Wednesday 28th January 2004

09:00-13:00

Unmanned Poster Exhibitions
Venue: Exhibition Hall

1^st GCC Medical Exhibition
Venue: Exhibition Hall

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

METABOLIC AND PHARMACOLOGICAL STUDIES

Venue: Theatre C

Chairpersons: Dr. Salim Bastaki, Abeer Mohammed


08:00-08:15 O 58	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
08:15-08:30 O 60	Insulin Like Growth Factor-1 and its receptor: Distribution in the Intestines of the one-humped camel Al Ghafri L, Ali MH, Mensah-Brown E, Chandranath SI, Adeghate E², Adem A Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
08:30-08:45 O 61	Experimental investigation and modeling of Nd-Yag laser absorption in sheep liver MR Alinaghizadeh, S Sarkar, MH Miranbeigi RcSTIM, Tehran, Iran
08:45-09:00 O 62	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
09:00-09:15 O 63	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, Bagdad, Iraq
09:15-09:30 O 64	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*
09:30-09:45 O 65	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

Venue: Theatre A

Chairpersons: Dr. Shamsa Al-Awar, Muna Al-Ayyan

08:00-08:15 O 66	Iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy in UAE: Determining the diagnostic criteria Al Daheri WS¹, Berg B¹, Koster G², Kappel I²Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University¹, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates ²
08:15-08:30 O 67	Pregnancy induced hypertension in Khartoum Teaching Hospital Hamed MOA Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Sudan
08:30-08:45 O 68	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, Ombada suburban area from 3- 27 May 2003 Basheer K, Abdalla M Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Sudan
08:45-09:00 O 69	Infertility: Psychological problems among couples in Khartoum Fertility Centre Yasin SK Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Sudan
09:00-09:15 O 70	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
09:15-09:30 O 71	Reproductive decision-making in parents of children with cystic fibrosis Carter L University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
09:30-09:45 O 72	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
09:45-10:00 O 73	Family planning in Syria Abo Khamis M Damascus University, Damascus, Syria

DIABETES AND ENDOCRINOPATHIES

Venue: Theatre B

Chairpersons: Dr. Hussain Saadi, Al-Naeema Al Muhairi

08:00-08:15 O 74	Studies on the baseline levels of Phytoestrogen in human blood Suhaimi J, Chee PH, Ismail NF, Yusof A University of Malaya, Malaysia
08:15-08:30 O 75	Catch-up growth in severe juvenile hypothyroidism: Treatment with a GnRH analog Teng L, Bui H, Wilson DM, Bachrach LK, Deal CL Melbourne University, Melbourne, Victoria , Australia
08:30-08:45 O 76	Interlukin 15 and Interlukin 18 play a role in autoimmune diabetes Al Kuwaiti N, Lukic M Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
08:45-09:00 O 77	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
09:00-09:15 O 78	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
09:15-09:30 O 79	Reduced expression of cerebrovascular voltage-gated potassium channels in hypertension Al-Kindi HN , Albarwani S Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman
09:30-09:45 O 80	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
09:45-10:00 O 81	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
KEYNOTE LECTURES
Venue: Sheikh Khalifa Auditorium
Chairpersons: Prof. D Lloyd, Maryam Al-Kuwaiti
10:30-11:30	Prof. Nualla Kenny “Ethics and Medicine”
11:30-12:00	Dr. Najib Al Khaja Dubai Hospital, Dubai, UAE
12:00-14:00	Closing Ceremony (AWARDS) Venue: Sheikh Khalifa Auditorium
14:00-15:00	Lunch Break (Food Hall)