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Prognostic factors in 1,138 Iranian colorectal cancer patients
(2008)
Background and aim: The incidence of colorectal cancer is increased in Iran in recent years and colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in both sexes. The aim of this study is to define the prognostic factors ...
Melasma and its association with different types of nevi in women: A case-control study
(2008)
Background: Very little is known about possible association of nevi and melasma. The study objective was to determine if there is an association between melasma and existence of different kinds of nevi. Methods: In a ...
Low prevalence of significant carotid artery disease in Iranian patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass
(2007)
Background. Coronary artery bypass grafting ranks as one of the most frequent operations worldwide. The presence of carotid artery stenosis may increase the stroke rate in the perioperative period. Routine preoperative ...
Insulin resistance in chronic hepatitis B and C
(2006)
Aim: To determine whether insulin resistance occurs in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and chronic hepatitis C (CHC), and its relationship with the presence of liver fibrosis and steatosis. Methods: Untreated ...
Morphine in children with cancer: Impact of age, chemotherapy and other factors on protein binding
(2007)
The aim of this study was to contrast protein binding of morphine and morphine-6 glucuronide in cord blood and children with adults and examine impact of chemotherapy and other factors. Morphine binding was measured in ...
Intracranial physiological calcifications in adults on computed tomography in Tabriz, Iran
(2007)
Intracranial physiological calcifications are unaccompanied by any evidence of disease and have no demonstrable pathological cause. They are often due to calcium and sometimes iron deposition in the blood vessels of different ...
Is antibiotic usage necessary after donor nephrectomy? A single center experience.
(2008)
Proper management of living kidney donors is a very important aspect of all renal transplants. To date, approximately 60,000 living donor nephrectomies have been performed worldwide and about 20 deaths directly related to ...
Measurement of oxidized low-density lipoprotein and superoxide dismutase activity in patients with hypertension
(2009)
Background: Arterial hypertension is an important risk factor for coronary artery disease and cardiovascular-induced morbidity and mortality. It can cause end-organ damages such as cerebrovascular diseases, renal failure, ...
Menstrual disorders in nongenital tuberculosis
(2006)
Menstrual patterns differ even in nongenital tuberculosis. Our objective is to determine whether nongenital tuberculosis makes menstrual dysfunction, before and sustain after treatment. Menstrual patterns were compared in ...
The effect of posterior subtenon methylprednisolone acetate in the refractory diabetic macular edema: A prospective nonrandomized interventional case series
(2006)
Background: To investigate the efficacy of posterior subtenon methylprednisolone acetate injection in treatment of refractory diffuse clinically significant diabetic macular edema (CSME). Methods: In a prospective, ...