OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effect of parenteral vitamin E on renal ischemia-reperfusion
injury. METHODS: Twenty German rabbits weighing 1.5-1.9 kg were selected and divided …

β-Thalassemia trait (BTT) is a common genetic disorder in Mediterranean countries including
Iran. Previous studies have shown the protective effect of BTT on myocardial infarction that …

Methods Hospital records of patients admitted in 6 public and 4 private hospitals in Shiraz,
southern Iran, during 1989-2005 were analyzed. A manual search of all hospital records of …

Dear editor, β-thalassemia is one of the most common single gene inherited disorders in the
world especially in Mediterranean countries. More than 20,000 β-thalassemia majors are …

… Sharifkazemi, MD, Vahid Emad Marvasti, MD, Ehsan Hoseini, MD, Reza Mohammadian,
MD, Sharareh Roshanzamir, MD, Sara Ekramzadeh, MD, Vala Rezayee, MD, Mohammad M. …

The aim of our study is to evaluate the prevalence of gynecomastia among patients with
thalassemia major compared to control subjects. 90 patients, aged 10-18 years, with …

Background: Hepatitis-C infection is a major problem in chronically transfused patients. We
compared Interferon-α (INF-α) monotherapy with combination of INF-α and amantadine in the …

Dear Editor, β-thalassemia major is a hereditary anemia, characterized by a genetic deficiency
in the synthesis of the β-globin chain (1). The main complication of the multiple blood …

In 1994, Mendall et al2 reported for the first time an association between H. pylori infection
and coronary artery disease (CAD). After that, several studies were performed which …

Mesoblastic nephroma is a rare entity in adulthood. We report a case of MESOBLASTIC
NEPHROMA in a 35-year-old woman who presented with left flank pain. Computed tomography …