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Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) receptor mutations:

Fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) gain-of-function mutations form the pathogenic basis of multiple congenital pathologies. A pioneering body of work over the past two decades has established th...

Vol. 1 Núm.3. Diciembre 2013   |   2013-11-11   |  

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The International Journal of Medical Students, a platform for medical student research worldwide

It is our great honor to present to you the first issue of the International Journal of Medical Students, IJMS, a peer-reviewed open-access journal, created to share the scientific production and expe...

Vol. 1 Núm.1. Enero 2013   |   2013-05-08   |  

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Developing a Protocol for Medical Student-Organized Community-Based Hypertension Screening Programs

Background: Hypertension screening programs have been effective in raising awareness and identifying people who are otherwise unfamiliar with their disease. We aimed to develop a resource-minim...

Vol. 1 Núm.1. Enero 2013   |   2013-05-08   |  

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Hormone replacement therapy and dry eye in post menopausal women:

Background: Menopause involves decrease in the body estrogen level. There are many disorders associated with estrogen deficiency state. Postmenopausal women frequently report dry eye symptoms d...

Vol. 1 Núm.1. Enero 2013   |   2013-05-08   |  

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A reflection and comparison of physician training in the United States of America and United Kingdom

The Experience As a final year medical student at the University of Birmingham in England, I am very familiar with the training structure of physicians in the National Health Service (NHS). ...

Vol. 1 Núm.1. Enero 2013   |   2013-05-08   |  

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Direction of umbilical cord twist and its characteristics

Background: A right-sided umbilical cord twist is associated with the presence of a single umbilical artery, congenital malformations and placenta praevia. Methods: It was an observat...

Vol. 1 Núm.3. Diciembre 2013   |   2013-11-11   |  

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Prevalence and side effects of energy drink consumption among medical students at Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia

Background: Energy drinks are freely available at markets and shops on the university campus without regulation or proper education regarding its side effects. The caffeine amount within energy...

Vol. 1 Núm.3. Diciembre 2013   |   2013-11-11   |  

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A case of sarcoidosis disseminated to skeletal tissues

Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology that typically affects young adults. Diagnostic criteria for sarcoidosis include involvement of two or more of the following organ s...

Vol. 1 Núm.1. Enero 2013   |   2013-05-08   |  

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Abstracts of the 4th Annual International Medical Students Meeting

POSTER Presentations Session 1 - March 15th 2013 01 Toxicity and efficacy of Sunitinib in patients with metastatic clear-cell Renal Cell Carcinoma - new prognostic factors. 02 Modobe...

Vol. 1 Núm.Supl. 4. Diciembre 2013   |   2013-11-11   |  

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Real-time polymerase chain reaction:

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has revolutionized the detection of DNA and RNA. Real-Time PCR (RT-PCR) is becoming the gold standard test for accurate, sensitive and fast diagnosis for a large ra...

Vol. 1 Núm.1. Enero 2013   |   2013-05-08   |