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The Iranian female high school students' attitude towards people with HIV/AIDS: A cross-sectional study
(2008)
Background: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has become an important public health hazard in Iran. It is believed that AIDS-related knowledge does not necessarily translate into behavior modification. Hence, it ...
TNF-α gene polymorphisms in Iranian Azeri Turkish patients with Behcet’s Disease
(2009)
Genetic factors that predispose individuals to Behcet's disease (BD) are considered to play an important role in the development of the disease. The serum level of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is elevated in patients with ...
Trends in abortion in Iran: 1994 - 2002
(2005)
In all societies, regardless of the legal, moral, or cultural issues of abortion, there are some women who desperately seek to terminate an unwanted pregnancy. With the growing desire to limit childbearing to one or two ...
Ultrasonographic findings in a group of Iranian patients with primary amenorrhea
(2008)
Background/Objective: This study was performed to report the ultrasonographic finding and final diagnosis of a group of primary amenorrhea patients. Patients and Methods: Pelvic ultrasonography (US) was employed as the ...
Unintentional injuries in the rural population of Twiserkan, Iran: A cross-sectional study on their incidence, characteristics and preventability
(2008)
Background. Knowledge is sparse concerning injuries affecting rural populations in low and middle-income countries in general and in Iran in particular. This study documents the incidence and characteristics of severe ...
Urologic diseases in the Islamic Republic of Iran: What are the public health priorities?
(2008)
This study was designed to estimate the burden of urologic diseases in the Islamic Republic of Iran as a practical method for defining public health priorities. Using World Health Organization guidelines for national burden ...
VASCULAR COMPLICATIONS OF BEHCET’S DISEASE
(2002)
Background- This study was conducted to identify the frequency of vascular complications in patients with Behçet’s disease (BD) and to determine the average time period between disease onset and development of complications. ...
Women victims of self-inflicted burns in Tabriz, Iran
(2004)
From 20 March 1998 through 20 March 2002, a total of 412 cases of self-burning were admitted to the burn center of East Azarbaijan, located in the city of Tabriz, Iran. The average age was 25.5 years; 99% of self-burning ...
Zinc supplementation during pregnancy: A randomized controlled trial
(2009)
Zinc deficiency during pregnancy has been related to adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, the results of zinc-supplementation trials have not been consistent in improvement of pregnancies outcomes. This study was undertaken ...