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Jodati AR, Nourabadi GR, Hassanzadeh S, Dastgiri S, Sedaghat K. Impact of education in promoting the knowledge of and attitude to HIV/AIDS prevention: a trial on 17,000 Iranian students. Int J STD AIDS 2016; 18:407-9. [PMID: 17609032 DOI: 10.1258/095646207781024829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The aim of this study was to assess the impact of an educational course on knowledge and attitude of students regarding HIV/AIDS prevention in Tabriz, Iran. The study was conducted by self-assessment technique among university students before and after an educational training programme. The findings showed that the knowledge of students increased significantly ( P<0.05). The attitude to the problem also improved positively in the subjects ( P<0.05). It is concluded that short-term training courses and continuous educational programmes (i.e. peer education, etc.) should be provided to young students through the course materials in the universities and schools promoting the awareness and attitude to this ever-increasing health problem.
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- A R Jodati
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Shahid Madani University Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Savabieasfahani M, Alaani S, Tafash M, Dastgiri S, Al-Sabbak M. Elevated titanium levels in Iraqi children with neurodevelopmental disorders echo findings in occupation soldiers. Environ Monit Assess 2015; 187:4127. [PMID: 25446717 PMCID: PMC4250563 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-014-4127-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2014] [Accepted: 10/28/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Anthropogenic release of pollutants into the environment is especially harmful to growing fetuses and young children. These populations are at an increased risk of damage because exposure to pollutants during critical periods of development can cause many impairments. Children's exposure to mixtures of metals could be responsible for the rising numbers of neurological disorders surfacing in Iraqi children. Titanium (Ti) and magnesium (Mg) are heavily used in war industries. Exposure to Ti and Mg has been linked to the dust in occupation soldiers' lungs. Hair samples of children in Hawija, Iraq (n = 13) contained significantly higher levels of Ti compared to Iranian children (n = 13) living near the Iraqi border (2080 ± 940 vs 707 ± 421 μg/kg, p < 0.0001). Magnesium was 1.7 times higher in Hawija children compared to Iranian children (115,763 ± 118,155 vs 67,650 ± 46,729 μg/kg). In samples from Hawija, Ti was 1.3 times higher in children with neurodevelopmental disorders (2198 ± 1108 vs 1942 ± 779 μg/kg), and Mg was 1.9 times higher in children without neurodevelopmental disorders (155,618 ± 140,791 vs 81,602 ± 91,940 μg/kg). Lead, arsenic, and cadmium in Hawija children with neurodevelopmental disorders (n = 6) were 2.5, 2.2, and 1.37 times higher compared to non-disabled children (n = 7). To get a clear understanding of the current status of neurodevelopmental disorders in Iraqi children and to determine the magnitude of this suspected global health issue, registries should be set up to compile and aggregate data from hospitals, clinics, and health centers across the country. Functional registries can develop collaborations with researchers toward finding causes of these disorders in Iraqi children and toward preventing them.
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- Fallujah General Hospital, Althubbadh District, Fallujah, 00964 Iraq
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- Medical College, Al-Anbar University, Fallujah, 00964 Iraq
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- Department of Community and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, 5166615739 Iran
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Basra Maternity Hospital, Basra Medical School, P.O. Box 1633, Basra, Iraq
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Eivazi-Ziaei J, Dastgiri S, Pourebrahim S, Soltanpour R. Usefulness of red blood cell flags in diagnosing and differentiating thalassemia trait from iron-deficiency anemia. Hematology 2013; 13:253-6. [DOI: 10.1179/102453308x316040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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- J. Eivazi-Ziaei
- Tabriz University Hematology and Oncology Research CenterShahid Ghazi Ward, Imam Hospital, Iran
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- Tabriz University Hematology and Oncology Research CenterShahid Ghazi Ward, Imam Hospital, Iran
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- Danesh Clinical LaboratoryTabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Danesh Clinical LaboratoryTabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Bonyadi M, Shaghaghi Z, Haghi M, Dastgiri S. Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 gene polymorphism in Iranian Azeri Turkish patients with FMF disease and its association with amyloidosis. Eur J Pediatr 2013; 172:91-8. [PMID: 23052617 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-012-1844-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2012] [Revised: 09/11/2012] [Accepted: 09/17/2012] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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UNLABELLED Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by intermittent episodes of fever with serositis, arthritis, or eriseplemya. Plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) is a key element in the inhibition of fibrinolysis by inactivating tissue-type and urokinase-type plasminogen activators. We evaluated the association of PAI-1 -675 4G/5G polymorphism with the severity of FMF disease. For this purpose, 89 FMF patients with M694V homozygous mutation and 95 healthy controls from Iranian Azeri Turks were selected. Detection of this polymorphism was performed by polymerase chain reaction using allele-specific primers. No significant association was found between patients and control group. However, these data showed that FMF patients with M694V homozygous mutation carrying 4G/4G genotype have a reduced risk for development of pleuritis (odds ratios (OR) 0.36; 95 % confidence intervals (CI) 0.5-0.85; P value = 0.007) compared with 5G/5G homozygotes who have increased risk for development of amyloidosis (OR = 2.46; 95 %CI = 1.29-4.72; P value = 0.001), pleuritis (OR = 2.55; 95 %CI = 1.31-4.99; P value = 0.001), and fever (OR = 4.68; 95 %CI = 2.04-10.96; P value = 0.000). Furthermore, the allelic frequency of the 4G among the patients with pleuritis was significantly low (OR = 0.5, 95 % CI = 0.27-0.92, P value = 0.008). CONCLUSION Our data suggest a protective role for the 4G allele against pleuritis in FMF patients with M694V homozygous mutation in this cohort. More evaluation of this polymorphism may be important and require further studies.
