LGMD1D myopathy with cytoplasmic and nuclear inclusions in a Saudi family due to DNAJB6 mutation.

Autosomal dominant LGMD1D has been described in multiple families in Asia, Europe, and USA. However, to the best of our knowledge, no cases of LGMD1D have been reported among native Bedouin Saudi families. Fifty Saudi families with LGMD were analyzed and the causative underlying genes were studied utilizing genome wide linkage, homozygosity mapping, and neurological gene panel.

Effect of public knowledge, attitudes, and behavior on willingness to undergo colorectal cancer screening using the health belief model.

Background/aims: Success of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is dependent in part on the proportion of uptake by the targeted population. We aimed in this study to identify factors that were associated with willingness to undergo CRC screening based on the health belief model (HBM).

Patients And Methods: This was a cross-sectional study among citizens of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.