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Ashjar N, Keshavarzi B, Moore F, Zarei M, Busquets R, Zebarjad SM, Mohammadi Z. Microplastics (MPs) distribution in Surface Sediments of the Freidounkenar Paddy Wetland. Environ Pollut 2023; 317:120799. [PMID: 36462675 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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There is an urgent need to increase knowledge on the distribution of microplastics (MPs) in wetlands because these are sites of special ecological value and the ever-growing use of plastic can threaten such fragile ecosystems. This research assesses, for the first time, the occurrence of MPs in surface sediment of the Freidounkenar International Wetland (Northern Iran), a valuable habitat for migratory birds. A total of 1368 MP/kg were identified in the surface sediments of the wetland. The distribution of MPs in sediments per area was Ezbaran (36.5%), Western Sorkhrood (32.0%), Freidounkenar (20.1%) and Eastern Sorkhrood Ab-bandans (11.4%). The most contaminated sites were located close to agricultural fields, Damgahs (agroecosystems for birds), fishing areas and roads. Fibers and white-transparent and black-grey MPs constituted the dominant MPs in the surface sediment. The most abundant MPs were < 250 μm and these were made of nylon, polypropylene-low density polyethylene copolymer, polystyrene, low density polyethylene and polypropylene. The identification of MPs was carried out visually and supported with Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)-Energy Dispersive X-Ray (EDX) and micro-Raman techniques. There were weathering signs in large proportion of the MPs, according to SEM analysis, which evidences their formation from the degradation of other plastics. This is a comprehensive study on MPs in surface sediment of this sensitive internationally recognized ecosystem with high ecological value.
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- Negar Ashjar
- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Shiraz University, 71454, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Shiraz University, 71454, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Shiraz University, 71454, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Shiraz University, 71454, Shiraz, Iran
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- School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry, Kingston University, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey KT1 2EE, UK
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Engineering Faculty, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Shiraz University, 71454, Shiraz, Iran
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Mohammaddost A, Mohammadi Z, Rezaei M, Pourghasemi HR, Farahmand A. Assessment of groundwater vulnerability in an urban area: a comparative study based on DRASTIC, EBF, and LR models. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2022; 29:72908-72928. [PMID: 35619000 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20767-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The groundwater vulnerability assessment is known as a useful tool for predicting and prevention of groundwater pollution. This study targets the DRASTIC, evidential belief function (EBF), and logistic regression (LR) models to assess vulnerability in Kabul aquifers, Afghanistan Country. The growth of urban sprawl, groundwater overexploitation, and lack of suitable municipal sewage systems as anthropogenic sources have been the main potential to increase groundwater contaminants such as nitrate in the study area. The vulnerability map has been developed based on various effective factors including altitude, slope (percentage rise), aspect, curvature, land-use type, drainage density, distance from river, annual mean precipitation, net recharge, geology/lithology units, the impact of the vadose zone, aquifer media, depth to water (unsaturated zone), saturated zone, drawdown, and hydraulic conductivity. To identify groundwater pollution, the spatial variation of nitrate concentration data in 2018 was considered indication of groundwater pollution. Based on descriptive statistics, the value of 2.65 mg/l (the median of the pixel values of nitrate map) was selected as a threshold to differentiate the occurrence and non-occurrence of pollution. The groundwater quality data were selected and randomly divided into two datasets for training and validation, including 70% and 30%, respectively. The success-rate and prediction-rate curves were computed based on the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and the area under the curve (AUC) to estimate the efficiency of models. The ROC-AUC of success rates for EBF, LR, and DRASTIC models were estimated to be 67%, 66%, and 52%, respectively. Moreover, the ROC-AUC of the prediction rates of the EBF, LR, and DRASTIC models were obtained 61%, 63%, and 55%, respectively. Based on correlation between mean nitrate concentration and the mean vulnerability indexes in each model, the EBF model is the most compatible with the current developed vulnerability zones as the role of mankind in changing the environment in real conditions in comparison to LR and DRASTIC models.
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- Alimahdi Mohammaddost
- Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 7146713565, Iran
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- Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 7146713565, Iran.
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- Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 7146713565, Iran
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Engineering, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Groundwater Resources Directorate, National Water Affairs Regulation Authority, Kabul, Afghanistan
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Mohammadi Z, Sajjadnia Z, Bakouch HS, Sharafi M. Zero-and-one inflated Poisson–Lindley INAR(1) process for modelling count time series with extra zeros and ones. J STAT COMPUT SIM 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00949655.2021.2019255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Z. Mohammadi
- Department of Statistics, Jahrom University, Jahrom, Iran
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- Department of Statistics, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Mathematics, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Department of Statistics, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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Fields R, Humphrey L, Flynn-Primrose D, Mohammadi Z, Nahirniak M, Thommes E, Cojocaru M. Age-stratified transmission model of COVID-19 in Ontario with human mobility during pandemic's first wave. Heliyon 2021; 7:e07905. [PMID: 34514179 PMCID: PMC8419869 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Revised: 04/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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In this work, we employ a data-fitted compartmental model to visualize the progression and behavioral response to COVID-19 that match provincial case data in Ontario, Canada from February to June of 2020. This is a "rear-view mirror" glance at how this region has responded to the 1st wave of the pandemic, when testing was sparse and NPI measures were the only remedy to stave off the pandemic. We use an SEIR-type model with age-stratified subpopulations and their corresponding contact rates and asymptomatic rates in order to incorporate heterogeneity in our population and to calibrate the time-dependent reduction of Ontario-specific contact rates to reflect intervention measures in the province throughout lockdown and various stages of social-distancing measures. Cellphone mobility data taken from Google, combining several mobility categories, allows us to investigate the effects of mobility reduction and other NPI measures on the evolution of the pandemic. Of interest here is our quantification of the effectiveness of Ontario's response to COVID-19 before and after provincial measures and our conclusion that the sharp decrease in mobility has had a pronounced effect in the first few weeks of the lockdown, while its effect is harder to infer once other NPI measures took hold.
