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Canadian Journal of Forest Research-revue Canadienne De Recherche Forestiere, 2006
Botany-botanique, 2008
... Le mo-dule d'élasticité volumique (3max), défini par la variation de la pression de turg... more ... Le mo-dule d'élasticité volumique (3max), défini par la variation de la pression de turgescence des tissus par rapport a` la varia-tion de volume intracellulaire (Nabil et Coudret 1995), est calculé par la formule : ½2Š "max ¼ ÀÉ100 ð1 À AWCÞ = ð1 À RWC0Þ ...
Research in Virology, 1989
Zinc chloride (0.9 mM)--an inhibitor of the processing of the initial polypeptides of Picornaviri... more Zinc chloride (0.9 mM)--an inhibitor of the processing of the initial polypeptides of Picornaviridae--was used to accumulate large precursors of echovirus 33 (EV33) and notably two proteins of 147- and 97-kDa. Polyclonal hyperimmune sera were raised in mice against these polypeptides and assayed by immunoblotting against EV33-infected cells blocked or not with ZnCl2, showing that protein 147--2ABC3ABCD according to the L434 convention--can be considered to be the precursor of the two non-structural proteins P2 and P3. Sixty-three serum specimens from subjects exhibiting varying antibody status against EV33 by seroneutralization were investigated by immunoblotting against an EV33 ZnCl2-blocked antigen. Some subjects infected with EV33 were shown to elicit antibodies which recognize the non-structural precursor polypeptides, a fact whose clinical significance needs further evaluation.
Archives of Virology, 1988
Antibodies against initial polypeptides have been detected in sera of patients infected with an E... more Antibodies against initial polypeptides have been detected in sera of patients infected with an Echo virus 33. The technique is an IF test using infected cells in which the virus multiplication cycle is blocked at 2 hrs p.i.
Revue De Medecine Interne, 2000
Revue De Medecine Interne, 2005
European Journal of Internal Medicine, 2008
Gastroenterologie Clinique Et Biologique, 2006
Revue De Medecine Interne, 1998
... RG Hull, EN Harris and AE Gharavi et al., Anticardiolipin antibodies: occurence in Behçet... more ... RG Hull, EN Harris and AE Gharavi et al., Anticardiolipin antibodies: occurence in Behçet's syndrome, Ann Rhum Dis 43 (1984), pp. 746748. Full Text via CrossRef | View Record in Scopus | Cited By in Scopus (54). M Hamza and O Meyer, Anticorps anti-cardiolipides dans la ...
Journal Des Maladies Vasculaires, 2008
Behçet's disease is a systemic vasculitis characterized by the association of rec... more Behçet's disease is a systemic vasculitis characterized by the association of recurrent oral and genital ulcers to systemic involvements, particularly ocular, nervous and vascular manifestations. Contrary to other vasculitis, prolonged fever of unknown origin is rare in Behçet's disease. We report a case of a 26-year-old man presenting prolonged fever for two months. Physical examination showed oral, genital ulcers and pseudofolliculitis. The sedimentation rate was increased. Chest and abdominal computed tomography revealed thrombus in the inferior vena cava and portal vena. Outcome was favorable with glucocorticoid and anticoagulant therapy. Prolonged fever occurring during Behçet's disease should prompt a search for a vascular injury.
Rheumatology International, 2008
The aim of the present study was to describe a case of Behçet’s disease revealed by a recurrent m... more The aim of the present study was to describe a case of Behçet’s disease revealed by a recurrent meningitis and to review literature on these two conditions. We describe the case of a 25-year-old man who presented four episodes of recurrent meningitis without any locoregional cause and developed oral and genital ulcerations few months later. Behçet’s disease is a chronic, multisystemic disorder with variable prevalence in different geographical areas. Its neurological manifestations are well recognized. Both central and peripheral nervous systems can be involved. Recurrent meningitis in Behçet’s disease is exceptional. To our knowledge, only two cases reported recurrent meningitis as initial manifestation of Behçet’s disease. This case report underscores another facet of neurological manifestations of Behçet’s disease.
