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Detection of Helicobacter pylori antigen in stool samples for diagnosis of infection in children
(2007)
The study evaluated a non-invasive antigen test of stool samples for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection in children compared with histopathology of gastric biopsies (gold standard). The study included 96 children ...
Comparison of umbilical cord interleukin-6 in preterm infants with premature rupture of membranes and intact membranes
(2008)
Objective: To compare inflammatory mediators in the cord flood of premature newborn infants with premature rupture of membranes (PROM) and intact membranes. Methods: Eighty-nine premature neonates with gestational age of ...
Comparison of glucose tolerance in renal transplant recipients and hemodialysis patients
(2004)
Background: Impaired glucose tolerance is a risk factor for atherosclerosis in hemodialysis patients and renal transplant recipients. Methods: To check the relationship of impaired glucose tolerance with the other ...
Comparison of existing disease activity indices in the follow-up of patients with Behçet's disease
(2009)
The objective of this study was to determine the concordance between the Iranian Behçet's disease dynamic activity measure (IBDDAM) or the Behçet's disease current activity form (BDCAF) and expert physician global assessment ...
Determination of clinical decision rule for estimation of bone mineral density in women
(2011)
Objective: This study assessed the relative risk factors for osteoporosis in women referring to the Bone Densitometry Center during 2007, with the aim of designing a formula to estimate the severity of osteoporosis.Subjects ...
Different clinical presentations of choledochal cyst among infants and older children
(2017)
Choledochal cyst is a rare and often benign congenital cystic dilation throughout the biliary tree. Due to the benign nature of choledochal cyst among early-diagnosed patients, the clinical assumption and diagnosis seem ...
Dietary PUFA Increase Apoptosis in Stomach of Patients with Dyspeptic Symptoms and Infected with H. pylori
(2017)
Drug-resistant strains of Helicobacter pylori and poor treatment response are the main reasons for the failure in eradicating it in patients. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) have an inhibitory effect on bacterial growth. ...
Differentiated thyroid carcinoma: Comparison of histopathologic characteristics, clinical course, and outcome between young children and adolescents
(2013)
Differentiated thyroid carcinoma is rare in patients younger than 21 years, especially in children, but it is associated with a greater risk of metastases and recurrence. The aim of our study was to compare the characteristics, ...
Direct and indirect medical costs of functional constipation: A population-based study
(2011)
Background Constipation causes a large number of medical visits each year and imposes significant financial toll on healthcare systems worldwide. So the present communitybased study was conducted in order to estimate ...
Determining the IgM and IgG antibody titer against CMV and helicobacter pylori in the serum of multiple sclerosis patients comparing to the control group in Hamadan
(2017)
BACKGROUND: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that disables central nervous system (CNS) system. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) probably has an important role in the MS pathology. The infection with helicobacter ...