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- R. Fields
- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Guelph, Canada
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Guelph, Canada
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Guelph, Canada
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Guelph, Canada
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Guelph, Canada
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Guelph, Canada
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Adeli M, Mohammadi Z, Keshavarzi B, Amjadian K, Kafi M. Heavy metal(loid) pollution of a hard-rock aquifer: evidence, distribution, and source. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2021; 28:34742-34761. [PMID: 33660169 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13079-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Composition of groundwater in the mining areas can be affected by oxidation of sulfide minerals and related reactions. Given that in the Miduk copper mine area, groundwater is the only available water resource for drinking and agriculture purposes. In the study area, assessment and measurement of groundwater physicochemical properties such as pH, TDS, EC, major cations, and major anions were performed. Physicochemical studies showed that the calcium and sulfate are the main cations and anions (Ca-SO4 water type), respectively. Groundwater in the area is mainly fresh and with a source of meteoric water infiltration. Three pollution indices, HEI, HPI, and Cd, were selected to evaluate the concentration level of ten of heavy metal(loid)s (Al, As, Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, and Zn). To investigate the source and relations between heavy metal(loid)s, multivariate statistical analysis was executed for eleven variables. The results of pollution indices showed that samples in group 1 (mine pit area) have the highest level of pollution and considering that the samples of this group are in the closest distance to the mine pit and group 3 (springs) around the study area had the least level of pollution. Multivariate statistical analysis showed a negative correlation between heavy metal(loid)s (with the exception of arsenic and molybdenum) with the distance from the mine pit. This suggested the origin of these elements can be considered as anthropogenic source due to mining activities. The geogenic source of arsenic, molybdenum, and lead can be cited based on Spearman's correlation coefficient supported by PCA analysis.
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- Mojtaba Adeli
- Department of Earth Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 7146713565, Iran
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- Department of Earth Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 7146713565, Iran.
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- Department of Earth Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 7146713565, Iran
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- Department of Petroleum Geoscience, Faculty of Science, Soran University, Soran, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
- Scientific Research Center, Soran University, Soran, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
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- Miduk Copper Mine, Shahr-e Babak, Kerman, Iran
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Mohammadi Z, Illman WA, Field M. Review of Laboratory Scale Models of Karst Aquifers: Approaches, Similitude, and Requirements. Ground Water 2021; 59:163-174. [PMID: 32978959 PMCID: PMC8291341 DOI: 10.1111/gwat.13052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2020] [Revised: 09/20/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This review focuses on investigations of groundwater flow and solute transport in karst aquifers through laboratory scale models (LSMs). In particular, LSMs have been used to generate new data under different hydraulic and contaminant transport conditions, testing of new approaches for site characterization, and providing new insights into flow and transport processes through complex karst aquifers. Due to the increasing need for LSMs to investigate a wide range of issues, associated with flow and solute migration karst aquifers this review attempts to classify, and introduce a framework for constructing a karst aquifer physical model that is more representative of field conditions. The LSMs are categorized into four groups: sand box, rock block, pipe/fracture network, and pipe-matrix coupling. These groups are compared and their advantages and disadvantages highlighted. The capabilities of such models have been extensively improved by new developments in experimental methods and measurement devices. Newer technologies such as 3D printing, computed tomography scanning, X-rays, nuclear magnetic resonance, novel geophysical techniques, and use of nanomaterials allow for greater flexibilities in conducting experiments. In order for LSMs to be representative of karst aquifers, a few requirements are introduced: (1) the ability to simulate heterogeneous distributions of karst hydraulic parameters, (2) establish Darcian and non-Darcian flow regimes and exchange between the matrix and conduits, (3) placement of adequate sampling points and intervals, and (4) achieving some degree of geometric, kinematic, and dynamic similitude to represent field conditions.
