ORAL PRESENTATIONS 28th January 2004

*METABOLIC AND PHARMACOLOGICAL STUDIES*
O58	Effects of cigarette smoke on the mouse stomach Hammadi MA, Al-Dahri W Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
O59	Comparison of antispasmodic effect of essential oil of Ginger (Zingiber officinale) and Atropine on isolated rabbit ileum Norsaini Binti Nion, Sem Sei Haw, Zeenat Begam Binti Sawal Hamid, Zannat Begam Binti Sawal Hamid Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
O60	Insulin Like Growth Factor-1 and its receptor: Distribution in the intestines of the one-humped Camel Al Ghafri L1, Ali M H1, Mensah-Brown E2, Chandranath SI1, Adeghate E2, Adem A Department of Pharmacology1 and Department of Anatomy2, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
O61	Experimental investigation and modeling of Nd-Yag laser absorption in sheep liver MR Alinaghizadeh¹, S Sarkar¹, MH Miranbeigi² RcSTIM, Tehran, Iran
O62	Chronic pancreatitis in childhood Khaled A, Al-Shamsi F, Al-Shehhi F, Fikri R Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
O63	Diagnostic value of ascites adenosine deaminase in tuberculous peritonitis, correlation with cytology Ali H ,Hamed AW, Okab Z Al Nahrain University, Iraqi Medical College Medical Research Center, Baghdad, Iraq
O64	Effects of antidepressants on arachidonic acid plus 5-hydroxy- tryptamine-induced aggregation Rahmat Ali, Sheikh Arshad Saeed, Sagheer Ahmed, and Anwar-ul-Hasan Gilani Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan*
O65	Breast cancer preventive and therapeutic activities of a local herb (Family: Leguminosae) Al-Kaabi A, Amin A, Al-Falasi S Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, UAE University, Al Ain
*WOMEN HEALTH*
O66	Iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy in UAE: Determining the diagnostic criteria Al Daheri WS1, Berg B1, Koster G2, Kappel I2 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University1, Department of Pathology, UAE University, Al Ain1, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates 2
O67	Pregnancy induced hypertension in Khartoum Teaching HospitalHamed MOA Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Sudan
O68	Study of awareness of parents about pattern, types complications of female genital mutilation (FGM), harmful effects and attitude of fathers by the level of education in Ombada suburban area from 3- 27 May 2003 Basheer K, Abdalla M Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Sudan
O69	Infertility: Psychological problems among couples in Khartoum Fertility Centre Yasin SK Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Sudan
O70	Study of reproductive health profile of women at Al-Karak district, Jordan El-Gamal F, Hawamdeh H, Nawaiseh N, Abuziad M Faculty of Medicine, Mu'tah University, Kingdom of Jordan
O71	Reproductive decision-making in parents of children with cystic fibrosis Carter L University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
O72	Knowledge and Attitude towards Plastic Surgery in the Qatari Community Abeer Al-Sherawi, Abdulrahman Musaigar College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
O73	Family planning in Syria Abo Khamis M Damascus University, Damascus, Syria
*DIABETES AND ENDOCRINOPATHIES*
O74	Studies on the baseline levels of Phytoestrogen in Human Blood Suhaimi J, Chee PH, Ismail NF, Yusof A University of Malaya, Malaysia
O75	Catch-up growth in severe juvenile hypothyroidism: Treatment with a GnRH analog Teng L, Bui H, Wilson DM, Bachrach LK, Deal CLMelbourne University, Melbourne, Victoria , Australia
O76	Severe exocrine pancreatitis with increased islet neogenesis in mice with suppressor of Cytokine signalling-1 deficiency Chen Y, Chong MMW, Darwiche R, Thomas H, Kay TWH University of Melbourne, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
O77	Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) in diabetes: localization and physiological function in the heart Al Ali NA, Al Bastaki AM, Srour FR, Hmoudi RO, Ghaleb NA Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
O78	Lipoprotein(a) concentrations in subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Al-Bahrani AI, Al-Riyami AZ, Al-Kindi M, Al-Yahyaee SA Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman
O79	Reduced expression of cerebrovascular voltage-gated potassium channels in hypertension Al-Kindi HN , Albarwani S Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman
O80	The relationship between the placental and fetal weights in the human and the rat Al Tenaiji AM, Al Ghardaqa KA, Al Redha KY, Al Dallal SA Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
O81	Psychological and sociodemographic correlates of glycaemic control in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Zaid TM, Alkhdair DA ,Al Terkiat AH Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait