Volume 21 Issue 2

Published: 2025-06-25

Contents


Research Paper
The Role of Immunohistochemical Expression of p63 in Atypical Proliferative Lesions and Carcinoma In Situ of the Breast

Marwa Muzahim Majeed, Ashraf M. Majeed, Ekhlas A. Ali, Nazar M. Jawhar,

Background: The transcription factor p63 is a member of a family of transcription factors p53, which play a fundamental role in cell growth, multiplication, programming, differentiation and...

Pages: 57-65
Awareness, Knowledge and Attitude of Waterpipe Smoking Among University Students in Syria: A Cross Sectional Study

Muaaz Alajlani, Isam Chama, Hiba Mohammad, Raghad Fayyad,

Background: Waterpipe smoking, also known as hookah or shisha smoking, has gained popularity in recent years, particularly among young adults and adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was...

Pages: 72-78
Role of Melatonin in the Onset of Metabolic Syndrome in Men

Elham Hasan Mahmood, Nihad Nejres Hilal,

Background: This prospective hospital-based study conducted in Tikrit City (Iraq) aimed to investigate the role of melatonin and the level of haemoglobin A1c and lipid profile concentrations in...

Pages: 66-71
Review Paper
Drug-Induced Liver Injury: Mechanisms and Counteracting Herbal-Derived Products

Doha Ismail Alrawi, Musab M. Khalaf, Mohammed KJ Alnori,

Background: Exposure to both synthetic and naturally occurring chemical substances can cause a wide range of reactions such as Drug-Induced Liver Injury(DILI). It is a serious problem due to the...

Pages: 45-56
A Comprehensive Review of the Ketamine Mechanism and Its Pleiotropic Effects

Taqwa B. Thanoon, Zeina A. Althanoon,

Objective: In the world of anesthetics, ketamine is unique. Over thirty years ago, the substance was first used in therapeutic practice to act as a "mono-anesthetic," causing analgesia,...

Pages: 79-88