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- Zargham Mohammadi
- Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, 7146713565, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 200 University Ave. W, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- National Center for Environmental Assessment, US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington DC, 20460, USA
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Gharaat MJ, Mohammadi Z, Rezanezhad F. Distribution and origin of potentially toxic elements in a multi-aquifer system. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2020; 27:43724-43742. [PMID: 32740837 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-10223-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Pollution of the potentially toxic elements (PTEs) is a major concern in the metal ore-mining environment. Active polymetallic industries and mines cause great continuous devastation of both terrestrial and aquatic environments on a local and regional scale. This study investigated the pollution of surface water and groundwater in the area containing six large-scale iron ore mines, which have been in operation for more than a few decades. In order to assess the PTEs pollution, the spatial and temporal distributions of 13 different PTEs (Al, As, Co, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Rb, Se, Si, Sr, and Zn) were measured in 42 water samples collected from the multi-aquifer system including three distinct aquifers (upper alluvial aquifer (UAA), lower alluvial aquifer (LAA), and hard-rock aquifer (HRA)) of the Gohar-Zamin mining area in Iran. The highest concentrations of total dissolved solids (TDS = 164,000 mg/l) and PTEs were measured in HRA. Three trends were identified between the PTE concentration and increasing of TDS based on Spearman correlation analysis: (1) an increasing trend for Al, Co, Li, Mn, Rb, Se, Sr, and Ni; there were strong positive correlations in HRA between TDS and Mn (0.83), Al (0.65), Co (0.74), Li (0.90), Ni (0.83), Rb (0.91), Se (0.82), and Sr (0.84), suggesting a common origin for these elements; (2) no obvious trend for As and Mo, no correlation was founded between As and Mo with other PTEs and TDS, indicating a natural geogenic origin and mutual dependencies of these elements; and (3) a decreasing trend for Si, Zn, and Pb; TDS had a significantly negative correlation with the PTEs and attributing to different chemical properties of infiltrated groundwater. In the principal component analysis (PCA), the first PC that covers 85.09% of the total observed variance is mainly attributed the groundwater salinization. This component is composed of Al, Co, Li, Mn, Rb, Se, Sr, and Ni. The second PC contains elements As and Mo. This PC explain 14.4% of total variance and may be referred to natural origin of PTEs. Si, Zn, and Pb are in the third principal component and cover 9.64% of the variance of the data. Third PC have been attributed to lithogenic and/or primary water chemistry factors. The PTE pollution were evaluated based on heavy metal evaluation index (HEI), heavy metal pollution index (HPI), and degree of contamination (Cd). The results indicated that all of the groundwater samples collected from HRA had HEI, HPI, and Cd values greater than 21, 264, and 14 (highly pollution limits of indices), respectively, and were classified as highly polluted groundwater. HPI values within the UAA, LAA, and salt playa (SP) were lower than the critical level of 100, suggesting a threshold for the drinking water pollution. Moreover, HEI and Cd with values of less than 10 and 7 suggested low-level pollution in UAA, LAA, and SP. However, the contaminated level of PTEs exceeded the WHO standard for drinking water in HRA only. Since groundwater in HRA is a brine with the high values of PTEs, pumping of this water out to the surrounding natural environment may cause harmful impacts on the environment and perhaps living species in Bahram-e-Goor protected area. Graphical abstract.
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- Department of Earth Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 7146713565, Iran.
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- Ecohydrology Research Group, Water Institute and Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
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Mohammadi Z, Tavalaee M, Gharagozloo P, Drevet JR, Nasr-Esfahani MH. Could high DNA stainability (HDS) be a valuable indicator of sperm nuclear integrity? Basic Clin Androl 2020; 30:12. [PMID: 32817794 PMCID: PMC7425160 DOI: 10.1186/s12610-020-00110-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background The Sperm Chromatin Structure Assay (SCSA®), in addition to identifying the DNA Fragmentation Index (DFI) also identifies High DNA satiability (HDS), supposed to reflect the nuclear compaction of spermatozoa. However, data on what exactly this parameter reveals, its relevance and usefulness are contradictory. In order to shed light on this situation, spermatozoa of a cohort (N = 397) of infertile men were subjected to the SCSA®, TUNEL (terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate-biotin nick end labeling) and CMA3 (Chromomycin A3) tests. In a smaller subcohort (N = 100), aniline blue (AB) and toluidine blue (TB) staining were performed in addition. The objective of this study was thus to answer the question of whether HDS is a relevant and reliable parameter to be taken into account? Results HDS does not appear to be a reliable indicator of nuclear immaturity because it shows a weak correlation with the CMA3, AB and TB stains. The low correlation of HDS with sperm DNA fragmentation (TUNEL and SCSA®) and DNA condensation (CMA3, AB and TB) tests suggests that these two parameters could be decoupled. Unlike DFI and TUNEL, HDS has not been shown to correlate with classic clinical situations of male infertility (asthenozoospermia, teratozoospermia or astheno-teratozoospermia). Conclusion HDS correlates poorly with most tests that focus specifically on the level of maturity of the sperm nucleus. To our knowledge, this study is the first to compare SCSA®, TUNEL, AB, TB and CMA3 assays on identical samples. It shows the potency, consistency and limitations of each test and the care that must be taken in their interpretation.
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- Z Mohammadi
- Department of Reproductive Biotechnology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Biotechnology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran
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- CellOxess LLC, 830 Bear Tavern Road, Ewing, NJ 08628 USA
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- GReD Institute, Faculty of Medicine, INSERM-CNRS-Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Reproductive Biotechnology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran.,Isfahan Fertility and Infertility Center, Isfahan, Iran
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Abootalebi Jahromi F, Moore F, Keshavarzi B, Mohebbi-Nozar SL, Mohammadi Z, Sorooshian A, Abbasi S. Bisphenol A (BPA) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the surface sediment and bivalves from Hormozgan Province coastline in the Northern Persian Gulf: A focus on source apportionment. Mar Pollut Bull 2020; 152:110941. [PMID: 32479302 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.110941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [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: 11/03/2019] [Revised: 01/19/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This study investigates Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) and Bisphenol-A (BPA) pollution in coastal sediments and bivalves of Hormozgan Province coastline. The results indicated that the BPA concentration in some bivalves reached up to 340.16 ng g-1. The mean BPA concentration in the sediment samples was also 787.01 ng g-1. The ∑PAHs content in sediments ranged from 14.54 to 85.00 ng g-1, while values for bivalves ranged from 5.37 to 16.40 ng g-1. Individual PAH concentrations in sediments exceeded those in bivalves for which only LMW PAHs were detected. A combination of techniques including Self-Organizing Maps (SOM), Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF), and Cluster Analysis (CA) were applied and both petrogenic and pyrogenic sources were identified. The risk of PAHs in the sediments was relatively low according to the sediment quality guidelines. The health risk indices suggest that exposure to PAHs through bivalve consumption does not impose harmful health effects upon consumers.
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- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71454, Iran
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- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71454, Iran.
