International Journal of Advanced Biological and Biomedical Research

TNF-alpha 308G/A Polymorphism and Serum Level of TNF-α Associated with Covid-19 Severity

Nahid Askari; Sara Shafieipour; Fatemeh Noormand; Elahe Karami Raviz; Soudeh Khanamani Falahatipour

Volume 11, Issue 4 , October 2023, , Pages 221-231

https://doi.org/10.48309/ijabbr.2023.2006540.1446

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Introduction: T-lymphocyte-derived cytokines, including TNF-α, play a critical role in regulating cellular functions, particularly the immune response to pathogenic infections. ... Read More

Nitrofurans as Potent Antibacterial Agents: A ‎Systematic Review of Literature

Sepideh Rezaei; Sholeh Akbari; Farzad Rahmani; Sara Dabbaghi Varnousfaderani; Saeideh Gomroki; Emad Jafarzadeh

Volume 10, Issue 2 , April 2022, , Pages 126-138

https://doi.org/10.22034/ijabbr.2022.549061.1383

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Introduction: Bacterial infection and the growing resistance of the bacteria to drugs is a global issue which challenges the health system. Therefore, the development of drugs with ... Read More

Malaria Prevalence Among Pregnant Women ‎Attending Kwadon Primary Health Care, Yamaltu-‎Deba Local Government Area, Gombe State, Nigeria

Ismail Muhammad; Muhammad K.S.

Volume 10, Issue 2 , April 2022, , Pages 139-148

https://doi.org/10.22034/ijabbr.2022.548976.1382

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Background: Malaria infection, particularly during pregnancy, is a major public health concern in Nigeria, and there is a scarcity of data on it prevalence and scope in many areas, ... Read More

Factors Affecting Level of Knowledge on Hepatitis C among Young Couples before Marriage: A Cross-Sectional Study

Aida Moarrefzadeh; Ali Delpisheh; Arash Sarveazad; Jebreil Shamseddin; Mansour Bhardoust

Volume 9, Issue 4 , October 2021, , Pages 362-371

https://doi.org/10.22034/ijabbr.2021.538010.1367

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Background: Despite the great importance of public knowledge of sexually transmitted diseases such as hepatitis c virus (HCV), very few studies have been conducted in this field in ... Read More Background: Despite the great importance of public knowledge of sexually transmitted diseases such as hepatitis c virus (HCV), very few studies have been conducted in this field in Iran. Therefore, the present study determined the factors affecting the knowledge of young couples before marriage in relation to HCV.Methods: During this cross-sectional study, 1501 couples were assessed, out of which 1110 (73.9%) couples entered the study. A standard questionnaire was used to collect the data. In this questionnaire, first, the demographic characteristics of the participants such as age, gender, level of education, daily extracurricular study, and hours of mass media use were collected, followed by the main items of the study. After data gathering, they were analyzed by IBM SPSS Statistical Software Version 22. Univariate analysis was used to examine the relationship between factors related to the knowledge, and multivariate analysis was used to estimate the related factors.Results: The total score of knowledge about hepatitis C was 0.49 ± 0.29. The total knowledge score for hepatitis C symptoms was 0.27± 0.19. The total score of knowledge about hepatitis C transmission routes was 0.34±0.28. The univariate analysis showed that age, level of education, history of hepatitis in a first degree relative of the family, and social networks were significantly associated with the rate of knowledge about hepatitis C (p <0.05). The multivariate analysis showed that females [(B: 2.11), CI 95% (1.07_3.25), p: 0.014)], higher education level [(B: 4.01), CI 95% (1.98_6 .33), p: 0.014)], history of hepatitis in a first degree relative of the family [(B: 3.56), 95% CI (1.46_5.69), p: 0.011)] and use of social networks [ (B: 2.77), CI 95% (1.11_4.48), p: 0.014)] were significantly associated with the rate of knowledge about HCV.Conclusion: Compared with other studies in this field, the level of knowledge about hepatitis C among young couples in Iran is alarmingly low. In health policies related to hepatitis C, more attention should be paid to the population of men, people with less than a bachelor's degree.

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TNF-alpha 308G/A Polymorphism and Serum Level of TNF-α Associated with Covid-19 Severity

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Nitrofurans as Potent Antibacterial Agents: A ‎Systematic Review of Literature

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Malaria Prevalence Among Pregnant Women ‎Attending Kwadon Primary Health Care, Yamaltu-‎Deba Local Government Area, Gombe State, Nigeria

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Factors Affecting Level of Knowledge on Hepatitis C among Young Couples before Marriage: A Cross-Sectional Study

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