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- M Bonyadi
- Center of Excellence for Biodiversity, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.
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Al-Sabbak M, Sadik Ali S, Savabi O, Savabi G, Dastgiri S, Savabieasfahani M. Metal contamination and the epidemic of congenital birth defects in Iraqi cities. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 2012; 89:937-44. [PMID: 22983726 PMCID: PMC3464374 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-012-0817-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2012] [Accepted: 08/30/2012] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Between October 1994 and October 1995, the number of birth defects per 1,000 live births in Al Basrah Maternity Hospital was 1.37. In 2003, the number of birth defects in Al Basrah Maternity Hospital was 23 per 1,000 live births. Within less than a decade, the occurrence of congenital birth defects increased by an astonishing 17-fold in the same hospital. A yearly account of the occurrence and types of birth defects, between 2003 and 2011, in Al Basrah Maternity Hospital, was reported. Metal levels in hair, toenail, and tooth samples of residents of Al Basrah were also provided. The enamel portion of the deciduous tooth from a child with birth defects from Al Basrah (4.19 μg/g) had nearly three times higher lead than the whole teeth of children living in unimpacted areas. Lead was 1.4 times higher in the tooth enamel of parents of children with birth defects (2,497 ± 1,400 μg/g, mean ± SD) compared to parents of normal children (1,826 ± 1,819 μg/g). Our data suggested that birth defects in the Iraqi cities of Al Basrah (in the south of Iraq) and Fallujah (in central Iraq) are mainly folate-dependent. This knowledge offers possible treatment options and remediation plans for at-risk Iraqi populations.
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- M. Al-Sabbak
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Al Basrah Maternity Hospital, Al Basrah Medical School, P.O. Box 1633, Basrah, Iraq
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Al Basrah Maternity Hospital, Al Basrah Medical School, P.O. Box 1633, Basrah, Iraq
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- Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- National Public Health Management Center, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 1415 Washington Heights, EHS Room Number M6016, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029 USA
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Asvadi Kermani I, Seifi SH, Dolatkhah R, Sakhinia E, Dastgiri S, Ebrahimi A, Lotfy A, Esmaeili HA, G M, M N, SH H, Haggi A A, M N. Human papilloma virus in head and neck squamous cell cancer. Iran J Cancer Prev 2012; 5:21-6. [PMID: 25780535 PMCID: PMC4352522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2011] [Accepted: 12/03/2011] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Epidemiologic and molecular evidences have established a strong link between high risk types of Human Papilloma Virus and a subgroup of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas (HNSCC). We evaluated the frequency of HPV positivity in HNSCC and its relationship to demographic and some risk factor variables in an open case- control study. METHODS Fourteen recently diagnosed patients with squamous cell cancer of oropharynx, hypopharynx and larynx aged 18-50 years were examined from 2008-2010 in Tabriz, Iran. HPV DNA was extracted from paraffin-embedded blocks of each patient's sample for PCR evaluation. Saliva samples of 94 control cancer-free subjects were collected for DNA analysis. Multivariable logistic regression method was used to calculate odds ratio for case-control comparisons. RESULTS High risk HPV was detected in 6(42.8%) patients, and 6(5.3%) control subjects which was statistically significant (p<0.0001). HPV-18 was the most frequent type both in the cases and controls. HPV-16 DNA was detected in two patients of the case group, but it was not detected in any of the controls. The relation between demographic and risk factor variables was not statistically significant. CONCLUSION HPV infection has a significant impact on HNSCC. Despite HPV-16 stronger impact, HPV-18 is more likely to cause malignant degeneration in such cancers amongst some communities. It is vital to introduce and conduct immunization schedules in health care systems to protect communities to some extent.