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- Persian Gulf and Oman Sea Ecological Research Institute (PGOSERI), Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute (IFSRI), Agricultural Research Education & Extension Organization (AREEO), Bandar Abbas 79145-1597, Iran
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- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71454, Iran
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA; Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
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- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71454, Iran
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Abbasnejad B, Keshavarzi B, Mohammadi Z, Moore F, Abbasnejad A. Characteristics, distribution, source apportionment, and potential health risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in urban street dust of Kerman metropolis, Iran. Int J Environ Health Res 2019; 29:668-685. [PMID: 30714393 DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2019.1566523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 08/05/2018] [Accepted: 01/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In this study, the concentrations of street dust-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Kerman metropolis as a typical arid urban area were determined to investigate the contamination, molecular composition, toxicity, and sources of PAHs. Sixteen individual PAHs on the United States Environmental Protection Agency priority list were analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in street dust samples from 30 sites. ∑PAHs ranged between 165 and 5314.7 µg·kg-1 with a mean of 770.8 µg·kg-1. The most abundant individual PAHs were fluoranthene, phenanthrene, pyrene, and chrysene, respectively. High molecular weight PAHs (4-6 rings) made 74.8% of ∑PAHs mass and were dominant in all sites. Source apportionment was performed using ring classification, diagnostic ratios, and principal component analysis-multiple linear regression. The results indicated that primary contributors of PAHs in the street dust of Kerman could be liquid fossil fuel combustion, natural gas combustion, and petrogenic sources, accounting for 82.4%, 11.5%, and 6.1%, respectively. The calculated incremental lifetime cancer risk is 8.13 × 10-4 for children and 6.27 × 10-4 for adults. Hence, both children and adults in Kerman are potentially exposed to a high carcinogenic risk via ingestion and dermal contact.
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- Behnam Abbasnejad
- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Sciences, Shiraz University , Shiraz , Iran
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- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Sciences, Shiraz University , Shiraz , Iran
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- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Sciences, Shiraz University , Shiraz , Iran
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- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Sciences, Shiraz University , Shiraz , Iran
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- Department of Geology, College of Sciences, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman , Kerman , Iran
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Mohammadi Z, Gharaat MJ, Field M. The Effect of Hydraulic Gradient and Pattern of Conduit Systems on Tracing Tests: Bench-Scale Modeling. Ground Water 2019; 57:110-125. [PMID: 29532907 PMCID: PMC9808889 DOI: 10.1111/gwat.12659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2017] [Revised: 03/01/2018] [Accepted: 03/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Tracer breakthrough curves provide valuable information about the traced media, especially in inherently heterogeneous karst aquifers. In order to study the effect of variations in hydraulic gradient and conduit systems on breakthrough curves, a bench scale karst model was constructed. The bench scale karst model contains both matrix and a conduit. Eight tracing tests were conducted under a wide range of hydraulic gradients from 1 to greater than 5 for branchwork and network-conduit systems. Sampling points at varying distances from the injection point were utilized. Results demonstrate that mean tracer velocities, tracer mass recovery and linear rising slope of the breakthrough curves were directly controlled by hydraulic gradient. As hydraulic gradient increased, both one half the time for peak concentration and one fifth the time for peak concentration decreased. The results demonstrate the variations in one half the time for peak concentration and one fifth the time for peak concentration of the descending limb for different sampling points under differing hydraulic gradients are mainly controlled by the interactions of advection with dispersion. The results are discussed from three perspectives: different conduit systems, different hydraulic-gradient conditions, and different sampling points. The research confirmed the undeniable role of hydrogeological setting (i.e., hydraulic gradient and conduit system) on the shape of the breakthrough curve. The extracted parameters (mobile-fluid velocity, tracer-mass recovery, linear rising limb, one half the time for peak concentration, and one fifth the time for peak concentration) allow for differentiating hydrogeological settings and enhance interpretations the tracing tests in karst aquifers.
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- Zargham Mohammadi
- Department of Earth Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71454, Iran
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- National Center for Environmental Assessment, US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington DC, 20460, USA
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Mirzaei-Alamouti H, Mohammadi Z, Shahir M, Vazirigohar M, Mansouryar M. Effects of short-term feeding of different sources of fatty acids in pre-mating diets on reproductive performance and blood metabolites of fat-tailed Iranian Afshari ewes. Theriogenology 2018; 113:85-91. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2018.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2017] [Revised: 01/23/2018] [Accepted: 02/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Mohammadi Z. Improving efficiency (optimization) of CIGS thin film solar cell using absorbent layer profile change. J Fundam and Appl Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.4314/jfas.v8i3s.114] [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: 11/17/2022] Open
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Arzamani K, Abdollahpour G, Shirzadi MR, Darvish J, Mohammadi Z, Yazdani M, Mousazadeh A. Serological survey of leptospirosis in rodent of North Khorasan Province, Northeast of Iran. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.29252/jnkums.7.4.725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Sharifi R, Moore F, Mohammadi Z, Keshavarzi B. Estimation of deepwater temperature and hydrogeochemistry of springs in the Takab geothermal field, West Azerbaijan, Iran. Environ Monit Assess 2016; 188:75. [PMID: 26733417 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-015-5037-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 10/10/2014] [Accepted: 12/08/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Chemical analyses of water samples from 19 hot and cold springs are used to characterize Takab geothermal field, west of Iran. The springs are divided into two main groups based on temperature, host rock, total dissolved solids (TDS), and major and minor elements. TDS, electrical conductivity (EC), Cl(-), and SO4 (2-) concentrations of hot springs are all higher than in cold springs. Higher TDS in hot springs probably reflect longer circulation and residence time. The high Si, B, and Sr contents in thermal waters are probably the result of extended water-rock interaction and reflect flow paths and residence time. Binary, ternary, and Giggenbach diagrams were used to understand the deeper mixing conditions and locations of springs in the model system. It is believed that the springs are heated either by mixing of deep geothermal fluid with cold groundwater or low conductive heat flow. Mixing ratios are evaluated using Cl, Na, and B concentrations and a mass balance approach. Calculated quartz and chalcedony geothermometer give lower reservoir temperatures than cation geothermometers. The silica-enthalpy mixing model predicts a subsurface reservoir temperature between 62 and 90 °C. The δ(18)O and δD (δ(2)H) are used to trace and determine the origin and movement of water. Both hot and cold waters plot close to the local meteoric line, indicating local meteoric origin.
