Vitamins k is an important fat-soluble vitamin that can be obtained from plants, bacteria and animals and is necessary for the blood clotting. It plays a key function as a cofactor in the synthesizing of blood clotting proteins in the liver; recently, the interest for its functions in extra-hepatic tissue has increased. Vitamin k deficiency is usually caused by abnormal absorption rather than in the lack of vitamin in food. Apart from its impact on clotting, chronic subclinical deficiency of vitamin K maybe a risk factor for many diseases such as osteoporosis, atherosclerosis, cancer, insulin resistance, neurodegenerative diseases and others, while current food intake guidelines be focused on the daily dose necessary to avoid blood loss.

The present study aimed at shed light on the association between HLA-class I antigens (A, B and Cw) and brain tumours (meningioma and glioma) in the basis of their individual frequencies or two-locus association A total of 52 brain tumour patients were enrolled in this study, with an age range of 7-68 years. The patients were divided into two clinical groups; meningioma (20 cases) and glioma (22 cases), while the remaining 10 cases represented other types of brain tumour. Control samples included 47 Iraqi Arab apparently healthy blood volunteers, with an age range of 15-50 year. Three HLA antigens showed a significant increased frequency in total patients as compared to controls. They were B13 (34.6 vs. 6.5%), B40 (15.4 vs. 2.2%) and Cw3

Background: The purposes of this study were to determine the photogrammetric soft tissue facial profile measurements for Iraqi adults sample with class II div.1 and class III malocclusion using standardized photographic techniques and to verify the existence of possible gender differences. Materials & methods: Seventy five Iraqi adult subjects, 50 class II div.1 malocclusion (24 males and 26 females), 25 class III malocclusion (14 males and 11 females), with an age range from 18-25 years. Each individual was subjected to clinical examination and digital standardized right side photographic records were taken in the natural head position. The photographs were analyzed using AutoCAD program 2007 to measure the distances and angles used in t

  The life insurance marketing faces many difficulties because it is not a current tangible commodity, so it needs a planning for promotional activities and data about prospective applicants according to many factors such as age and residence area ​​, marital status and profession to determine the group wich need insurance covers.                                                                    &nb

الملخص: منذ نهاية الحرب العالمية الثانية ولغاية الآن عجزت روسيا واليابان عن إبرام معاهدة تنهي رسمياً الأعمال العدائية بين البلدين، وتنهي تنازعهما حول جزر المحيط الهادئ المعروفة يابانيا بالأقاليم الشمالية، وروسياً بجزر الكوريل الجنوبية. ومع الغزو الروسي لأوكرانيا زادت علاقات البلدين تدهورا، وتوقفت مساعي تطويرها التي بدأها رئيس الوزراء الياباني الراحل شينزو آبي ، ما يثير التساؤل حول مستقبل العلاقة بي

هدفَ البحث الى معرفة دور برامج السخرية التلفزيونية بتشكيل صورة السياسي العراقي، حيث تلخصت مشكلة الدراسة بالتساؤل الرئيس: ما دور السخرية في برامج التلفزيون بتشكيل صورة السياسي العراقي، وتنتمي هذه الدراسة إلى البحوث الوصفية، وقد استخدم الباحث المنهج المسحي، واستمارة الاستبانة أداة رئيسة لجمع المعلومات والبيانات، فضلًا عن الملاحظة والمقياس، واعتمد أيضًا على نظرية الغرس الثقافي دليلًا علميًا لتوجيه الب