we present unusual retained remnants of hidden conjoined twin of possible abdominal pagus after 21 years who presented with abdomenpain and incidentally have found his forbidden conjoined twin. he presented for many years with a palpable epigastric mass, and recent abdominal pain, early satiety, nausea and vomiting. the mass was a like deformed fetus weighing 815 gr who was anencephalic and dep...

this study was designed to investigate the effects of different levels of tarragon powder on general performance and anetometric, properties of digestive system of male broiler chickens. 200 one-day-old ross 308 male broiler chickens in a completely randomized design with 4 treatments and 5 replicates per treatment and 10 birds in each replicate were used. experimental diets were set on the bas...

background: external genital anomalies are the most common congenital disorders in male infants with unknown etiology in the majority of cases. according to recent reports, incidence rate of these anomalies is rising in different countries. this study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of external genital anomalies and possible underlying factors in male newborns. methods: this cross-sectional st...

the number of couples seeking consultation for infertility problems has steadily increased over the past decade, affecting 10%-15% of the sexually active population. abnormal semen production, a male factor infertility (mfi), is thought to be the cause of up to 50% of all infertilities in developed countries. there are potentially many different causes of male infertility, including hormonal, a...

being either underweight or overweight can affect a woman's fertility. irregular menstrual cycles, reduced spontaneous and assisted fertility and an increased risk of miscarriage are risks associated with obesity that are often overlooked. excessive weight and central distribution of body fat are both related to an increased risk of normogonadotrophic anovulation. weight loss can re-establish o...

background: microdeletions of the azoospermia factor locus of the long arm of y chromosome are an etiological factor of severe oligozoospermia or azoospermia. objective: the aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of y-chromosome microdeletions in azf region and their role in infertility in pakistani population. materials and methods: the type of deletions in azf locus were detected...