Aims: In Iraq, ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cause of death, and the 6th in the list of most common cancers. While TP53 is the most common tumor suppressor gene involved with human malignancies, ovarian cancer is already known to be linked to the variations in the breas...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7944
Aims: The purpose of this study was to assess the hypothesis that genetic diversity of breast cancer is related to clinical and pathological tumors characteristics. Study Design: Representative sequences of mitochondrial Cytochrome b gene of cancerous tissues were analyzed to det...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/6859
Aims: To investigate (1) the correlation between MRI findings of Intervertebral disc water content and disc height, with self-rated quality of life (QoL), pain, and disability respectively, and (2) the correlation between QoL and pain, and QoL and disability respectively. Study D...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7345
Aims: 1. To study the levels of Apolipoprotein A-I and activity of Lecithin cholesterol acyl transferase (LCAT) in newly detected type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biochemistry and Department of Medicine, Bel...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/5551
Aim: To determine the knowledge, attitude and beliefs of children below 2 years' caregivers towards immunization in an Egyptian community, to detect of the underlying causes of vaccination delay, and to determine their satisfaction regarding aspects of care. Methodology: This cro...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8454
Aims: To investigate a case of the mid-ventricular variant of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC), stress-induced cardiomyopathy, and evaluate if gastrointestinal pain may also contribute to this cardiomyopathy. Presentation of Case: A 73-year-old female was admitted for severe abdomi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/6616
Depressed mood, with its accompanying mental and physical stresses, could affect the progression and severity of several diseases e.g. hypertension, myocardial infarction, gastritis, peptic ulcer. The present animal study was done to investigate the potential antioxidant effect o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8559
Radioactivity measurements were carried out in and around Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria for the naturally occurring radionuclides of 40K, 238U and 232Th. The values were used to determine the excess lifetime cancer risk (ELCR) and t...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7180
Background: There are many different theories on atherosclerosis pathophysiology. The dominant one is endothelial function disorder resulting from the existence of risk factors such as dyslipidemia, diabetes, smoking, and high blood pressure and hyperhomocysteinemia bacterial and...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/6823
Aim: To evaluate early doxorubicin (DOX) cardiotoxicity in asymptomatic leukemic patients and to explore whether Grape seed extract (GSE) proanthocyanidins would prevent the DOX-induced cardiotoxicity. Study Design: Prospective randomized double blind study. Place and Duration of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/6088
Emmanuel Olu Megbelayin, Uduak Edet Asana, Dennis George Nkanga, Roseline Ekanem Duke, Affiong Andem Ibanga, Bassey Archibong Etim & Sunday Nnamdi Okonkwo·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2014
Aim: To determine the prevalence of refractive errors and spectacle use behavior among medical students in University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Calabar Teachi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7518
Aims: To assess patient delay differences between early and late stage breast cancer among women in Uganda. Study Design: A retrospective analytical study. Place and Duration of the Study: A study conducted at a tertiary teaching hospital. Selected patients’ data available for th...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7293
Reproductive tourism is the act of crossing an international border to seek assisted reproductive services, which can include maternal surrogacy. Ethical analyses of this phenomenon may be poorly served by considering the Western liberal framework alone. In previous studies, we i...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7394
AIM: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between excess body weight gain and plasma insulin, lipid profile and anthropometric indices in overweight/obese civil servants urban city dwellers in Nigeria where fast food outlets are fast growing. Study Design: This...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7075
Aim: To determine the factors associated with a low CD4 count among HIV-1 positive patients. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Adult HIV clinic at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, between October 2010 and April 2011. Methodology: Data on...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8469