burullus, Egypt.

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Bibliographic Information Authors: El-Khayat H.M.M.; Abd-Elkawy S.; Abou-Ouf N.A.; Ahmed M.A.; Mohammed W.A. Journal: Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries Publisher: Egyptian Society for the Development of Fisheries and Human Health Publication Date: 30 July 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 22 / Issue 3 Pages: 159–182 ISSN: 11106131 DOI: 10.21608/ejabf.2018.9737 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Article Access: All Open Access; Gold Open Access Authors and Affiliations El-Khayat H.M.M., Depart. of Env. Research and Medical Malacology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Egypt; Abd-Elkawy S., Depart. of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar Universty, Cairo, Egypt; Abou-Ouf N.A., Depart. of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar Universty, Cairo, Egypt; Ahmed M.A., Depart. of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar Universty, Cairo, Egypt; Mohammed W.A., Depart. of Env. Research and Medical Malacology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Egypt Abstr...

Dual Sofosbuvir/Daclatasvir Therapy in Adolescent Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Yakoot M.; El-Shabrawi M.H.; Abdelgawad M.M.; Mahfouz A.A.; Helmy S.; Abdo A.M.; El-Khayat H.R. Journal: Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Publication Date: July 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 67 / Issue 1 Pages: 86–89 ISSN: 2772116 DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000001968 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 29570560 Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Yakoot M., Internal Medicine and Hepatology, Green CRC, 27 Green Street, Alexandria, 21121, Egypt; El-Shabrawi M.H., Paediatric Hepatology Department, Cairo Faculty of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt; Abdelgawad M.M., Paediatric Hepatology Department, Alexandria Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria, Egypt; Mahfouz A.A., Paediatric Hepatology Department, Alexandria Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria, Egypt; Helmy S., Innovations and Research, Pharco Corporation, Alexandria, Egypt; Abdo A.M., Tropical Medicine and Hepatology Department, A...

Bioprospecting certain freshwater-derived fungi for phenolic compounds with special emphasis on antimicrobial and larvicidal activity of methyl gallate and p-coumaric acid

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Abdel-Wareth M.T.A.; Ghareeb M.A. Journal: Egyptian Journal of Chemistry Publisher: NIDOC (Nat.Inform.Document.Centre) Publication Date: 22 June 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 61 / Issue 5 Pages: 773–784 ISSN: 4492285 DOI: 10.21608/ejchem.2018.3237.1276 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Article Access: All Open Access; Bronze Open Access Authors and Affiliations Abdel-Wareth M.T.A., Environmental Research and Medical Malacology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Ghareeb M.A., Medicinal Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt Abstract FUNGI naturally produce secondary metabolites which have been investigated as biologically active compounds. This work aimed at exploring phenolic compounds profile of three fresh-water derived fungi, and investigating the antimicrobial and larvicidal activity of methyl gallate and p-coumaric acid as ...

Significance of pSmad2/3 and Smad4 in hepatitis C virus-related liver fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinoma

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Moussa M.M.; Helal N.S.; Youssef M.M. Journal: APMIS Publisher: Blackwell Munksgaard Publication Date: 20 June 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 126 / Issue 6 Pages: 477–485 ISSN: 9034641 DOI: 10.1111/apm.12844 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 29924446 Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Moussa M.M., Pathology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Imbaba, Giza, Egypt; Helal N.S., Pathology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Imbaba, Giza, Egypt; Youssef M.M., Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Egyptian-Russian University, Cairo, Egypt, Graduate School, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Okinawa, Japan Abstract Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is a major public health problem, especially in Egypt. Risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development increases as hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related liver diseases progress. Smads act as substrates for the transforming growth fa...

