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Association between serum kalirin levels and the KALRN gene rs9289231 polymorphism in early-onset coronary artery diseas
(2018)
Background: Recently, rs9289231 genetic variations of kalirin (KALRN) have been introduced as potential genetic markers for coronary artery disease (CAD). However, the influence of KALRN single-nucleotide polymorphisms ...
Association between overweight and increased risk of acute myocardial infarction
(2008)
Objective: To assess relationship of obesity with occurrence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in Iranian patients. Methods: The CAD risk associated with obesity (body mass index ?25.0) was assessed in a case-control study ...
Beneficial role of antioxidants on clinical outcomes and erythrocyte antioxidant parameters in rheumatoid arthritis patients
(2014)
Background: This study aims to investigate the effect of antioxidants supplement on clinical outcomes and antioxidant parameters in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods: The pre-post study was conducted on 40 female patients ...
Behavioral dichotomy in sexuality during pregnancy and effect of birth-week intercourse on pregnancy outcomes in an iranian population
(2011)
Background: Sexuality in pregnancy is extensively investigated in European, American and some eastern Asian countries but not well studied in some Middle East countries like Iran. The aim of this study was to determine the ...
Carbenoxolone induces apoptosis and inhibits survivin and survivin-ΔEx3 genes expression in human leukemia K562 cells
(2011)
Background and the purpose of the study: Leukemia is a malignant disorder of the blood progenitor/stem cells which is characterized by abnormal proliferation of white blood cells. Although anti-cancer drugs induce apoptosis ...
Can regular moderate exercise lead to changes in miRNA-146a and its adapter proteins in the kidney of streptozotocin-induced diabetic male rats?
(2017)
Objective. Th e aim of this study was to assess whether microRNA-146a and its adapter proteins TNF receptor associated factor6 (TRAF6) and interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase-1 (IRAK1) may be changed in the kidney of ...
Cancer in East Azerbaijan, Iran: Results of a population-based cancer registry
(2008)
Background and aims: Regardless of the fact that cancers of GI tract have been reported to be the most common fatal neoplasms in East Azerbaijan, there is a serious lack of population-based studies in this region. Methods: ...
Cancer incidence among the elderly population in the Northwest of Iran: A population based study
(2009)
This article was aimed to provide an overview and a perspective on the changing impact of cancers with increasing age on three age groups. A population based cancer registry was undertaken to register all new cancers cases ...
Can experiencing stressful life events be a risk factor of stroke?
(2009)
Present study was aimed to check if stressful life events can play a role in developing stroke and to estimate its magnitude. In a hospital based case-control study in 2003-2004, a total of 150 stroke cases along with 150 ...
Can preoperative anesthesia consultation clinic help to reduce operating room cancellation rate on the day of surgery?
(2009)
Objective: To evaluate the role of "pre-anesthesia consultation clinic" in reducing operating room cancellation. Method: We prospectively studied cancellation rate of 1716 scheduled cases for open heart surgery during a ...