the follicle arrangement and secondary to primary follicle ratio (s/p) were studied in the ‎skin of nine male and nine female markhoz goats breed from one week to 16 weeks of age. the ‎skin samples were taken from mid-side area of each animal in nine stages every other week. the ‎follicles were arranged in groups, predominantly including three primary and several ‎secondary follicles. each prim...

conclusions primary dysmenorrhea is a common problem in iran however, there are only a few studies regarding secondary dysmenorrhea prevalence. moreover, there is a significant variation between the results of the studies on the primary dysmenorrhea prevalence. therefore, further evidence-based data on national studies is needed to estimate the exact estimation of dysmenorrhea prevalence in ira...

spontaneous pneumothorax can be either primary due to the rupture of subpleural bleb or secondary due to underlying lung disease, usually bullous emphysema. 1 relatively little is known about the causative factors of spontaneous pneumothorax in arab countries. 1 this is the first study and the primary step towards understanding the risk factors and causes of spontaneous pneumothorax in syria. s...

the effects of dietary nucleotide (nt) were evaluated on some serum biochemical parameters and acute stress responses of the catfish (pangasianodon hypophthalmus). five experimental diets including 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, and 1% nt were supplied to catfish fry for 10 weeks. at the end of the experiment, fish fed the control and 1% nt diets were subjected to handling and crowding stress. the results...

asparagus racemosus willd. has repeatedly been mentioned as a galactogogue in ayurvedic literature and has been confirmed through animal experiments as well. this randomized double-blind clinical trial evaluates its galactogogue effect in 60 lactating mothers by measurement of changes in their prolactin hormone level during the study. several secondary parameters namely mothers’ weight, babies’...