Presse Medicale, 2010
Here we present a case of a childhood ABC with medullary compression and a scoliosis posture. ABC... more Here we present a case of a childhood ABC with medullary compression and a scoliosis posture. ABCs of the spine present challenges due to their highly vascular nature and the risk of spinal destabilization with resultant neurological compromise. The potential for acute nerve root or spinal cord compression due to compromised bone integrity necessitates their aggressive management. The radiologic findings, especially MRI and CT-guided biopsy, can often be helpful in firmly establishing a diagnosis of ABC.
Revue De Medecine Interne, 2006
Service de médecine interne, CHU Ibn Sina, Rabat, Maroc Reçu le 12 juillet 2005 ; accepté le 20 j... more Service de médecine interne, CHU Ibn Sina, Rabat, Maroc Reçu le 12 juillet 2005 ; accepté le 20 janvier 2006 Disponible sur internet le 28 février 2006
European Journal of Internal Medicine, 2008
Sub-acute combined degeneration (SCD) is a rare cause of demyelination of the dorsal and lateral ... more Sub-acute combined degeneration (SCD) is a rare cause of demyelination of the dorsal and lateral columns of the spinal cord and is a neurological complication due to vitamin B12 deficiency. Revealing forms of SCD without anemia are rare. We report a case of SCD of the spinal cord in a 33-year-old woman without anemia but with a 10-month history of paresthesis and urine imperiosity. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spine showed intramedullary hyperintensity seen on T2-weighted images in the posterior column of the cervico-dorsal spinal cord, extending from C1 to D1. A diagnosis of SCD of the spinal cord was considered and confirmed by a low serum cobalamin. The patient was treated with vitamin B12 supplements and showed gradual improvement in her clinical symptoms.
Revue De Medecine Interne, 1999
Medecine interne 577s rometre, pressions statiques, diffusion, gazometrie) et la fonction diaphra... more Medecine interne 577s rometre, pressions statiques, diffusion, gazometrie) et la fonction diaphragmatique. Pour ce faire, une stimulation phrenique par stimulation magnetique cervicale (SMC) a ete realisee chez tous les patients, avec recueil de I'electromyogramme diaphragmati que par electrodes de surface, des deplacements abdomino-tho raciques par jauges de contraintes, et de la pression a I a bouche (Pb) ou resophagienne (Pes). Oix-sept patients sur 22 presen taient une dysfonction diaphragmatique definie par une valeur de la Pb-CMS inferieure ou egale a \0 cm HzO (5,7 ± 1,9,2,6,9,6).
Revue De Medecine Interne, 2003
D6crite en 1849 par Addison, la ma!adie de Biermer a vu son aspect clinique 6voluer avec des diag... more D6crite en 1849 par Addison, la ma!adie de Biermer a vu son aspect clinique 6voluer avec des diagnostics plus prdcoces voire fortuits. De nouveaux crit6res diagnostiques sont appams (dosage de gastrin6mie, autoanticorps), d'autres ont disparu (test de Schilling, chimisme gastrique). Certains ont vu leur int6r~t discut6 (my61ogramme).
Journal Francais D Ophtalmologie, 2011
Revue Du Rhumatisme, 2008
Journal of The International Association of Physicians in Aids Care (jiapac), 2012
Research has demonstrated that strict adherence is necessary to maximize highly active antiretrov... more Research has demonstrated that strict adherence is necessary to maximize highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) benefits. This is particularly challenging for low-literacy populations in resource-limited settings like Morocco and motivated the implementation of a psychoeducative program for patients under HAART at Rabat University Hospital. The study aimed at assessing the program's impact on adherence to antiretroviral medication, knowledge of HIV/AIDS and HAART, quality of life, and biological parameters. It included patients under treatment for at least 2 months that benefited from 3 to 5 educational and psychological support sessions. Data were collected at baseline, 3 and 6 months. In all, 50 patients were included. The mean age was 38 years; 52% were illiterate and 62% unemployed. Adherence scores were high at baseline (98%) and showed no significant change throughout the study. Knowledge of HAART and HIV/AIDS, and quality of life improved significantly both at months 3 and 6. Significant increase for CD4 count rates and decrease for viral load rates were also reported. The program had no significant impact on adherence but substantively developed patients' knowledge of HIV/AIDS and HAART and improved their quality of life.
