Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Oct 23, 2024
BACKGROUND: In recent years, hypertension has been one of the most important noncommunicable diseases worldwide. In this context, identifying the predictors of this disease can help health policymakers to reduce its burden. This study aimed to identi...
Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Dec 14, 2021
Thyroid dysfunction is accompanied with significant metabolic alterations that affect body weight, appetite, and energy expenditure, as well as lipid and carbohydrate metabolism. Leptin, an adipokine produced by adipocytes, regulates food intake and...
Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Nov 29, 2021
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women worldwide. Traditional treatments, including chemotherapy, surgery, mastectomy, and radiotherapy, are commonly used. Because of the limitation of the aforementioned methods, novel treatment...
Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Nov 24, 2021
Treatment of patients with anosmia is a major therapeutic challenge. The present study evaluated the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in the treatment of anosmia in patients with sinonasal polyposis. In the present clinical trial, atotal of 48...
Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Nov 20, 2021
Adrenal insufficiency (AI) is associated with an increase in the risk of mortality in ICU-admitted septic patients. It should be suspected not only in patients with septic shock but also in those with sepsis. The aim of this study was to investigate...
Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Oct 20, 2021
Lamotrigine (LTG) is an antiepileptic drug used in the treatment of seizures, mood disorders, and cognitive problems. The cardiac effects of LTG, such as LTG toxicity and SUEDP, have been studied. This is an in vitro study examining the effect of LT...
Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Oct 19, 2021
The microRNA-122 (miR-122) is a liver-specific microRNA that can be used as a potential molecular marker for predicting liver injury. There is a positive correlation between miR-122 level in serum and hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication in patients ...
Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Dec 22, 2020
Lung CT scan has a pivotal role in diagnosis and monitoring of COVID-19 patients, and with growing number of affected individuals, the need for artificial intelligence (AI)-based systems for interpretation of CT images is emerging. In current invest...
Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Dec 19, 2019
Cancer antigen 15-3 (CA15-3) is a common tumor marker and the serum level of this tumor marker is evaluated during the treatment period (periodically) in breast cancer patients. Assuming that the elevated serum levels of this tumor marker can be a p...
Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Nov 15, 2018
Different outcomes of parvovirus B19 (B19V) infection in immunocompromised patients, including HIV1-infected persons, may be life-threatening. Considering the hematologic disorders associated with B19V infection, this study aimed to investigate the ...