Volume 19 Issue 1
Published: 2025-06-25
Contents
Research Paper
The Efficacy of Azelaic Acid 20% Cream in the Treatment of Scalp Alopecia Areata
Mudheher I. Salih, Dindar S. Qurtas
Introduction: Alopecia areata is a common, inflammatory, non-scarring type of hair loss that affects persons of both sexes and all age groups, with prevalence in the general population of...
Evaluation of serum lipid profile in breast cancer patients: a case control study
Shahbaa A. Al-bayati
Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between serum lipid profile and breast cancer disease.Patients and methods: One hundred breast cancer women and 75 women with...
Evaluation of serum zinc level in patients with Alopecia Areata
Ivan Abdullah, Sangar Othman
Background: Alopecia areata (AA) is non-scarring telogenic alopecia of autoimmune etiology. Clinically, the disease is characterized by the appearance of alopecic patches or plaques of varying size...
Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonist ‘JWH-018’ does not mimic Serotonin
Adam J. Pottsa, Israa M. Albanaa, Sarah E. Gartsidec, Peter S. Hansonb, Simon L. Hilld, Simon H. Thomasb, Sarah J. Judgec
Synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRAs) are popular recreational drugs. It has been suggested that indole-containing SCRAs may have activity at several serotonergic targets, owing to their...
Intradermal injection of tranexamic acid combined with topical hydroquinone cream versus topical hydroquinone cream alone in the treatment of melasma
Lavan Y. Taha, Pers Y. Sheer
Background: Melasma is a common acquired skin disorder that presents as abilateral, blotchy, brownish facialpigmentation due to a dysfunction in melanogenesis. It is most common in people who tans...
Topical Imiquimod 5% Cream Versus Salicylic acid 30% Cream in Treating Common Warts: A comparative study
Dilpak N. Muhammed-Ameen, Alan D. Meran
Background: Warts are considered the foremost common infectious diseases affecting the epidermal keratinocytes, the causative agent is the human papilloma virus (HPV). Diagnosis usually can be...
Prevalence of Non-Scarring Alopecia among Female Patients Complaining from Hirsutism
Salar O. Awrahman, Dindar S. Qurtas
Background: Hirsutism is a common clinical problem that cause great distress to the patient, and which true incidence is unknown. However, it is more common among Mediterranean women. Hirsutism is...
Synthesis, mechanism of action, and structure-activity relationships of 1,3-oxazolidinones as anti-bacterial Agent: A review
Faris Abachi, Ali M. Hantosh, Nawal Rajab
Background: 1,3-oxazolidinones are an important class of antibiotics that are recognized with higher activities against Gram-positive bacteria. linezolid, tedizolid phosphate, and radezolid are...
Review Paper
Role of Neurotropic B Vitamins in the Treatment of Diabetic Neuropathy: Narrative Review
Mohammed Ibrahim Aladul, Narmin S. Essa
Diabetic neuropathy (DN) is the presence of signs and symptoms that are suggestive of neuropathy in diabetic patients, after excluding other possible causes of nerve damage. Diabetic neuropathy and...
A Review in the View on Wounds
Zahraa S. Qasim
Whatever the etiology of wounds, some heal without difficulties, however in chronic wound the ultimate goal in wounds healing are to control symptoms and prevent complication like infection. The...
Sleep Quality in Diabetic Patients
Israa M. Salih, Harith Al-Qazaz
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic condition characterized by a persistent rise in blood glucose and a disturbance in the body metabolic state. Sleep is essential for survival and...
Drug-Induced Nephrotoxicity: A Review
Muthanna T. Khalaf, Zeina A. Althanoon
Background: Nephrotoxicity is referred to as rapid degeneration in kidney functioning due to the toxic effects of medications. The glomerulus and proximal renal tubule are the fundamental portions...
Anticancer Induced Nephrotoxicity: A Review
Akram Ahmed Hamo, Zeina A. Althanoon, Abdulla A. Ahmad
Introduction: Drug-induced adverse effects are the major challenging issue in the clinical setting of chemotherapy. Kidneys are responsible for the elimination of many chemotherapeutic agents which...
Effects Of Estrogen and Progesterone Used in Oral Contraceptive Pills: A review
Farah R. Noori, Zeina A. Althanoon
Introduction Contraception is a method of avoiding unplanned pregnancy. Combined oral contraceptives (COCs) have become a prominent birth control method due to their contraceptive efficacy and...
Health-related quality of life among patients with osteoarthritis: A review of literature
Harith Al-Qazaz, Zahraa S. Thabit
Background and objective: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a more common disease that effects the joints in the world and it is more prevalent with increasing age, and is most common in old people. Quality...
