Volume 14 Issue 1
Published: 2025-06-25
Contents
Research Paper
Effects of hormonal contraceptives on serum glucose, lipid profile and some liver function test
Isam Hamo Mahmood, Israa Mohammid Jaber
Objective: To investigate the effects of hormonal contraceptives on serum glucose, lipid profile and some liver function tests.Patients and Methods: One hundred and three women participated in this...
The Effect of Misuse of Topical Corticosteroids on Skin
Deena K. Al-Samman, Israa M. Al-Banna, Wejdaan N. Al-Shakarchy, Mohammed M. Attar-bashi
Objectives: To assess the frequency of misuse of TC on skin , commonly used steroids and the most common dermatological problems resulting from it, as well as, to analyze the motives for such...
Oral yeasts infection in children
Niem N. Jammil, Manahil M. Yehia
Objective:The study was designed to identify the yeasts which cause oral thrush in children, in addition to other sources including the teat of bottle, nipple of breast, pacifier, and vaginal swabs...
Effect of conventional and sustained release sodium valproate on serum leptin and some liver function tests in epileptic patients
Sajid Kh Ameen, Faris A Ahmed
Objectives: To compare the effect between conventional and sustained released sodium valproate monotherapy on serum leptin, body mass index (BMI) and some liver function tests including serum...
Effects of atorvastatin on some inflammatory markers in patients with multiple sclerosis treated by interferon beta-1b
Farah Waleed Mahmood, Shamil Hashim Othman
Objective: To investigate the effect of Atorvastatin vs. placebo on some inflammatory markers in patients with multiple sclerosis treated by interferone beta-1b.To achieve the aim of this study, a...
Effect of metformin on thyroid function tests in type 2 diabetic patients
Mohammed N. Abed
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) and thyroid disorder appears to be closely related.It has long been recognised that thyroid hormones have marked effects on glucose homeostasis, and although...
High Performance Liquid Chromatographic Method for Determination of Tadalafil in Tablets and Wastewater
Nief Rahman Ahmed
Objective: A reverse phase high performance liquid chromatographic method (RP-HPLC) has been developed for the determination of tadalafil in the pharmaceutical formulations and environmental...
The role of serum cystatin C as an early predictor for the diagnosis of chronic kidney disease in Mosul City
Mohammed Khalid J. Al-Nori, Akram J. Ahmed
Background:Diagnostic marker to detect chronic kidney disease (CKD) at early stages is important as early intervention can slow the loss of kidney functions. Serum cystatin C (sCysC) is said to be...
Histological changes of the rat liver after administration of imatinib mesylate:an experimental study
Luma Ibrahim Khalel Al-Allaf, Hafidh Al-Ashoo
Objectives: This study aims to determine the histological changes of the liver of rats after administration of a low dose or a clinically relevant high dose of Imatinib mesylate for one month in...
Evaluation of direct immunofluorescent method in the detection of Pneumocystis jiroveci among patients with lower respiratory tract infections
Manahil M. Yehia, Asmaa Z. Sheetawy, Zainalabideen A. Abdulla
Objective: Evaluate the use of direct immunofluorescent method in the detection of Pneumocystis jiroveci from induced sputum of patients with LRT infections. Patients and methods: Thirty patients...
Comparative Effects of Telmisartan versus Valsartan on serum Leptin level, in hypertensive type 2 diabetes mellitus patients
Najlaa Saadi Ismael, Fathel Abaas Al-hamamy
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of telmisartan and valsartan onblood pressure and serum leptin in hypertensive type 2 diabetesMellitus patients.Study design:A randomized...
Comparison of the effect of losartan versus candasartan on uric acid levels in hypertensive patients
Zeina A Munim Al-Thanoon
Background: It have been suggested by some studies that uric acid plays a causal role in the development of cardiovascular disease where as other studies concluded that uric acid merely reflects...