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- Reza Sharifi
- Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
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Pourzadegan F, Shariati L, Taghizadeh R, Khanahmad H, Mohammadi Z, Tabatabaiefar MA. Using intron splicing trick for preferential gene expression in transduced cells: an approach for suicide gene therapy. Cancer Gene Ther 2015; 23:7-12. [PMID: 26679755 DOI: 10.1038/cgt.2015.57] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2015] [Revised: 10/09/2015] [Accepted: 10/09/2015] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Suicide gene therapy is one of the most innovative approaches in which a potential toxic gene is delivered to the targeted cancer cell by different target delivery methods. We constructed a transfer vector to express green fluorescent protein (GFP) in transduced cells but not in packaging cells. We placed gfp under the control of the cytomegalovirus (CMV) promoter, which is positioned between the two long-terminal repeats in reverse direction. The intron-2 sequence of the human beta globin gene with two poly-A signals and several stop codons on the antisense strand was placed on the leading strand between the CMV promoter and gfp. For lentiviral production, the HEK293T and line were co-transfected with the PMD2G, psPAX2 and pLentiGFP-Ins2 plasmids. The HEK293T and line were transduced with this virus. PCR was performed for evaluation of intron splicing in transduced cells. The GFP expression was seen in 65% of the cells transduced. The PCR amplification of the genomic DNA of transduced cells confirmed the splicing of intron 2. The strategy is significant to accomplish our goal for preserving the packaging cells from the toxic gene expression during viral assembly and the resultant reduction in viral titration. Also it serves to address several other issues in the gene therapy.
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- F Pourzadegan
- Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.,Pediatric Inherited Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-communicable Disease, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.,Pediatric Inherited Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-communicable Disease, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Ghazanfari S, Mohammadi Z, Adib Moradi M. Effects of Coriander Essential Oil on the Performance, Blood Characteristics, Intestinal Microbiota and Histological of Broilers. Rev Bras Cienc Avic 2015. [DOI: 10.1590/1516-635x1704419-426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Qyasian A, Mohammadi Z, Giardino L, Palazzi F, Shalavi S, Sabbaghi S, Khoshbin E. Determining the minimum inhibitory concentration of Tetraclean against Candida albicans. Niger J Med 2014; 23:201-206. [PMID: 25185376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023] Open
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The purpose of the present study was to determine the minimum inhibitory concentrations of Tetraclean, chlorhexidine, hydrogen peroxide, and sodium hypochlorite against Candida albicans.Amphotericin B was used as positive control and RPMI plus 1 ml Candida suspension was used as negative control. Serial dilution method was used to determine MIC of the irrigants. Findings showed that all positive controls demonstrated complete inhibition of C. albicans at concentration of 0.78 microg mL(-1). On the other hand, all negative controls were positive for fungal growth which confirms the methodology of the study. Findings showed that the MIC of CHX was significantly lesser than other tested irrigants (p < 0.05). The MICs of other groups in an ascending order were as follows: Tetraclean, NaOCl, and H2O2. However, the difference betweenTetraclean and NaOCI was not significant (p > 0.05). It can be concluded that MIC of CHX was significantly lower than other irrigations solutions which confirms its strong antifungal activity.
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Soltani MK, Mohammadi Z, Nasab AZ, Golfeshan F. The incidence of cleft lip and palate in a Kurd population: a prospective study. Community Dent Health 2014; 31:50-52. [PMID: 24741894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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AIM To assess the incidence of cleft lip and palate and factors associated with them in the hospital births of Iran's Kurdistan province in 2010. METHODS Researcher-completed questionnaires captured data on gender, mother's age during pregnancy, parents' occupation, father's birthplace, family background, consanguinity, systemic diseases, mother's disease during pregnancy, drugs abuse, smoking, alcohol drinking, radiography and mother's radiotherapy during pregnancy. RESULTS Of 26,537 newborns, 29 (19 male and 10 females) were affected by various types of cleft lip and palate. Of newborns with cleft lip and palate: 38% had other abnormalities, consanguinity was reported in about 31% of cases and 28% of mothers used prescribed drugs during pregnancy while no mothers used cigarettes or alcohol. There was no report of radiotherapy or radiography. CONCLUSIONS The incidence rate of oral clefts was 1.09 in the 1,000 live births.
