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Chemokine MCP1/CCL2 gene polymorphism influences Henoch-Sch?nlein purpura susceptibility in Iranian Azeri-Turkish patients
(2015)
Background: Henoch-Sch?nlein purpura (HSP) is the most common small-vessel vasculitis and mainly affects children. Although its pathophysiology is unknown, several studies have indicated the possible involvement of infections ...
Clinical symptoms, laboratory, and microbial patterns of suspected neonatal sepsis cases in a children's referral hospital in northwestern Iran.
(2018)
Sepsis is the systemic response to infection manifested as hyperthermia or hypothermia, tachycardia, tachypnea, and shock. This condition represents a major life-threatening factor in all age groups, particularly in neonatal ...
A decade of road traffic fatalities among the elderly in north-West Iran.
(2018)
Iran has a uniquely catastrophic status for road traffic injury incidence and fatality. The elderly account for a substantial number of the hospitalizations and fatalities due to traffic injuries. The aim of this study was ...
Attitude of cancer patients toward diagnosis disclosure and their preference for clinical decision-making: A national survey
(2014)
Objectives: There is still contradictory evidence on disclosure preferences regarding cancer diagnosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the preference of cancer patients for knowing the truth about their disease, as ...
Caregiver-related predictors of thermal burn injuries among Iranian children: A casecontrol study
(2017)
Purpose Burns are a common and preventable cause of injury in children. The aim of this study was to investigate child and caregiver characteristics which may predict childhood burn injuries among Iranian children and to ...
Relationship between happiness and tobacco smoking among high school students.
(2018)
Recent research has described negative relationship between happiness and habitual smoking among adolescents. No study of this relationship has been conducted among Iranian adolescents. The aim of the present study was to ...
Carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risk assessments of arsenic contamination in drinking water of Ardabil city in the Northwest of Iran.
(2018)
Based on the environmental health assessment framework of the United State Environmental Protection Agency, a quantitative health risk assessment of arsenic in contaminated drinking water in a city in the northwest of Iran ...
Genetic Analysis of the ZNF512B, SLC41A1, and ALDH2 Polymorphisms in Parkinson's Disease in the Iranian Population.
(2016)
Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders; its etiology includes both genetic and environmental factors and their interactions. The ZNF512B, SLC41A1, and ALDH2 genes have recently been ...
HIGH MYOPIA AND DIABETIC RETINOPATHY: A Contralateral Eye Study in Diabetic Patients With High Myopic Anisometropia.
(2017)
To examine an association between high myopia and diabetic retinopathy (DR) in diabetic patients with high myopic anisometropia.A total of 116 white diabetic patients (232 eyes) with high myopia (spherical equivalent > ...
Taq1B Polymorphism of Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein (CETP) and Its Effects on the Serum Lipid Levels in Metabolic Syndrome Patients.
(2016)
The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is one of the most important risk factors for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. This syndrome is characterized by abdominal obesity, hypertension, insulin resistance, and dyslipidemia. ...