The Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences (JKMU) is an international peer-reviewed multi-disciplinary journal, scheduled to appear continuously, covering all areas of medical research relevant to human diseases and basic medical sciences. The journal welcomes articles reporting original research related to both animal and human medical investigations, case reports, short communications, and letters to the editor. Review articles, written by experts in the journal area of interest, with references to the author's own published works, are also accepted.