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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 ...
The health status of the elderly population of Iran in 2012
(2015)
Background: With advancing age comes dramatic increase in the incidence of chronic diseases, disabilities, and mental problems. This study was conducted to epidemiologically describe the health status of the elderly ...
Inhibition of c-REL using siRNA increased apoptosis and decreased proliferation in pre-B ALL blasts: Therapeutic implications
(2017)
The c-Rel transcription factor is a unique member of the NF-kB family that has a role in apoptosis, proliferation and cell survival. Overexpression of c-Rel is detected in many human B cell tumors, including B-cell leukemia ...
Prevalence of atherosclerosis in patients with inactive rheumatoid arthritis
(2015)
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) exhibit higher cardiovascular morbidity and mortality than the general population. The common carotid artery intima-media thickness (CCA-IMT) measured by ultrasound is a validated ...
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 ...
Major components of metabolic syndrome and nutritional intakes in different genotype of UCP2 -866G/A gene polymorphisms in patients with NAFLD
(2016)
Background: It has been suggested that dietary modifications in combination with genetic predisposition play an important role in the pathogenesis of NAFLD. In the current study we aimed to investigate the major components ...
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 ...
Insulin resistance and ? cell function in patients with ?-thalassemia major
(2015)
Iron overload is a common finding in chronically transfused ?-thalassemia major (?-TM) patients with possible effect on ? cell function and insulin resistance. In this study we aimed to evaluate glucose metabolism, insulin ...
Effect of diet based on the principles of Iranian traditional medicine on cirrhosis (a clinical trial)
(2016)
Objectives Cirrhosis is associated with morbidity and mortality worldwide. Iranian traditional medicine (ITM) focused on nutritional intervention in order to improve liver function. The aim of this study was to assess the ...
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 ...