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- I Asvadi Kermani
- Haematology and Oncology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Haematology and Oncology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran,Corresponding Author:
Sharareh Seifi, MD
Haematologist and Medical Oncologist
Tel: (+98)41 13 34 38 11
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- Haematology and Oncology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Dept. of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Dept. of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Haematology and Oncology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Dept. of ENT, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Dept. of Pathology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Dept. of ENT, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Dept. of ENT, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Dept. of ENT, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Haematology and Oncology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Haematology and Oncology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Kolifarhood G, Dastgiri S, Salarilak S, Khosravi N, Nejad AN, Khorasani D, Neamati B, Yousefzade A, Mikaili P, Mohammadpour Y, Ghareaghaji R. P2-434 Trends and epidemiologic features of tuberculosis in the west Azerbaijan province of Iran, 2004-2009. Br J Soc Med 2011. [DOI: 10.1136/jech.2011.142976l.64] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Kolifarhood G, Salarilak S, Dastgiri S, Khosravi N, Mikaili P, Maleki M, Mohammadpour Y, Yousefzade A. SP5-21 Assessment of the spatial clusters of knife violence: a cross-sectional study in northwestern Iran, using GIS and GPS, during 2009-2010. Br J Soc Med 2011. [DOI: 10.1136/jech.2011.142976p.57] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Kolifarhood G, Dastgiri S, Salarilak S, Khosravi N, nejad AN, Neamati B, Khorasani D, Mikaili P, Yousefzade A, Mohammadpour Y, Ghareaghaji R. P1-198 Study of spatial distributions and effect of the patient distance from health center on default and interrupted therapeutic outcomes in tuberculosis disease using GIS and GPS, IN Urmia, Iran, during 2004-2009. Br J Soc Med 2011. [DOI: 10.1136/jech.2011.142976d.91] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Kolifarhood G, Salarilak S, Dastgiri S, Khosravi N, Neamati B, Mikaili P, Khorasani D, nejad AN, Mohammadpour Y, Gareaghaji R. P1-197 Role of health system in determine of delay to diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of tuberculosis in west Azerbaijan province, Iran: active vs passive primary healthcare in rural to urban setting. Br J Soc Med 2011. [DOI: 10.1136/jech.2011.142976d.90] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Esmaeili M, Bonyadi M, Khabbazi A, Ebrahimi AA, Sharif SK, Hajialilo M, Kolahi S, Dastgiri S. CommonMEFVmutations in Iranian Azeri Turkish patients with Behçet's disease. Scand J Rheumatol 2011; 40:383-6. [DOI: 10.3109/03009742.2011.562532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Kermani IA, Seifi S, Asvadi Kermani A, Dolatkhah R, Sakhinia E, Lotfi A, Mohammadi G, Naderpour N, Hajipour S, Dastgiri S, Esmaili HA, Ebrahimi A, Asghari Haggi A. Human papilloma virus in head and neck squamous cell cancer. J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.15_suppl.e16011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Dastgiri S, Nikanfar A, Sanaat Z, Vaez J, Eivazi-Ziaei J, Kermani IA, Esfahani A, Sadeghi-Bazargani H. Age pattern of the occurrence of breast cancer in the northwest of Iran. Indian J Cancer 2011; 48:406-9. [DOI: 10.4103/0019-509x.92256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Eivazi-Ziaei J, Dastgiri S, Ebrahimpour S, Soltanpour R, Mahmoudpour A. P082 Usefulness of red blood cell flags in diagnosing and differentiating thalassemia trait from iron-deficiency anemia. Blood Rev 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s0268-960x(07)70160-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND At least one congenital anomaly is present in between 1% and 6% of all infants throughout the world. The aim of this study was to document some epidemiological features of congenital anomalies in the North-West of Iran. METHODS The study cases (n = 1574) comprised all births registered/notified to three university-hospitals of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran, from 2000 to 2004. RESULTS Total prevalence of congenital anomalies was 165.5 per 10 000 births [95% confidence interval (CI): 157-174]. Genito-urinary tract and kidney defects, anomalies of nervous system and limb anomalies accounted proportionally for more than 65% of anomalies in the region. The total prevalence of congenital anomalies in the study area increased from 104.6 per 10 000 births in 2000 (95% CI: 90-119) to 170.1 per 10 000 births in 2004 (95% CI: 152-189). CONCLUSIONS It is concluded that the data from this cross-sectional study of congenital anomalies in the North-West of Iran may be used as the baseline information to establish a population-based registry of birth defects in the area for health care and research purposes.
