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Volume 5, Issue 2

• Microdeletion of Y‑chromosome and Their High Impact on Male Infertility

  p. 57-60
  Saxena and Gupta
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• A Review on the Incidence, Interaction, and Future Perspective on Zika Virus

  p. 61-74
  Lukman Olalekan Afolabi, Musbahu Muhammad Sani, Wahab Oluwanisola Okunowo

  Zika virus (ZIKV) belongs to the family Flaviviridae and genus Flavivirus. It is a single‑stranded positive‑sense ribonucleic acid (RNA) virus, has its origin traced...

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• Titrated Misoprostol Versus Dinoprostone for Labor Induction

  p. 75-81
  Amr H. Yehia, Ihab H. Abd El‑Fattah, Karam M. Bayoumy, Ibrahim A. Abdelazim, Yasser Elshehawy, Noha H. Rabei, Sherif E. M. Daoud, A. Essam

  Background: Misoprostol is as effective as dinoprostone for labor induction with low cost and temperature stability. Aim: This study designed to compare titrated misoprostol regarding...

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• Effect of Progesterone Therapy versus Diet Modification on Constipation during Pregnancy

  p. 82-87
  Mohamed M. Farghali, Ibrahim A. Abdelazim, Ahmed M. Awadalla, Amr A. Aziz Khalifa, Yasser Elshehawy, A. E. Omu, Assem A. M. Elbiaa

  Background: Pregnant women may experience constipation for the first time or their existing constipation symptoms increase in severity during pregnancy. Aim: To compare the effect of ...

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• Contraceptive‑seeking Behavior of Women Attending Antenatal Care in a Developing Country: A Veritable Tool for Slowing Population Growth

  p. 88-93
  Ejiro Carol Iwuoha, Evangeline T. Oparaocha, Hulda Ijeoma Nwokeukwu

  Background: The use of modern contraceptives has been embraced by developed nations as a means of achieving controlled growth rate. Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation at 158 million with a g...

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• Inverse Correlation between Insulin‑like Growth Factor‑1 and Leptin Levels in Preeclampsia

  p. 94-99
  P. Panjeta, V. S. Ghalaut, J. Bala, S. Nanda, Simmi Kharb

  Background: Preeclampsia is the major cause of maternofetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Insulin‑like growth factor (IGF) system has a crucial role in correct embryo...

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• Influence of Educational Level on Knowledge and Practice of Breast Self‑examination Among Women in Sokoto, Nigeria

  p. 100-106
  Abdurrahman Muhammad Sani, Florence Naab, Lydia Aziato

  Background: Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women worldwide. Breast self‑examination (BSE) remains the most effective means of early detection of breast cancer am...

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• Filariasis in Pregnancy: Prevalent yet Less‑known Global Health Burden

  p. 107-109
  Garugubilli Chandrakala, Momina Zulfeen

  Parasitic infections affect tens of millions of pregnant women worldwide. Lymphatic filariasis is a vector‑borne disabling parasitic infection and is an endemic disease in many parts of Southeast Asia, es...

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