Colonic stem cells expression of Lgr5 and CD133 proteins as predictive markers in colorectal cancer among Egyptian patients

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Rosiq S.; Hammam O.; Abdelalim A.; Anas A.; Khalil H.; Amer M. Journal: Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences Publisher: Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences Publication Date: 7 June 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 6 / Issue 6 Pages: 968–974 ISSN: 18579655 DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2018.208 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Article Access: All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access Authors and Affiliations Rosiq S., Tropical Medicine Department, Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt; Hammam O., Pathology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Imbaba, Giza, Egypt; Abdelalim A., Tropical Medicine Department, Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt; Anas A., Hepato-Gastroenterology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Imbaba, Giza, Egypt; Khalil H., Pathology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Imbaba, Giza, Egypt; Amer M., Tropical Medicine Department, Nasser Institute Hospital, Cairo,...

Liver protective effects of renin-angiotensin system inhibition have no survival benefits in hepatocellular carcinoma induced by repetitive administration of diethylnitrosamine in mice

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Saber S.; Mahmoud A.; Helal N.; El-Ahwany E.; Abdelghany R. Journal: Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences Publisher: Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences Publication Date: 6 June 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 6 / Issue 6 Pages: 955–960 ISSN: 18579655 DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2018.167 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Article Access: All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access Authors and Affiliations Saber S., Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamasa, Egypt; Mahmoud A., Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt; Helal N., Pathology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; El-Ahwany E., Immunology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Abdelghany R., Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt Abstract BACKGR...

Renin–angiotensin system inhibition ameliorates CCl4-induced liver fibrosis in mice through the inactivation of nuclear transcription factor kappa B

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Saber S.; Mahmoud A.A.A.; Helal N.S.; El-Ahwany E.; Abdelghany R.H. Journal: Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology Publisher: Canadian Science Publishing Publication Date: June 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 96 / Issue 6 Pages: 569–576 ISSN: 84212 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2017-0728 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 29425464 Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Saber S., Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamasa, Egypt; Mahmoud A.A.A., Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, Egypt, Department of Pharmacology, Oman Pharmacy Institute, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman; Helal N.S., Department of Pathology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; El-Ahwany E., Department of Immunology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Abdelghany R.H., Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig Univ...

A potential antibacterial wound dressing of cefadroxil chitosan nanoparticles in situ gel: Fabrication, in vitro optimization and in vivo evaluation

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Basha M.; AbouSamra M.M.; Awad G.A.; Mansy S.S. Journal: International Journal of Pharmaceutics Publisher: Elsevier B.V. Publication Date: June 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 544 / Issue 1 Pages: 129–140 ISSN: 3785173 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2018.04.021 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 29655798 Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Basha M., Pharmaceutical Technology Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, 12311, Egypt; AbouSamra M.M., Pharmaceutical Technology Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, 12311, Egypt; Awad G.A., Chemistry of Natural and Microbial Product Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, 12311, Egypt; Mansy S.S., ElectronMicroscopy Research Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt Abstract Wound healing following skin injury is a natural phenomenon that usually lacks quality, rapidity, and aesthetics. Thus, the purpose of this study was to fabricate a new easily ap...

Fibronectin gene polymorphisms in HCV related type II mixed cryoglobulinemia: risk of development of B-cell lymphoma

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Farawela H.; Fouad R.; Zahran N.; Madkour B.; El-Saadany Z.; Toimaa S.; Mamdouh S.; El-Kiat H. Journal: Comparative Clinical Pathology Publisher: Springer London Publication Date: 31 May 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 27 / Issue 5 Pages: 1389–1395 ISSN: 16185641 DOI: 10.1007/s00580-018-2751-0 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Farawela H., Clinical and Chemical Pathology department, Faculty of Medicine-Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt; Fouad R., Hematology department, Theodore Bilhars Research Institute, Imbaba, Giza, Egypt; Zahran N., Hematology department, Theodore Bilhars Research Institute, Imbaba, Giza, Egypt; Madkour B., Hematology department, Theodore Bilhars Research Institute, Imbaba, Giza, Egypt; El-Saadany Z., Clinical and Chemical Pathology department, Faculty of Medicine-Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt; Toimaa S., Hematology department, Theodore Bilhars Research Institute, Imbaba, Giz...