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- S Dastgiri
- Department of Community and Family Medicine, National Public Health Management Centre (NPMC), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is the 6th most commonly occurring cancer worldwide. A relationship between HLA A1 and B40 and esophageal cancer was described in patients examined in China. The aim of this study was to investigate the relation of HLA class 1 and esophageal carcinoma in the northwestern region of Iran. Using specific monoclonal antibodies, different human leukocyte antigens (HLA) were quantified in 100 patients suffering esophageal carcinoma in Tabriz, a major city located in the Northwestern region of Iran. These data were compared to those of 100 healthy matched individuals as a control group from the same region. HLA B14 and A24 were increased and showed statistically significant correlation in squamous cell carcinoma. These findings may also indicate the association between genetic factors and esophageal carcinoma. Further studies are suggested for detecting correlation of HLA and esophageal carcinoma in other regions.
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- J Eivazi-Ziaei
- Tabriz University Hematology Oncology Research Centre, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, 51665-139, Iran.
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Dastgiri S, Mahdavi R, Tutunchi H, Faramarzi E, Mahmoodzadeh F. Food Choices and Risk of Obesity in Iran. Am J Epidemiol 2006. [DOI: 10.1093/aje/163.suppl_11.s233-d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Dastgiri S, Ostadrahimi AR, Tutunchi H, Mahboob SA. Validity of a Short Questionnaire (Six-Items) for food Insecurity Surveillance in Iran. Am J Epidemiol 2006. [DOI: 10.1093/aje/163.suppl_11.s47-a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Ziaei JE, Dolatkhah R, Dastgiri S, Mohammadpourasl A, Asvadi I, Mahmoudpour A, Nikanfar A, Malgaii H, Gholchin M, Vaez J. Inherited coagulation disorders in the northwestern region of Iran. Haemophilia 2005; 11:424-6. [PMID: 16011602 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2516.2005.01118.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM To describe the survival to age 5 years of children born with congenital anomalies. METHODS Between 1980 and 1997, 6153 live born cases of congenital anomaly were diagnosed and registered by the population based Glasgow Register of Congenital Anomalies. They were retrospectively followed to assess their survival status from birth up to the age of 5 years. RESULTS The proportions of all live born infants with congenital anomalies surviving to the end of the first week, and first and fifth year were 94%, 89%, and 88%, respectively. Survival to age 5, the end point of follow up, was significantly poorer for infants with chromosomal anomalies (48%) compared to neural tube defects (72%), respiratory system anomalies (74%), congenital heart disease (75%), nervous system anomalies (77%), and Down's syndrome (84%). CONCLUSION Although almost 90% of all live born infants with congenital anomalies survive to 5 years, there are notable variations in survival between anomaly types. Our findings should be useful for both clinicians and geneticists to assess the prognosis of congenital anomalies. This information is also important for affected families and for the planning of health care needs for this high risk population.
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AIM To describe the epidemiology of congenital anomalies in Glasgow with special reference to secular trends. METHODS The prevalence of congenital anomalies was determined retrospectively in 233 777 births using the Glasgow Register of Congenital Anomalies for the period 1980-97. RESULTS The total prevalence of congenital anomalies was 324 per 10 000 births, declining by just over a third from 382 per 10 000 births in 1980 to 238 per 10 000 births in 1997. The categories of defects with the highest prevalence were congenital heart disease (50 per 10 000 births), anomalies of limbs (49 per 10 000 births), and digestive system anomalies (47 per 10 000 births). Prevalence in most categories of anomaly declined, including those of the ear (-88%), congenital heart disease (-69%), anomalies of integument (-67%), nervous system anomalies (-61%), anomalies of limb (-54%), and urogenital (including renal) anomalies (-31%). By contrast, there was a significant upward trend for chromosomal anomalies (+50%). CONCLUSIONS Despite the decline in the prevalence of many types of congenital anomaly, around 2.5% of all births in Glasgow were still associated with these disorders in 1997. In attempting to explain the prevalence and secular trend of congenital anomalies in Glasgow, underlying contributing factors require to be considered. These include changes in case ascertainment, antenatal screening, and diagnostic methods.
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- S Dastgiri
- University of Glasgow University Centre for Health Professionals, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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