Background Cancer registries in the 1970s showed that parts of Golestan Province in Iran
had the highest rate of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) in the world. More …

Background Non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non‐alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
are common causes of elevated liver enzymes in the general population. NASH and to …

Objectives To investigate the association between opium use and subsequent risk of death.
Design Prospective cohort study. Setting The Golestan Cohort Study in north-eastern Iran …

… Siavosh Nasseri-Moghaddam assisted with reviewing and editing the protocol and was
responsible for the reference searching, interpretation of results, and writing of the review. …

Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), a chronic T-cell-mediated liver injury, is treated with corticosteroids
with or without Azathioprine. Corticosteroids are not universally effective and have …

Background Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease is a common chronic ailment that causes
uncomfortable symptoms and increases the risk of oesophageal adenocarcinoma. We aimed …

Background Hepatic hydatid cyst is an important public health problem in parts of the world
where dogs are used for cattle breeding. Management of uncomplicated hepatic hydatid …

AIM: To investigate the association of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and irritable
bowel syndrome (IBS) in Iranian patients and examine the prevalence of functional …

BACKGROUND: The burden of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) hasn’t been reported in
Iran. We aimed to estimate the prevalence and incidence of IBD and its trend in Iran at …

Previous studies have reported an association between hot tea drinking and risk of esophageal
cancer, but no study has examined this association using prospectively and objectively …