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Predictive Significance of Interleukins 17A and 33 in Risk of Relapsing–Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
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Cytokines are signaling molecules between inflammatory cells that play a significant role in the pathogenesis of a disease. Among these cytokines are interleukins (ILs) 17A and 33, and accordingly, the current case-control study sought to investigate the role of each of the two cytokines in the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS). Sixty-eight relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) Iraqi patients and twenty healthy individuals (control group) were enrolled. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits were used to determine serum levels of IL-17A and IL-33. Results revealed that IL-17A and IL-33 levels were significantly higher in MS patients than in controls (14.1 ± 4.5 vs. 7.5 ± 3.8 pg/mL; p < 0.001 and 65.3 ± 16.3 vs. 49.3 ± 20.0 pg/mL; p < 0.001, respectively). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis demonstrated that IL-17A was a very good predictor of MS (area under curve [AUC] = 0.869; 95% CI = 0.779 - 0.960; p < 0.001; cut-off value = 10.2 pg/mL; sensitivity = 80.8%; specificity = 75.0%). A similar prediction was presented by IL-33, but the AUC value was lower (AUC = 0.762; 95% CI = 0.63 - 0.89; p < 0.001; cut-off value = 56.4 pg/mL; sensitivity = 70.6%; specificity = 70.0%). Multinomial logistic regression analysis confirmed the significance of IL-17A and IL-33 in MS risk, and under three models of analysis, the estimated odds ratios for IL-17A (1.50, 1.49 and 1.50, respectively) and IL-33 (1.05, 1.05 and 1.06) were above 1.0. Patients stratified by gender (male and female), expanded disability status scale (EDSS: < 3 and ≥ 3) or medication (pre- and post-medication) showed no significant differences in serum levels of IL-17A and IL-33 for each stratum. However, with regard to response to medication, it was found that responding patients showed significantly higher levels of IL-33 than non-responders (70.9 ± 12.2 vs. 57.2 ± 18.2 pg/mL; p = 0.018). This difference was not observed when considering IL-17A. Pearson correlation analysis between IL-17A and IL-33 revealed that both cytokines were not significantly correlated. In conclusion, the study indicated that IL-17A and IL-33 were up-regulated in serum of MS patients, and this up-regulation was not influenced by age, gender, EDSS or medication status, but the elevated level of IL-33 was more pronounced in patients who responded to medication.

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Publication Date
Fri Feb 08 2019
Journal Name
Journal Of The College Of Education For Women
واقع الصومال السیاسي في ظل الحركات الإسلامیة المعاصرة
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Somal is considered one of the unstable and restless African Arabian country in
comparison with other Arabian. It has been exposed to division and separation by
European colonization process that worked hardly on dividing this country according to
Berlin conference (1884-1885). Even after obtaining its independence during the sixties
and being led by civilian organizations which were unable to solve the problems of
Somalian society after obtaining the independence.
Somal continued its suffering even after the military rule under the leadership of
Mohammed Sayad Beree.
During Beree's rule, Somal suffered from the War with Ethiopia, as well as it
witnessed an economical Crisis. It suffered also from the tribal po

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Publication Date
Mon Feb 04 2019
Journal Name
Journal Of The College Of Education For Women
الاسناد الاجتماعي لدى اعضاء ھیئة التدریس في الجامعة
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The social support is considered one of the most important constituents of
society and the one which can ensure its unity.
The resources of social support are different accordind to the variety and
the multiplication of the net – work of the social relationships that are
established among the individuals. The importance of this variable is evident
in the emolional adaptation and the mental health as well as its role in mitigating of the illness threating and in accelerating the recovery. social support can enhance the individuals ability to tolerate and face the emotional
and physical problems in the time of cris and stressful life conditions.
The most important results are shown as follows :
1- It was

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Publication Date
Wed Jun 08 2022
Journal Name
Translation & Linguistics
مفهوم المكان والزمان في قصائد ماكسيمس لجارلس اولسن
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يركز البحث على قصائد ماكسيمس للشاعر جارلس اولسن.تعتبر هذه القصائد ابداع غير تقليدي ونادر حيث استطاع الشاعر من خلالها ان ياخذ القارىء في عمليه مستمرة لشخصية واحدة في مكان واحد وهو جلوسستر.ان قصائد ماكسيمس مقسمة الى ثلاث مجلدات تقرأ كقصيدة واحدة . تقرأ هذه السلسلة من القصائد بسياق شخصي وسياسي ووجداني. تركز الدراسة على فكرة الوقت والمكان حيث تظهر القصائد بانوراما من المناظر الطبيعية والاشخاص والنماذج بصوره مس