Canadian Journal of Forest Research-revue Canadienne De Recherche Forestiere, 2006
Botany-botanique, 2008
... Le mo-dule d'élasticité volumique (3max), défini par la variation de la pression de turg... more ... Le mo-dule d'élasticité volumique (3max), défini par la variation de la pression de turgescence des tissus par rapport a` la varia-tion de volume intracellulaire (Nabil et Coudret 1995), est calculé par la formule : ½2Š "max ¼ ÀÉ100 ð1 À AWCÞ = ð1 À RWC0Þ ...
Research in Virology, 1989
Zinc chloride (0.9 mM)--an inhibitor of the processing of the initial polypeptides of Picornaviri... more Zinc chloride (0.9 mM)--an inhibitor of the processing of the initial polypeptides of Picornaviridae--was used to accumulate large precursors of echovirus 33 (EV33) and notably two proteins of 147- and 97-kDa. Polyclonal hyperimmune sera were raised in mice against these polypeptides and assayed by immunoblotting against EV33-infected cells blocked or not with ZnCl2, showing that protein 147--2ABC3ABCD according to the L434 convention--can be considered to be the precursor of the two non-structural proteins P2 and P3. Sixty-three serum specimens from subjects exhibiting varying antibody status against EV33 by seroneutralization were investigated by immunoblotting against an EV33 ZnCl2-blocked antigen. Some subjects infected with EV33 were shown to elicit antibodies which recognize the non-structural precursor polypeptides, a fact whose clinical significance needs further evaluation.
Archives of Virology, 1988
Antibodies against initial polypeptides have been detected in sera of patients infected with an E... more Antibodies against initial polypeptides have been detected in sera of patients infected with an Echo virus 33. The technique is an IF test using infected cells in which the virus multiplication cycle is blocked at 2 hrs p.i.
Revue De Medecine Interne, 2000
Revue De Medecine Interne, 2005
European Journal of Internal Medicine, 2008
Gastroenterologie Clinique Et Biologique, 2006
Revue De Medecine Interne, 1998
... RG Hull, EN Harris and AE Gharavi et al., Anticardiolipin antibodies: occurence in Behçet... more ... RG Hull, EN Harris and AE Gharavi et al., Anticardiolipin antibodies: occurence in Behçet's syndrome, Ann Rhum Dis 43 (1984), pp. 746748. Full Text via CrossRef | View Record in Scopus | Cited By in Scopus (54). M Hamza and O Meyer, Anticorps anti-cardiolipides dans la ...
Journal Des Maladies Vasculaires, 2008
Behçet's disease is a systemic vasculitis characterized by the association of rec... more Behçet's disease is a systemic vasculitis characterized by the association of recurrent oral and genital ulcers to systemic involvements, particularly ocular, nervous and vascular manifestations. Contrary to other vasculitis, prolonged fever of unknown origin is rare in Behçet's disease. We report a case of a 26-year-old man presenting prolonged fever for two months. Physical examination showed oral, genital ulcers and pseudofolliculitis. The sedimentation rate was increased. Chest and abdominal computed tomography revealed thrombus in the inferior vena cava and portal vena. Outcome was favorable with glucocorticoid and anticoagulant therapy. Prolonged fever occurring during Behçet's disease should prompt a search for a vascular injury.
Rheumatology International, 2008
The aim of the present study was to describe a case of Behçet’s disease revealed by a recurrent m... more The aim of the present study was to describe a case of Behçet’s disease revealed by a recurrent meningitis and to review literature on these two conditions. We describe the case of a 25-year-old man who presented four episodes of recurrent meningitis without any locoregional cause and developed oral and genital ulcerations few months later. Behçet’s disease is a chronic, multisystemic disorder with variable prevalence in different geographical areas. Its neurological manifestations are well recognized. Both central and peripheral nervous systems can be involved. Recurrent meningitis in Behçet’s disease is exceptional. To our knowledge, only two cases reported recurrent meningitis as initial manifestation of Behçet’s disease. This case report underscores another facet of neurological manifestations of Behçet’s disease.