New Developments in Managing Variceal Bleeding

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Ibrahim M.; Mostafa I.; Devière J. Journal: Gastroenterology Publisher: W.B. Saunders Publication Date: May 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 154 / Issue 7 Pages: 1964–1969 ISSN: 165085 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2018.02.023 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 29481777 Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Ibrahim M., Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology and Digestive Oncology, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt; Mostafa I., Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt; Devière J., Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology and Digestive Oncology, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium Abstract Liver cirrhosis is the end stage of chronic liver disease, independent of etiology, and is characterized by a...

Removal of toxic metal ions from wastewater using ZnO@Chitosan core-shell nanocomposite

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Saad A.H.A.; Azzam A.M.; El-Wakeel S.T.; Mostafa B.B.; Abd El-latif M.B. Journal: Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring and Management Publisher: Elsevier B.V. Publication Date: May 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 9 Pages: 67–75 ISSN: 22151532 DOI: 10.1016/j.enmm.2017.12.004 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Saad A.H.A., Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Ain-Shams University, Cairo, 11566, Egypt; Azzam A.M., Department of Environmental Researches, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute (TBRI), Imbaba, Giza, P.O. Box 30 No. 12411, Egypt; El-Wakeel S.T., Water Pollution Research Department, National Research Centre, 33 El Bohouth St, Giza, 12622, Dokki, Egypt; Mostafa B.B., Department of Environmental Researches, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute (TBRI), Imbaba, Giza, P.O. Box 30 No. 12411, Egypt; Abd El-latif M.B., Department of Environmental Researches, Theodor Bilharz Research Institu...

Evaluation of Fecal M2PK as a Diagnostic Marker in Colorectal Cancer

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Dabbous H.K.; Mohamed Y.A.E.-R.; El-Folly R.F.; El-Talkawy M.D.; Seddik H.E.; Johar D.; Sarhan M.A. Journal: Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer Publisher: Humana Press Inc. Publication Date: 7 April 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 50 / Issue 3 Pages: 442–450 ISSN: 19416628 DOI: 10.1007/s12029-018-0088-1 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 29626277 Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Dabbous H.K., Tropical Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt; Mohamed Y.A.E.-R., Hepatogastroenterology and Tropical Medicine Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt; El-Folly R.F., Tropical Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt; El-Talkawy M.D., Hepatogastroenterology and Tropical Medicine Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt; Seddik H.E., Hepatogastroenterology and Tropical Medicine Department, Theodor Bilharz Research I...

Expression analysis of liver-specific circulating microRNAs in HCV-induced hepatocellular Carcinoma in Egyptian patients

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Mourad L.; El-Ahwany E.; Zoheiry M.; Abu-Taleb H.; Hassan M.; Ouf A.; Rahim A.A.; Hassanien M.; Zada S. Journal: Cancer Biology and Therapy Publisher: Taylor and Francis Inc. Publication Date: 16 February 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 19 / Issue 5 Pages: 400–406 ISSN: 15384047 DOI: 10.1080/15384047.2018.1423922 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 29333940 Document Type: Article Access: All Open Access; Green Open Access; Hybrid Gold Open Access Authors and Affiliations Mourad L., Biology Department, American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt; El-Ahwany E., Immunology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Zoheiry M., Immunology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Abu-Taleb H., Environmental Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Hassan M., Immunology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Ouf A., Biology Department, American University in C...

Impact of treatment with a Protein Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor (Genistein) on acute and chronic experimental Schistosoma mansoni infection

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Sobhy M.M.K.; Mahmoud S.S.; El-Sayed S.H.; Rizk E.M.A.; Raafat A.; Negm M.S.I. Journal: Experimental Parasitology Publisher: Academic Press Inc. Publication Date: February 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 185 Pages: 115–123 ISSN: 144894 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2018.01.013 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 29331278 Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Sobhy M.M.K., Medical Parasitology Department, Kasr Al-Ainy School of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt; Mahmoud S.S., Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Imbaba, Giza, Egypt; El-Sayed S.H., Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Imbaba, Giza, Egypt, Medical Parasitology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt; Rizk E.M.A., Medical Parasitology Department, Kasr Al-Ainy School of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt; Raafat A., Medical Parasitology Department, Kasr Al-Ainy School of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt; Negm M.S.I., Pathology Department, Kasr Al...

