OBJECTIVE: To assess tissue levels of oxidative stress indices: Malondialdehyde (MDA) as free and antioxidants as superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) in a group of patients with acne as compared to a control group. Also, to determine the relationship of oxidative stress indices with severity of acne .PATIENTS AND METHODS: Two punch biopsies (3 mm) were taken from the ... Read more

OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence and severity of Erectile Dysfunction (ED) in patients with Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) under Hhaemodialysis (HD) in Sohag city, Upper Egypt. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Two hundred fifty patients had CRF from two HD units in Sohag city, Upper Egypt were subjected to questionnaire of International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5). Mean serum creatinine and hemoglobin ... Read more

Background Acne vulgaris is a common dermatological disease frequently found in late childhood and adolescence. Oxidative stress corresponds to an imbalance between the rate of oxidant production and that of their degradation. Excessive rcactix c oxy gen species (ROS) production may explain, at least in part, the progress or inflammation in the pathogenesis or the disease. Objective "".'"1 assess tissue ... 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

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

OBJECTIVE: to compare of efficacy of citalopram and escitalopram in treatment of patients with premature ejaculation (PE). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Patients with PE (n = 60) were randomly divided into two treatment groups: a group receiving escitalopram 10 mg daily for 6 weeks (n = 30); and a group receiving citalopram 20 mg daily for 6 weeks (n = 30). ... 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: 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