aims: venomous snake bites are public health problems in different parts of the world. the most specific mainstay in the treatment of envenomation is anti-venom. to treat the envenomation, it is very important to identify the offending species. this study was designed to determine the penetrating pattern of fangs and teeth of some viper snakes.  materials & methods: this descriptive study was p...

ABSTRACT Introduction: Apelin and resistin as novel adipokines have insulin-sensitizing effects, which may be associated with decreased blood glucose concentration. In this study, we aimed to investigate the impact of combined exercise training on plasma concentrations of apelin, resistin and insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetics male (T2D). Methods: In a quasi-...

Background Chronic kidney disease causes many mineral and bone disorders, secondary hyperpathyroidism, adynamic osteomalacia which can reduce the density (BMD). Objectives To analyze prevalence of osteoporosis in group patients with chronic renal failure to evaluate relation between (BMD) specific markers turnover hemodialysis (HD) population. Methods This is a cross sectional study conducted r...

Abstract Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a top priority in vaccine development due to the high burden of disease immunocompromised populations and congenitally infected infants. Evidence suggests that CMV-specific Fc-mediated antibody effector responses, such as dependent cellular phagocytosis cytotoxicity, are key for prevention multiple CMV outcomes. However, human expresses three Fcγ receptors have...

Abstract The 177-verse Arabic Poem of the Intellect ( Qaṣīdat al-ʿAql ) composed by Indian Fatimid-Ṭayyibī Dāʿī al-Muṭlaq Sayyidna Taher Saifuddin (d. 1385/1965) breaks new ground in substance and form. In form, poem creatively amalgamates genres qaṣīdah (poem), risālah (treatise), waṣiyyah (testament) to produce an eloquent innovative hybrid text. content, it uniquely combines a philosophical ...

In recent decades, significant attention has been paid to heavy metal contamination as a dangerous environmental problem because of the toxicity, abundance, persistence and bioaccumulation these elements (Chen et al., 2016,) (Islam 2017 ) (Jin 2019). general, state environment is evaluated by total concentration metals (Kanda 2018). The riverine sediments are considered main basins for various ...

Introduction Insulin is the basic medical therapy to manage type 1 diabetes and also a cornerstone of treatment 2 as insulinopenia belongs its natural history. However, insulintherapy associated with many challenges especially psychological difficulties such patient’s acceptance compliance, which may lead metabolic disorders. Objectives The aim our study was determine association between depres...

INTRODUCTION: Use of proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in children has increased enormously. However, effectiveness and safety of PPIs for pediatric GERD are under debate. OBJECTIVES: We performed a systematic review to determine effectiveness and safety of PPIs in children with GERD. METHODS: We searched PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane D...

Fuzzy systems (FSs) have been extensively applied to automatic control, pattern recognition, and decision analysis. However, a common bottleneck is encountered in the derivation of fuzzy rules, which is often difficult, time consuming, and relies on expert knowledge. To automate the design of FSs, many metaheuristic learning algorithms have been proposed. One major optimization category uses Sw...