Volume 35 Issue 2

Published: 2009-12-01

Contents


Article
Epstein-Barr virus in Hodgkin's lymphoma - immunohistochemical case series study

Mohammed S. Saeed

Objectives: 1- To determine the association between Hodgkin's lymphoma and Epstein-Barr virus. 2- To determine if it is related to certain age groups or specific histologic subtypes. 3- To...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2009.8852

Pages: 93-103
Antiemetic activity of ginger in childrenreceiving cancer chemotherapy

Mazin M. Fawzi

ABSTRACTObjective: To evaluate the antiemetic effect of ginger versus metoclopramide in children receiving cancer chemotherapy.Methods: A sample of 50 patients aged 6 14 years attending the...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2009.8851

Pages: 104-110
P53 expression in colonic carcinoma – immunohistochemical study

Bedoor AK. Al-Irhayim, Dena A. Jerjees

ABSTRACTObjectives: To evaluate p53 protein expression in colorectal tumors in Mosul city and correlates it with various clinicopathological parameters and to compare the results with other...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2009.8847

Pages: 111-116
Bcl-2 oncoprotein expression in breast cancer, its relation to estrogen and progesterone receptors and other prognostic factors

Kassim S. Ibrahim, Banan B. Mohammed

ABSTRACTAims of the study: To evaluate the expression of the Bcl-2 oncoprotein in patients with primary breast cancer, to correlate it with estrogen and progesterone receptors and various...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2009.8845

Pages: 117-123
Molecular characterization of beta-thalassemiamutations in Ninawa governorate

Waleed Abdelaziz Omer

ABSTRACTObjectives: There are currently more than 200 known mutations affecting the beta globin gene; about 20 mutations account for 90 % of beta globin gene mutations in the world, and each ethnic...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2009.8846

Pages: 124-133
Prevalence of surgical inguino-genital conditions among male kindergartens and primary school children in Mosul city

Khalaf R. Jadoa, - -, Bassam A. Al-Ne, Abdul Salaam Al-Masri

ABSTRACTContext: Inguino-genital surgical disorders are common problems seen in daily surgical practice. The aim of this study is to determine the main surgical inguino-genital disorders among...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2009.8844

Pages: 134-139
Pulmonary embolism, seasonal variations in admission to hospital, and the association of calf deep vein thrombosiswith pulmonary embolism

Rami M. A. Al Hayali, Mohammed K. Hammo, Talal M. Al-Saegh, Dhaher J. S. Al-Habbo

ABSTRACTObjective: To look for the presence or absence of seasonal variation of pulmonary embolism (PE). To analyze the effect of age, sex and the presence or absence of deep vein thrombosis(DVT)...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2009.8843

Pages: 140-146
Non-compliance to treatment among type 2diabetic men in Mosul: A case-control study

Waleed G.A. Al-Taee

ABSTRACTContext: Non-compliance to treatment among diabetic patients is a world-wide problem and its underlying risk factors can be the subject of many studies in different localities.Objective: To...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2009.8849

Pages: 147-153
Assessing the effects of low dose aspirin on uricacid and renal function in healthy adults

Yaser Adeep, Jonaya Sarsam

ABSTRACTObjective: To evaluate the effects of low daily aspirin doses on uric acid (UA) level and renal functions in healthy adults.Methods: Healthy adults were randomized to receive 100 mg (n=...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2009.8848

Pages: 154-159
The effect of nandrolone decanoate on liver of rabbitsusing histological and ultrasound methods

Sameer Abdullateef, Mohammed Taib Tahir, Rand A. Hasso

ABSTRACTObjective: To compare the effects of nandrolone decanoate on the liver structure in male and female rabbits using histological and ultrasound examinations.Materials and methods: Forty-eight...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2009.8850

Pages: 160-166