Volume 21 Issue 2
Published: 2024-06-01
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...
DOI: 10.33899/iraqij.p.2024.147059.1087
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...
DOI: 10.33899/iraqij.p.2024.147371.1089
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...
DOI: 10.33899/iraqij.p.2024.146888.1088
Review Paper
Drug-Induced Liver Injury: Mechanisms and Counteracting Herbal-Derived Products
Doha Ismail Alrawi, Musab Mohammed Khalaf, Mohammed Khalid Jamaludeen
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...
DOI: 10.33899/iraqij.p.2024.145444.1078
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,...
DOI: 10.33899/iraqij.p.2024.147048.1086