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Divergent Views on Abortion and the Period of Ensoulment

A Muslim woman in her sixteenth week of pregnancy was informed that her ultrasound scan showed spina bifda, and laboratory results confrmed the diagnosis. Te child would have various complications and, most probably, w...

The Identifcation of Pompe Disease Mutations in Archival Tissues and Development of a Rapid Molecular-based Test

Objectives: Pompe disease (glycogen storage disease type II) is a rare autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease that is caused by acid alpha-glucosidase defciency. Early enzyme replacement therapy can beneft infan...

Visceral leishmaniasis and haemophagocytic syndrome in an Omani child

The paper reports the case of a previously healthy 4-year-old-girl who presented with pallor, fever and hepatosplenomegaly. Laboratory findings included pancytopenia, hypertriglyceridemia and hyperferritinemia. Initial d...

Re: Acute Coronary Syndrome, Diabetes and Hypertension Oman must pay more attention to chronic non-communicable diseases