Volume 7 Issue 1
Published: 2008-12-01
Contents
Article
Effect of depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate injections on serum immunoglobulins and complements level
Wahda B. Al-Youzbaki
Background: Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (Depo-Provera) is a highly effective, nondaily hormonal contraceptive option that has been available in the worldwide for 40 years and provides a very...
The effect of rofecoxib and diclofenac on blood picture in male patients
Mohammed Z.K. Al-Hayali
Objectives: To assess the effect of roficoxib and also the effect of diclofenac as a standard nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAD) on complete blood picture.Methods: Complete blood picture...
Lipid profile, Beta-lipoprotein shift ratio and serum glucose in metabolic syndrome patients
Mohammad A. AL-Kataan
Objectives: (a) To determine the change in the lipid profile, -lipoprotein shift ratio (B-LSR) and serum fasting glucose (SG) in metabolic syndrome( MS) and control.(b) To determine the effects of...
Design and formulation of piroxicam tablets
Shaimaa Dhia M.S. Al-Shakarchi
Piroxicam is a potent nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with a long half-life that permits once daily dose. It exerts a better toleration than other NSAID's with a relatively low...
The effect of antioxidants administration on the response rate in patients with alopecia areata
Ashwaq N. AL-jaff
Alopecia areata (AA) is autoimmune, nonscaring, multifocal disorder of hair growth characterized by circular bald areas which occur on any hair bearing site of the body. The exact cause of AA...
Synthesis of new metronidazole derivatives with suspected antimicrobial activity
Yasser F. Mustafa, Karam A. Al - dabbagh, Manal F. Mohammed
Metronidazole has a bactericidal effect against many anaerobic gram positive and gram negative bacteria, but has no activity against aerobic bacteria.Metronidazole activity is mostly contributed to...
Synthesis and preliminary pharmacological evaluation of aminobenzensulfonamides derivatives of diflunisal as a anti-inflammatory agents
Munther F. mahdi, Abdul-Rassoul Wars, Samira Fingan
Objective: Synthesized of amino derivatives [4-aminobenzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide, or N-(4-aminophenylsulfonyl) acetamide] bound to carboxyl group of diflunisal, a well...
Iron status in intrauterine contraceptive device users
Wahda B. Al-Youzbaki, Luma S. AL-Nuri, Janan Gazzi
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of one year use of Copper-T380A intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUCDs) on iron status of the body. It represent a Cohort study that was...
Serum magnesium in diabetic retinopathy: relation to glycated haemoglobin and lipid profile
Amjad H. Al- Naemi
The aim of this study was to evaluate serum magnesium status in diabetic retinopathy and to investigate its relation to serum lipid profile and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) as a marker for long-...
Assessment of serum immunoglobulin and complement components level in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis
Imad A.J Thanoon, Hani M. Salih, Suhair M. Rashees
Objective: To assess , the serum levels of immunoglobulin IgG, IgM, IgA and , complement C3 and C4 in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis at diagnosis and 3 months after therapy in comparison to...
