Biochemistry
Measuring the Concentration of Plasma "Lipid Profile and Iron" in Al-Mustaqbal University College Smokers

Qusay Azeez Hasan; Sabrean Jawad; Emam Atiyah Ibadi; Aliaa Kareem Abdulla; Qassim A. Zigam; Hasanain Kamil Hasan Owadh

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2023, Page 1-6

https://doi.org/10.57238/jbb.2023.5911.1022

Abstract
  In developed countries, the biggest factor leading to death is cigarette smok- ing, where smoking causes cancers, congestive heart diseases, pulmonary diseases, and other diseases. This study was conducted at Al-Mustaqbal University College - Hilla - Iraq, to evaluate the effect of smoking types on lipid ...  Read More ...

Immunology
Novel SNPs of TNF-a and IL-6 that Regulate Serum Level in Obese Patients

Hadeel Abdulhadi Omear

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2023, Page 7-20

https://doi.org/10.57238/jbb.2023.6398.1025

Abstract
  Background Obesity is an abnormal amount of fats in the body that can result from several factors majorly including environmental and genetic fac- tors. The worldwide prevalence of obesity has increased tremendously in the last three decades and is now considered a global epidemic. Despite the negative ...  Read More ...

Toxicology
Some Trace Elements and Oxidative Stress Status in Patients with Chronic Rheumatoid Arthritis

Noor Kamil Abd Alameer; Haider Abd Jabbar Alammar

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2023, Page 21-27

https://doi.org/10.57238/jbb.2023.6412.1026

Abstract
  Background Rheumatoid arthritis (R.A.) is a complex polygenic, au- toimmune inflammatory disease. It was disturbing that almost 1-2% of people depended on that geographic spreading worldwide. R.A. can result from the interaction of genetic, environmental, and autoimmunity. It is characterized by non-organ-specific ...  Read More ...

Biochemistry
Role of Routine Markers in the Diagnosis of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Haider Ali Laibi; Abdulkareem M. Jewad; Mohammed Mahdi Salih

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2023, Page 28-35

https://doi.org/10.57238/jbb.2023.6532.1027

Abstract
  Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease CKD cause different GFR declines (AKI). A gradual, irreversible decline in GFR is a CKD symptom. Diseases impair the kidneys’ ability to concentrate or dilute tubular filtrate, eliminate nitrogenous waste, and maintain acid-base balance. ...  Read More ...

Pharmacology
Correlation of N-terminal fragments of Atrial Natriuretic Neuropeptides (NT-ProANP) with Left Ventricle Ejection Fraction in Cases with Acute Myocardial Infarction

Ali Jihad Hemid Al-Athari

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2023, Page 36-41

https://doi.org/10.57238/jbb.2023.6575.1028

Abstract
  Background This study aimed to assess the correlation of natriuretic neuropeptides (NT-ProANP) with the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in patients with acute myocardial (AMI).Materials and Methods This case-control study composed of 120 pa- tients was recruited from the cardiac center in Babylon, ...  Read More ...

Biochemistry
Accumulation of Toxic Elements Disrupts Metabolic Processes in the Human: Review

Ali Adeeb Hussein Ali

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2023, Page 42-50

https://doi.org/10.57238/jbb.2023.6701.1029

Abstract
  Background Toxic elements are inorganic substances that do not have a physiological or functional role within the human body. Most metabolic processes are disrupted due to their accumulation through prolonged expo- sure to them from the environment. Toxic elements make up an extensive and very toxicologically ...  Read More ...