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Viringipurampeer IA, Shan X, Gregory-Evans K, Zhang JP, Mohammadi Z, Gregory-Evans CY. Rip3 knockdown rescues photoreceptor cell death in blind pde6c zebrafish. Cell Death Differ 2014; 21:665-75. [PMID: 24413151 DOI: 10.1038/cdd.2013.191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2013] [Revised: 11/15/2013] [Accepted: 11/22/2013] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Achromatopsia is a progressive autosomal recessive retinal disease characterized by early loss of cone photoreceptors and later rod photoreceptor loss. In most cases, mutations have been identified in CNGA3, CNGB3, GNAT2, PDE6C or PDE6H genes. Owing to this genetic heterogeneity, mutation-independent therapeutic schemes aimed at preventing cone cell death are very attractive treatment strategies. In pde6c(w59) mutant zebrafish, cone photoreceptors expressed high levels of receptor-interacting protein kinase 1 (RIP1) and receptor-interacting protein kinase 3 (RIP3) kinases, key regulators of necroptotic cell death. In contrast, rod photoreceptor cells were alternatively immunopositive for caspase-3 indicating activation of caspase-dependent apoptosis in these cells. Morpholino gene knockdown of rip3 in pde6c(w59) embryos rescued the dying cone photoreceptors by inhibiting the formation of reactive oxygen species and by inhibiting second-order neuron remodelling in the inner retina. In rip3 morphant larvae, visual function was restored in the cones by upregulation of the rod phosphodiesterase genes (pde6a and pde6b), compensating for the lack of cone pde6c suggesting that cones are able to adapt to their local environment. Furthermore, we demonstrated through pharmacological inhibition of RIP1 and RIP3 activity that cone cell death was also delayed. Collectively, these results demonstrate that the underlying mechanism of cone cell death in the pde6c(w59) mutant retina is through necroptosis, whereas rod photoreceptor bystander death occurs through a caspase-dependent mechanism. This suggests that targeting the RIP kinase signalling pathway could be an effective therapeutic intervention in retinal degeneration patients. As bystander cell death is an important feature of many retinal diseases, combinatorial approaches targeting different cell death pathways may evolve as an important general principle in treatment.
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- I A Viringipurampeer
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3N9, Canada
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3N9, Canada
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3N9, Canada
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3N9, Canada
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3N9, Canada
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3N9, Canada
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Jamalpour MR, Farhangi GR, Mohammadi Z. Dislocation of the zygomatic bone into the nasal cavity. Niger J Med 2013; 22:151-153. [PMID: 23829129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023] Open
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A 25-year-old patient sustained a traumatric dislocation of the right zygomatic bone into the nasal cavity. After ten days the bone was taken out of the nose and fixed in its presumed original place. After the operation, the facial contour was desirable and orbital functions were also normal.
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- M R Jamalpour
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hamedan University of Medical Sciences, Hamedan, Iran
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Mohammadi Z, Giardino L, Palazzi F, Shalavi S, Farahani MF. Substantivity of three concentrations of tetraclean in bovine root dentin. Chonnam Med J 2012; 48:155-8. [PMID: 23323220 PMCID: PMC3539095 DOI: 10.4068/cmj.2012.48.3.155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2012] [Revised: 08/25/2012] [Accepted: 09/09/2012] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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In the present study, the residual antibacterial activity, or substantivity, of three concentrations of Tetraclean (Ogna Laboratori Farmaceutici, Muggiò, Italy) was assessed in bovine root dentin in vitro. One hundred ten dentin tubes prepared from bovine incisor teeth were infected in vitro for 14 days with Enterococcus faecalis. Thereafter, the specimens were divided into five groups as follows: 100% Tetraclean, 10% Tetraclean, 1% Tetraclean, sterile dentin tubes (negative control), and infected dentin tubes (positive control). Dentin chips were collected with round burs into tryptic soy broth and, after culturing, the number of colony-forming units (CFU) was counted. The number of CFU was minimal in the first cultures in all experimental groups, and the results obtained were significantly different in the different groups at all time periods (p<0.05). At all five experimental periods, the 100% Tetraclean group showed the most effective antibacterial action (p<0.05). In each group, the number of CFU increased significantly with time (p<0.05). There was a direct relationship between the concentration of Tetraclean and its substantivity. In conclusion, under the conditions of the study presented here, the substantivity of 100% Tetraclean was significantly higher than that of lower concentrations.
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- Z Mohammadi
- Department of Endodontics, Hamedan University of Medical Sciences, Hamedan, Iran & Iranian Center for Endodontic Research (ICER), Tehran, Iran
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Mohammadi Z, Shalavi S, Yazdizadeh M. Antimicrobial activity of calcium hydroxide in endodontics: a review. Chonnam Med J 2012; 48:133-40. [PMID: 23323217 PMCID: PMC3539092 DOI: 10.4068/cmj.2012.48.3.133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2012] [Revised: 09/25/2012] [Accepted: 09/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The purpose of endodontic therapy is to preserve the patient's natural teeth without compromising the patient's local or systemic health. Calcium hydroxide has been included in several materials and antimicrobial formulations that are used in several treatment modalities in endodontics, such as inter-appointment intracanal medicaments. The purpose of this article was to review the antimicrobial properties of calcium hydroxide in endodontics. Calcium hydroxide has a high pH (approximately 12.5-12.8) and is classified chemically as a strong base. The lethal effects of calcium hydroxide on bacterial cells are probably due to protein denaturation and damage to DNA and cytoplasmic membranes. Calcium hydroxide has a wide range of antimicrobial activity against common endodontic pathogens but is less effective against Enterococcus faecalis and Candida albicans. Calcium hydroxide is also a valuable anti-endotoxin agent. However, its effect on microbial biofilms is controversial.
