Introduction: The highest detection rates of leprosy were recorded in the Upper Egypt and grade-2 disability rate was 6% of the newly detected cases in 2010. The aim of this work was to find out the rate of the leprosy related deformities and disabilities in diagnosed cases of leprosy in Sohag Governorate, Upper Egypt. Material and Methods: This retrospective study ... Read more

INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVES:MELASMA IS CONSIDERED A MAJOR PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EMOTIONAL PROBLEM ESPECIALLY IN FEMALES. THE AIM OF THIS WORK IS TO STUDY THE EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CLINICAL PROFILE OF MELASMA IN SOHAG PROVINCE, UPPER EGYPT. PATIENTS AND METHODS: THIS STUDY WAS CARRIED OUT ON 205 PATIENTS WITH MELASMA ATTENDING DERMATOLOGY OUTPATIENT CLINIC OF SOHAG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DURING A PERIOD OF SIX ... Read more

Introduction: Hair loss affects a large part of the population with up to 50 percent of men and women throughout their lives. Objectives: To assess iron status in patients who complained of hair loss and had either telogen effluvium (TE) or androgenic alopecia (AA) ,and evaluate risk factors associated with hair loss.Methods: This study included l 00 patients with hair ... Read more

OBJECTIVE: to compare of efficacy of citaloprarn and escitalopram in treatment of patients with premature ejaculation (PE). DESIGN: A randomized, double-blind -controlled study. METHODS: Patients with PE (n=60) were randomly divided into two treatment groups: a group receiving escitalopram I 0 mg daily for 6 weeks (n=30); and a group receiving citalopram 20 mg daily for 6 weeks (n=30). The ... Read more

Background: Hepatitis C virus, has been associated with a wide variety of extrahepatic manifestations (EHM) in the natural history of the disease. Lichen planus (LP) has also been reported in association with the hepatitis C virus. Objective is to determine the frequency of HCV in patients with LP in Sohag University Hospital. Patients and methods: The study was carried out ... Read more

OBJECTIVE: Male genital anomalies have medical, psychological and social complications. Our objective was to study the prevalence and patterns of genital anomalies among male infants in Upper Egypt. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study included 1134 male infants (up to 2 years old) attending child health care centers in Sohag Governorate, Upper Egypt for routine vaccinations. Parent’s medical ... Read more

_BACKGROUND: _External genital anomalies are among the most common congenital anomalies. Proper early diagnosis and management of genital anomalies are of great importance to minimize medical, psychological and social complications. _AIM:_ 1 )explore the pattern of genital anomalies in male infants (age from the first day of birth up to two years) presented to primary health care offices in Sohag ... Read more

BACKGROUND: Recent studies have focused on the quality of life (QOL) in patients with dermatological diseases. Vitiligo is an acquired pigmentary disorder that affects at least I% of the general population, and may considerably affect QOL. The objective of this study was to assess QOL in a group of vitiligo patients from Sohag Governorate, Upper Egypt, and to determine its ... Read more

Objectives: Radical oxidative species (ROS) have an important effect on sperm quality and quantity. Oxidative stress (OS) occurs when production of potentially destructive reactive oxygen species (ROS) exceeds the body’s own natural antioxidant defenses, resulting in cellular damage. OS is a common pathology seen in approximately half of all infertile men. Increased ROS generation and reduced antioxidant capacity is negatively ... Read more

Abstract Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is a cell- mediated, delayed type IV immunologic reaction. Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that results from a complex interaction between immunologic, genetic, and environmental factors. Pityriasis rosea (PR) is a self-limited eruption of unknown etiology. Immune cell infiltrate is a constant feature in the inflammatory skin diseases. Here, we performed ... Read more