Presse Medicale, 2010
Here we present a case of a childhood ABC with medullary compression and a scoliosis posture. ABC... more Here we present a case of a childhood ABC with medullary compression and a scoliosis posture. ABCs of the spine present challenges due to their highly vascular nature and the risk of spinal destabilization with resultant neurological compromise. The potential for acute nerve root or spinal cord compression due to compromised bone integrity necessitates their aggressive management. The radiologic findings, especially MRI and CT-guided biopsy, can often be helpful in firmly establishing a diagnosis of ABC.
Revue De Medecine Interne, 2006
Service de médecine interne, CHU Ibn Sina, Rabat, Maroc Reçu le 12 juillet 2005 ; accepté le 20 j... more Service de médecine interne, CHU Ibn Sina, Rabat, Maroc Reçu le 12 juillet 2005 ; accepté le 20 janvier 2006 Disponible sur internet le 28 février 2006
European Journal of Internal Medicine, 2008
Sub-acute combined degeneration (SCD) is a rare cause of demyelination of the dorsal and lateral ... more Sub-acute combined degeneration (SCD) is a rare cause of demyelination of the dorsal and lateral columns of the spinal cord and is a neurological complication due to vitamin B12 deficiency. Revealing forms of SCD without anemia are rare. We report a case of SCD of the spinal cord in a 33-year-old woman without anemia but with a 10-month history of paresthesis and urine imperiosity. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spine showed intramedullary hyperintensity seen on T2-weighted images in the posterior column of the cervico-dorsal spinal cord, extending from C1 to D1. A diagnosis of SCD of the spinal cord was considered and confirmed by a low serum cobalamin. The patient was treated with vitamin B12 supplements and showed gradual improvement in her clinical symptoms.
Revue De Medecine Interne, 1999
Medecine interne 577s rometre, pressions statiques, diffusion, gazometrie) et la fonction diaphra... more Medecine interne 577s rometre, pressions statiques, diffusion, gazometrie) et la fonction diaphragmatique. Pour ce faire, une stimulation phrenique par stimulation magnetique cervicale (SMC) a ete realisee chez tous les patients, avec recueil de I'electromyogramme diaphragmati que par electrodes de surface, des deplacements abdomino-tho raciques par jauges de contraintes, et de la pression a I a bouche (Pb) ou resophagienne (Pes). Oix-sept patients sur 22 presen taient une dysfonction diaphragmatique definie par une valeur de la Pb-CMS inferieure ou egale a \0 cm HzO (5,7 ± 1,9,2,6,9,6).
Revue De Medecine Interne, 2003
D6crite en 1849 par Addison, la ma!adie de Biermer a vu son aspect clinique 6voluer avec des diag... more D6crite en 1849 par Addison, la ma!adie de Biermer a vu son aspect clinique 6voluer avec des diagnostics plus prdcoces voire fortuits. De nouveaux crit6res diagnostiques sont appams (dosage de gastrin6mie, autoanticorps), d'autres ont disparu (test de Schilling, chimisme gastrique). Certains ont vu leur int6r~t discut6 (my61ogramme).
Journal Francais D Ophtalmologie, 2011
Revue Du Rhumatisme, 2008
Journal of The International Association of Physicians in Aids Care (jiapac), 2012
Research has demonstrated that strict adherence is necessary to maximize highly active antiretrov... more Research has demonstrated that strict adherence is necessary to maximize highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) benefits. This is particularly challenging for low-literacy populations in resource-limited settings like Morocco and motivated the implementation of a psychoeducative program for patients under HAART at Rabat University Hospital. The study aimed at assessing the program's impact on adherence to antiretroviral medication, knowledge of HIV/AIDS and HAART, quality of life, and biological parameters. It included patients under treatment for at least 2 months that benefited from 3 to 5 educational and psychological support sessions. Data were collected at baseline, 3 and 6 months. In all, 50 patients were included. The mean age was 38 years; 52% were illiterate and 62% unemployed. Adherence scores were high at baseline (98%) and showed no significant change throughout the study. Knowledge of HAART and HIV/AIDS, and quality of life improved significantly both at months 3 and 6. Significant increase for CD4 count rates and decrease for viral load rates were also reported. The program had no significant impact on adherence but substantively developed patients' knowledge of HIV/AIDS and HAART and improved their quality of life.