Research Ethics Governance in the Arab Region: Egypt

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Saleh A. Journal: Research Ethics Forum Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media B.V. Publication Date: 10 January 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 5 Pages: 237–243 ISSN: 22129529 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-65266-5_23 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Book chapter Authors and Affiliations Saleh A., Central Directorate of Research & Health Development, Ministry of Health & Population, Cairo, Egypt, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt Abstract This chapter describes the governance of research in Egypt. While national legislation for the regulation of research and clinical trials in Egypt does not exist, there are several legal policies that address research involving humans. Also, a clinical trial law was drafted in 2016 and is awaiting approval by Parliament. At the level of the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), there is the Central Directorate of Researches & Health Development (CDRHD) that ...

The biological activity of conocarpus erectus extracts and their applications as cytotoxic agents

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Safwat G.M.; Hamed M.M.; Helmy A.T. Journal: Pharmacologyonline Publisher: SILAE (Italo-Latin American Society of Ethnomedicine) Publication Date: 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 2 Pages: 171–184 ISSN: 18278620 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Safwat G.M., Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, Giza, Egypt; Hamed M.M., Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Helmy A.T., Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, Giza, Egypt Abstract Essential oils are found to have multiple active components which can show in vitro cytotoxic action against various cancerous cell lines. This study reports the in vitro cytotoxic effects of the essential oil from Conocarpus erectus (Combretaceae) growing wild in Egypt. Water-distilled essential oil of C. erectus was examined for its cytotoxic effects using a modified brine shrimp and MT...

Immunohistochemical and biochemical expression patterns of TTF-1, RAGE, GLUT-1 and SOX2 in HCV-associated hepatocellular carcinomas

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Aboushousha T.; Mamdouh S.; Hamdy H.; Helal N.; Khorshed F.; Safwat G.; Seleem M. Journal: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention Publisher: Asian Pacific Organization for Cancer Prevention Publication Date: 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 19 / Issue 1 Pages: 219–227 ISSN: 15137368 DOI: 10.22034/APJCP.2018.19.1.219 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 29373917 Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Aboushousha T., Pathology Departmenty, October University of Modern Sciences and Arts, Giza, Egypt; Mamdouh S., Biochemistry Departmenty, October University of Modern Sciences and Arts, Giza, Egypt; Hamdy H., Surgical Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institutey, October University of Modern Sciences and Arts, Giza, Egypt; Helal N., Pathology Departmenty, October University of Modern Sciences and Arts, Giza, Egypt; Khorshed F., Biochemistry Departmenty, October University of Modern Sciences and Arts, Giza, Egypt; Safwat G., ...

Toxoplasmosis an overlooked disease: Seroprevalence in cancer patients

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Malek R.A.; Wassef R.; Rizk E.; Sabry H.; Tadros N.; Boghdady A. Journal: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention Publisher: Asian Pacific Organization for Cancer Prevention Publication Date: 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 19 / Issue 7 Pages: 1987–1991 ISSN: 15137368 DOI: 10.22034/APJCP.2018.19.7.1987 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 30051689 Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Malek R.A., Department of Clinical Oncology, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt; Wassef R., Department of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Egypt; Rizk E., Department of Medical Parasitology, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt; Sabry H., Department of Medical Parasitology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Egypt; Tadros N., Department of Medical Parasitology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Egypt; Boghdady A., Department of Medical Parasitology, Kasr Al-Ainy Facu...

Treatment of refractory category III nonbacterial chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome with intraprostatic injection of onabotulinumtoxinA: A prospective controlled study

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Hamoda T.A.-A.A.-M.; Mosli H.A.; Farsi H.; Alsayyad A.; Tayib A.; Sait M.; Abdelsalam A. Journal: Canadian Journal of Urology Publisher: Canadian Journal of Urology Publication Date: 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 25 / Issue 2 Pages: 9273–9280 ISSN: 11959479 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 29680006 Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Hamoda T.A.-A.A.-M., Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Department of Urology, Minia University, El Minia, Egypt; Mosli H.A., Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Farsi H., Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Alsayyad A., Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Tayib A., Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Sait M....