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- Z Mohammadi
- Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Hamedan University of Medical Sciences, Hamedan, Iran. ; Iranian Center for Endodontic Research (ICER), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Mohammadi Z, Giardino L, Palazzi F, Shalavi S. The effect of ascorbic Acid on the substantivity of tetraclean in sodium hypochlorite-treated bovine dentin. J Dent (Tehran) 2012; 9:230-6. [PMID: 23119132 PMCID: PMC3484827] [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] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2012] [Accepted: 08/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to assess the in vitro effect of ascorbic acid on the antibacterial substantivity of Tetraclean in bovine root dentin pretreated with sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl). MATERIALS AND METHODS Eighty dentin tubes prepared from bovine incisor teeth were infected with Enterococcus faecalis for 14 days. The specimens were divided into five groups as follows: Tetraclean; 5.25% NaOCl/Tetraclean; 5.25% NaOCl/ascorbic acid/Tetraclean; infected dentin tubes (positive control); and sterile dentin tubes (negative control). At experimental times of 0, 7, 14, 21 and 28 days, dentin chips were removed from the canals by sequential sterile low-speed round burs with increasing diameters of 025, 027, 029, 031 and 033 ISO sizes, respectively. After culturing, the number of colony-forming units (CFU) was counted. RESULTS In all experimental groups, the number of CFU was minimum in the first cultures and the results obtained were significantly different at any time period (p < 0.05). The Tetraclean group showed the most effective antibacterial action at all five experimental periods (p < 0.05). NaOCl/Tetraclean group showed the least antibacterial activity at all time periods. The NaOCl/ascorbic acid/Tetraclean group showed similar antibacterial substantivity to the Tetraclean group at all time periods (p> 0.05). CONCLUSION Ascorbic acid prevents the decrease of residual antibacterial activity of Tetraclean in dentin samples pretreated with NaOCl.
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- Z. Mohammadi
- Associate Professor and Head, Department of Endodontics, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamedan, Iran,Iranian Center for Endodontic Research (ICER), Tehran, Iran,Corresponding author: Z. Mohammadi, Department of Endodontics, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamedan, Iran,
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontology, Endodontology, Pharmacology and Microbiology, Dental, School, University of Brescia, Italy
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Odontostomatological and Maxillofacial Sciences, Federico II University of Naples, Italy
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- Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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Ezoddini-Ardakani F, Namayandeh SM, Sadr-Bafghi SM, Fatehi F, Mohammadi Z, Shahrabi-Farahani S, Hedayati AS, Rahmani-Baghemalek MJ. Association of pulp stones with coronary artery stenosis. Community Dent Health 2011; 28:305-307. [PMID: 22320071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Dental pulp stones are discrete calcifications in the pulp chamber which are often seen in deciduous and permanent teeth. It has been hypothesised that atherosclerosis can be associated with their development. OBJECTIVE To determine whether a higher prevalence of dental pulp stones is correlated with coronary artery stenosis. CLINICAL SETTING Sixty-one patients aged 20-55 years referred to Afshar Heart Center for invasive coronary angiography were invited to undergo panoramic dental radiography. The panoramic radiographs were independently examined for the presence of pulp stones. RESULTS Pulp stones were present in 82% (31/38) of patients with at least one clinically significant coronary artery stenosis and in 48% (11/23) of patients with normal coronary angiography. They were present in 13% of the teeth in the former group and in 5% of the teeth in the latter. The findings show a statistically significant association between coronary artery stenosis and presence of pulp stones (odds ratio 4.83, 95% confidence interval 1.5-15.4). CONCLUSION Coronary artery stenosis and dental pulp calcification are significantly associated. Dental radiography has the potential to be used as a rapid screening method for the early detection of coronary artery stenosis.
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- F Ezoddini-Ardakani
- School of Dentistry, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
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Mohammadi Z, Dorkoosh FA, Hosseinkhani S, Gilani K, Amini T, Najafabadi AR, Tehrani MR. In vivo transfection study of chitosan-DNA-FAP-B nanoparticles as a new non viral vector for gene delivery to the lung. Int J Pharm 2011; 421:183-8. [PMID: 21979252 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2011.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2011] [Revised: 09/20/2011] [Accepted: 09/21/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Gene therapy targeted at the respiratory epithelium holds therapeutic potential for diseases such as cystic fibrosis and lung cancer. We recently reported that Chitosan-DNA-FAP-B nanoparticles are good candidates for targeted gene delivery to fibronectin molecules (FAP-B receptors) of lung epithelial cell membrane. In this study Chitosan-DNA-FAP-B nanoparticles were nebulized to mice using air jet nebulizer. The effect of nebulization on size, zeta potential and DNA binding ability of nanoparticles were studied. The level of gene expression in the mice lungs was evaluated. Nebulization did not affect the physicochemical properties of nanoparticles. Aerosol delivery of Chitosan-DNA-FAP-B nanoparticles resulted in 16-fold increase of gene expression in the mice lungs compared with Chitosan-DNA nanoparticles. This study suggested that Chitosan-FAP-B nanoparticle can be a promising carrier for targeted gene delivery to the lung.
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- Z Mohammadi
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Palazzi F, Morra M, Mohammadi Z, Grandini S, Giardino L. Comparison of the surface tension of 5.25% sodium hypochlorite solution with three new sodium hypochlorite-based endodontic irrigants. Int Endod J 2011; 45:129-35. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2011.01952.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Calcium hydroxide has been included within several materials and antimicrobial formulations that are used in a number of treatment modalities in endodontics. These include, inter-appointment intracanal medicaments, pulp-capping agents and root canal sealers. Calcium hydroxide formulations are also used during treatment of root perforations, root fractures and root resorption and have a role in dental traumatology, for example, following tooth avulsion and luxation injuries. The purpose of this paper is to review the properties and clinical applications of calcium hydroxide in endodontics and dental traumatology including its antibacterial activity, antifungal activity, effect on bacterial biofilms, the synergism between calcium hydroxide and other agents, its effects on the properties of dentine, the diffusion of hydroxyl ions through dentine and its toxicity. Pure calcium hydroxide paste has a high pH (approximately 12.5-12.8) and is classified chemically as a strong base. Its main actions are achieved through the ionic dissociation of Ca(2+) and OH(-) ions and their effect on vital tissues, the induction of hard-tissue deposition and the antibacterial properties. The lethal effects of calcium hydroxide on bacterial cells are probably due to protein denaturation and damage to DNA and cytoplasmic membranes. It has a wide range of antimicrobial activity against common endodontic pathogens but is less effective against Enterococcus faecalis and Candida albicans. Calcium hydroxide is also an effective anti-endotoxin agent. However, its effect on microbial biofilms is controversial.
