The Impact of JAK2 V617F, CALR, and MPL Mutations as Molecular Diagnostic Markers of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms in Kurdish Patients. A Single-center Experience.

Myeloproliferative neoplasms have a high prevalence and genetic mutations play a role in their occurrence. Determination of these mutations can be valuable in the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of patients. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the mutation of JAK2, CALR, and MPL genes as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.

The Effects of Smoking on IgE, Oxidative Stress and Haemoglobin Concentration.

Background: Smoking is a well-known related factor for many health problems in a human being through different ways of exposure.

Objectives: Thie aim of the study was to examine the effects of different types of cigarette smoking on hemoglobin level, high sensitive C-Reactive Protein (hsCRP), Malondialdehyde (MDA), and IgE levels in healthy adult subjects.

Methods: One hundred seventy-one healthy adult females and males were included in this study.

Medical and laboratory assessment for regular blood donors in Sulaimani Blood Bank, Iraq.

Introduction: It has been suggested that blood donation reduces risks of developing cardiovascular diseases such as heart failure, atherosclerosis, and stroke. Although there are known benefits of blood donation, the inclination of people of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to donate blood is not known. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine demograpic and blood biochemical profiles of regular and first-time blood donors in the Sulaimani province of North Iraq.