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Decreased circulatory microRNA-4478 as a specifi c biomarker for diagnosing non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and its association with soluble leptin receptor
(2017)
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the usefulness of circulatory microRNA-4478 (miR-4478) and soluble leptin receptor (sLEPR) in prognosis and diagnosis of non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and to ...
Design and preliminary validation of the verbal skill scale in the dental setting: An anxiety scale for children
(2013)
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to design and examine the validity of a scale that uses the verbal performance of children as an indicator of dental anxiety. Methods: A total of 128 healthy 4- to 6-year-olds were ...
Follicular fluid PlGF/sFlt-1 ratio and soluble receptor for advanced glycation end-products correlate with ovarian sensitivity index in women undergoing A.R.T
(2017)
Purpose: Considering potential roles of soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products (sRAGE) and placental growth factor (PlGF) in ovarian function and embryo implantation, in the present study we have evaluated ...
Genetic Evidence for the Involvement of Variants at APOE, BIN1, CR1, and PICALM Loci in Risk of Late-Onset Alzheimer's Disease and Evaluation for Interactions with APOE Genotypes
(2014)
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia in older population. Growing evidence of genetic background that predisposes individuals to AD has been reported as the risk factors in recent years. The Department ...
Increased colorectal cancer incidence in Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis Chronic Disease epidemiology
(2015)
Background: Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in Iran. The increasing trend of colorectal cancer incidence in Iran and the close relationship with the geographical location are the underlying reasons for ...
Serum Levels of TNF-?, TNF-?RI, TNF-?RII and IL-12 in Treated Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
(2009)
Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic multisystem autoimmune disease common in all races and ethnics. Cytokines and cytokines receptors play an important role in RA pathogenesis and clinical presentation. ...
Success rate of two different methods of ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric nerve block in children inguinal surgery
(2013)
Background: The ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric (ILIH) nerve block is a safe, effective, and easy to perform in order to provide analgesia for a variety of inguinal surgical procedures in pediatric patients. A relatively high ...
Upregulated expression of circulating micrornas in kidney transplant recipients with interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy
(2017)
Introduction. The discovery of circulating microRNAs (miRNAs), as potential noninvasive diagnostic biomarkers, has opened new avenues of research for identifying transplant patients with chronic allograft dysfunction. The ...
STC1 and NF-?B p65 (Rel A) is constitutively activated in colorectal cancer
(2016)
Background: Stanniocalcin-1 (STC1) and nuclear factor (NF)-RB subunit p65 transcription factor are involved in various types of human malignancies. The roles of STC1 and NFRB-p65 in colorectal cancer (CRC) are still not ...