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Publication Date
Wed Feb 01 2006
Journal Name
Political Sciences Journal
اشكالية الطائفية السياسية في العراق بين الاستمرارية والانكفائية
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اشكالية الطائفية السياسية في العراق بين الاستمرارية والانكفائية

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Publication Date
Wed Jun 22 2022
Journal Name
Arab Science Heritage Journal
جماليات المعنى التشبيهي في مواعظ الشيخ عبدالقادر الكيلاني
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AL Sheikh Abdul Qadir Al Gilani is one of the famous Mysticists (sufi). He was known in his literary eloquent and rhetoric speeches. These speeches was cover both the poetry and prose. Also it was in the fields of preaching, soliloquy and maqamat.

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Publication Date
Sat Feb 01 2025
Journal Name
مجلة الفارابي للعلوم الإنسانية
دراسة تحليلية لترجمة المسكوكات اللغوية في الصحافة الاسبانية
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دراسة تحليلية لترجمة المسكوكات اللغوية في الصحافة الاسبانية.

Publication Date
Mon Jun 01 2009
Journal Name
Journal Of Accounting And Financial Studies ( Jafs )
مسؤولية مراقب الحسابات في ظل ظاهرة غسيل الاموال
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احتلت قضية غسيل الاموال أهمية كبيرة على الساحة الاقتصادية العالمية خلال الفترة الاخيرة إدراكا من المجتمع الدولي لأثارها السلبية على الاستقرار الاقتصادي و خاصة على الاستثمار المحلي و الدولي و لذلك يتزايد الاهتمام بها و سبل مواجهتها من قبل العديد من الدول و المنظمات الدولية و المراكز المالية الكبرى , حيث تهدد هذه الظاهرة الاقتصاد العالمي و خاصة اقتصاديات العالم النامي و من بينها الاقتصاديات العربية .

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Publication Date
Wed Sep 01 2010
Journal Name
Journal Of Accounting And Financial Studies ( Jafs )
معوقات تطبيق معايير الجودة في الجامعات الأردنية الخاصة
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This study took place during the first semester 2006-2007 at the same time the Jordanian universities were getting ready to receive the American team sent by QAA to check out the defects in the educational system of these universities, the researchers concentrated on the practical study more the than the theoretical study, the theoretical study covered the understanding of quality & quality in education  as well as the authorities responsible for the regulations & quality standards such as QAA ,JMOHE, Al-Hussein Fund For Excellence. The main problem which faced the Jordanian private universities was the conflict in objectives between profitability & qualitative output which was because of lack of long tem strategic plann

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Publication Date
Mon Jul 01 2013
Journal Name
دراسات دولية
قراءة في المذهب العسكري الروسي بين الماضي والحاضر
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إن أهميـة بحثنـا تتضـح مـن خـلال التطـرق إلى دراسـة المـذهب العسـكري في حقبـة الاتحـاد السـوفيتي السـابق وإبـراز الجوانـب الرئيسـة المتعلقـة بفلسـفة المـذهب العسـكري السـوفيتي ومضـامينه الاستراتيجية مــن جانــب، وفلســفة المــذهب العســكري الروســي لمرحلــة مــا بعــد الحــرب البــاردة والتغـيرات المهمـة الـتي طـرأت عليـه، ممـا أفـرز لنـا بطبيعـة الحـال مضـامين مـذهب عسـكري روسـي جديــد قــد يتقــا

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Publication Date
Thu Jan 16 2014
Journal Name
د.زينب ميثم علي
فاعلية التناص في التشكيل النصي لأدب جمعة اللامي
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كشفت دراسات ما بعد البنيوية والتطور الحاصل في الدراسات النقدية عن مقدار التداخل بين النصوص في انتاج الظواهر الادبية ، وخير ما يكشف هذا التداخل هو المنهج الذي يركز على دراسة التناص ولاسيما في النصوص التي تتشكل على وفق التناص الواعي الذي الذي يتألف من مجموعة نصوص ادبية يتفاعل فيها نص الكاتب مع نصوص اخرى.