About the Journal

Kufa Medical Journal (KMJ) ISSN (Print): 1993-517X  ISSN (Online)  2709-4464 
KMJ is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original articles to advocate changes in, or illuminate aspects of, medical and health sciences. It accepts submission of state-of-the-art full-length research papers\articles, review articles, Case reports, and Communication articles. KMJ considers the double-blind peer-review system to assure the quality of the publication and tests plagiarism at two stages, at submission and after considering the reviewers' comments.

KMJ is issued biannually (2 issues per year) by the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kufa, Iraq. considering that the first hard copy of the first issue was printed in 1999.

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Contact Details:
Editor in Chief: Prof. Dr. Arafat Aldujaili
Editorial Manager:  Asst. Prof. Dr. Wijdan Rajh Al-Kraity 
E-mail: [email protected]
Address: Faculty of Medicine, University of Kufa, P.O Box 21, Kufa, Najaf Governorate, Iraq.

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Current Issue

Vol. 22 No. 1 (2026): Kufa Medical Journal-June-2026
View Vol. 22 No. 1 (2026): Kufa Medical Journal-June-2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36330/kmj.v22.i1
Published: 15-06-2026

Original Articles

  • Identification of Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamases (ESBLS) in Clinical Isolates of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa through both Phenotypic and Genotypic Methods in Kerbala Hospitals

    Suaad Aljanabi, Fadhil Al-Muhannak
    Abstract View: 39 , PDF Download: 46
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.36330/kmj.v22.i1.20075

  • Quality of Life Among Adolescents and Adult Patients with Beta-Thalassemia Major in Karbala, Iraq

    Rusul Amer, Shahrazad S. AL Jobori, Inas Muayad Mohammed Ali
    Abstract View: 29 , PDF Download: 22
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.36330/kmj.v22.i1.20316

  • Enhancing the Reliability and Validity of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE): A Multi-Faceted Intervention Study at Kufa University Faculty of Medicine

    Ahmed Athab Al Zubaidy, Alaa Nasrawi, Waseem Ahmed El Katib, Habib Shahib Al-Hassani, Rajaa Rashid Abbas, Fadhaa A. Ghafil
    Abstract View: 74 , PDF Download: 48
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.36330/kmj.v22.i1.22581

  • Differential Serum IL-37 Levels and Monomorphic CTLA-4 rs5742909 Polymorphism in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: An Iraqi Cohort Study

    Nora Abdel Wahab Hamza, Ghasoun Mohammed Ali Al Attiyah
    Abstract View: 35 , PDF Download: 39
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.36330/kmj.v22.i1.22820

  • Assessment of Interventricular Septum and Left Ventricular Posterior Wall Thickness Changes Following Radiotherapy in Breast Cancer Patients Using Echocardiography

    Ekram Alhasnawi, Amina Abdul-Baki Al-Dujaili
    Abstract View: 24 , PDF Download: 30
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.36330/kmj.v22.i1.22890

  • Assessment of the Level of Ferritin, Serum Iron, Blood Urea, Serum Creatinine, and Some Hematological Indicators in Patients with Hepatitis C Virus and Renal Failure

    Doaa AbdAlZahra Deli
    Abstract View: 26 , PDF Download: 22
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.36330/kmj.v22.i1.23026

  • Association of Serum Irisin Level with BMI, Glycemic Control and Inflammatory Marker in Iraqi Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

    Zaid Alfahham, Falah Mahdi Dananah
    Abstract View: 26 , PDF Download: 26
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.36330/kmj.v22.i1.23039

  • Prevalence and Demographic Characteristics of Supraspinatus Tendinosis in Adults Undergoing Shoulder MRI: A Cross-Sectional Study

    Wisam A. Hussein, Jinan Shamkhi Jabbar AlGhazali
    Abstract View: 32 , PDF Download: 27
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.36330/kmj.v22.i1.23146

  • Granuloma Reaction: a Complication of Dermal Filler: A Review from an Immunological Perspective

    Ali Haider Khalaf, Hind Mizhir Musa
    Abstract View: 32 , PDF Download: 40
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.36330/kmj.v22.i1.23389

  • Assessment of HCT Levels in the Blood of Hospital Staff Wearing Masks

    Qassim Mohammed Hashym
    Abstract View: 27 , PDF Download: 27
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.36330/kmj.v22.i1.23743

  • Serum Interferon-γ as a Biomarker of Cardiovascular Complications in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    Zahraa Al-kafaji, Eman Hassani Alsalami
    Abstract View: 25 , PDF Download: 15
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.36330/kmj.v22.i1.23823

  • Role of the SLC30A8 rs13266634 Variant in Predisposition to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Najaf city/Iraq

    Anfal Falah, Ahmed Kaftan
    Abstract View: 30 , PDF Download: 31
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.36330/kmj.v22.i1.23834

  • Serum Interferon-gamma as A Potential Biomarker of Disease Activity in Vitiligo

    Ali Sami Aziz, Raad Abdulameer Alasady
    Abstract View: 28 , PDF Download: 40
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.36330/kmj.v22.i1.23882

  • Serum Interleukin-22 in Iraqi Patients with Crohn’s Disease: Association with Biologic Treatment Status and Clinical Disease Activity

    Ghaith Adnan Neamah, Khawlah Abdallah Salman
    Abstract View: 32 , PDF Download: 22
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.36330/kmj.v22.i1.23945

  • Serum Interleukin-17 and Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 as Diagnostic Biomarkers in Iraqi Patients with Ulcerative Colitis

    Zainab H. Abdulmajeed, Hawraa Ameer Mubark
    Abstract View: 30 , PDF Download: 21
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.36330/kmj.v22.i1.23961

  • Diagnostic Utility of Serum NF-κB and TNF-α in Differentiating Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis from Non-Autoimmune Hypothyroidism

    Huda Mohammed Abdul-Ridha Muhi, Sundus Nusaif Al-Huchaimi
    Abstract View: 21 , PDF Download: 19
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.36330/kmj.v22.i1.24042

  • Diagnostic Utility of Serum Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin, Immunoglobulin E, and Vitamin D3 as a Combined Biomarker Profile in Pediatric Bronchial Asthma: A Case-Control Study in Iraq

    Zahraa Hazim Aziz, Thikra Abdullah Mahmood
    Abstract View: 26 , PDF Download: 22
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.36330/kmj.v22.i1.24043

  • Tryptophan Catabolites as Diagnostic Biomarkers of Major Depression in Coronary Artery Patients

    Dhurgham Al-Hadhrawi, Hussein Al-Hakeim
    Abstract View: 26 , PDF Download: 26
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.36330/kmj.v22.i1.24087

  • Toll-Like Receptor 9 (TLR9) as a Serological Biomarker for Severity and Complications of Psoriasis in Iraqi Patients 

    Suaad Mohammed H. Rasheed Rasheed, Huda Ghazi Hameed, Rasool Moussa Bader, Iman Jabbar Kadhim, Halaa Shaker Khashan
    Abstract View: 36 , PDF Download: 34
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.36330/kmj.v22.i1.24117

  • Relationship Between Trace Element Dysregulation and Lipid Profile Alterations in Male Infertility: A Case-Control Study

    Salih Al-Khafaji, Kais Khudhair Alhadrawi, Hanan Khalid Aldhalmi
    Abstract View: 36 , PDF Download: 31
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.36330/kmj.v22.i1.24493
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