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- Z Mohammadi
- Department of Endodontics, Hamedan University of Medical Sciences, Hamedan, Iran.
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Mohammadi Z, Palazzi F, Giardino L. Laser application in tooth bleaching: an update review. Minerva Stomatol 2011; 60:167-178. [PMID: 21471940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Since the development of laser, a variety of potential applications for lasers in endodontics such as pulp diagnosis, disinfection of the root canal system, canal shaping, obturation of the root canal, apicoectomy, treatment of dentin hypersensitivity, and tooth bleaching have been proposed. The aim of this paper was to review the benefits and drawbacks of laser tooth bleaching.
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- Z Mohammadi
- Department of Endodontics, Hamedan University of Medical Sciences, Iranian Center for Endodontic Research (ICER), Tehran, Iran
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- Z Mohammadi
- Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Hamedan University of Medical Sciences, Hamedan, Iran.
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- Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Hamedan University of Medical Sciences, Hamedan, Iran.
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Basiri A, Hosseini-Moghaddam SM, Simforoosh N, Einollahi B, Hosseini M, Foirouzan A, Pourrezagholi F, Nafar M, Zargar MA, Pourmand G, Tara A, Mombeni H, Moradi MR, Afshar AT, Gholamrezaee HR, Bohlouli A, Nezhadgashti H, Akbarzadehpasha A, Ahmad E, Salehipour M, Yazdani M, Nasrollahi A, Oghbaee N, Azad RE, Mohammadi Z, Razzaghi Z. The risk factors and laboratory diagnostics for post renal transplant tuberculosis: a case-control, country-wide study on definitive cases. Transpl Infect Dis 2008; 10:231-5. [PMID: 17655654 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3062.2007.00271.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tuberculosis (TB) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in renal transplant recipients and, because of its infrequency and the lack of medical awareness, it is usually misdiagnosed. This study was carried out to determine frequency and weight of multiple risk factors for post kidney transplantation TB. METHODS A total of 44 cases (0.3%), out of 12,820 patients from 12 major kidney transplantation centers in Iran from 1984 to 2003, were compared with 184 healthy transplant subjects who were transplanted by the same surgical team. RESULTS The mean age of cases and controls was 37.7 (13-63) and 35.6 (8-67) years (P=0.3), respectively. The mean duration of pre-transplantation hemodialysis was 30.3 (3-168) months in cases and 18.2 (1-180) months in controls (P=0.03). A positive past history of TB was detected in 2 cases and 1 control (P=0.3). The mean doses of initial and maintenance immunosuppressive drugs in cases and controls were not significantly different. A total of 25 cases (56.8%) and 60 controls (32.6%) had rejection before diagnosis of TB (P=0.004; OR=2.7, CI(95%): 1.3-5.6). CONCLUSIONS To our knowledge, this is the first study that demonstrated an increase in the risk of post-transplant TB by increasing the duration of pre-transplant hemodialysis and the number of post-transplant rejection episodes as 2 immunocompromised states. Further study is needed to clarify our new findings, specifically in relation to different immunosuppressive regimens.
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- A Basiri
- Urology/Nephrology Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
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Mohammadi Z, Ziaei-Moayyed AA, Sheikh-Mehdi Mesgar A. In vitro dissolution of plasma-sprayed hydroxyapatite coatings with different characteristics: experimental study and modeling. Biomed Mater 2008; 3:015006. [PMID: 18458493 DOI: 10.1088/1748-6041/3/1/015006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The dissolution of plasma-sprayed hydroxyapatite (PHA) coatings with different characteristics, produced by various spraying conditions, in a Tris-buffered solution at pH 7.4 was experimentally studied through the measurement of the release of calcium ions. The phase composition of the coatings at surface and interface, and the porosity were evaluated. The analytical modeling revealed that the calcium dissolution process was composed of two stages. The first stage was found to be both surface and diffusion controlled. The second stage was an exactly diffusion-controlled dissolution. In the first stage, the rate of dissolution and the solubility of the coatings with minimum contents of impurity phases were mainly influenced by the contents of recrystallized HA (RHA) and amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP). It is suggested that the optimized values of the ACP and the RHA at the coating surface can tend to encourage the early fixation properties of the PHA coatings.
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- Z Mohammadi
- Materials Science and Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Basiri A, Moghaddam SMMH, Simforoosh N, Einollahi B, Hosseini M, Foirouzan A, Pourrezagholi F, Nafar M, Zargar MA, Pourmand G, Tara A, Mombeni H, Moradi MR, Taghizadeh A, Gholamrezaee HR, Bohlouli A, Nezhadgashti H, Amirzadehpasha A, Ahmad E, Salehipour M, Yazdani M, Nasrollahi A, Falaknazi K, Mahdavi MR, Shamsa A, Feizzadeh B, Mojahedi MJ, Oghbaee N, Azad RE, Mohammadi Z. Preliminary Report of a Nationwide Case-Control Study for Identifying Risk Factors of Tuberculosis Following Renal Transplantation. Transplant Proc 2005; 37:3041-4. [PMID: 16213298 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2005.07.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tuberculosis (TB) is an important infection encountered posttransplantation, especially among patients in developing countries, where there are high incidences of morbidity and mortality. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred and twenty subjects (1%) from 15 major kidney transplantation centers in Iran from 1984 to 2003 were compared with 440 controls who were matched for operative time, treatment center, and surgical team. RESULTS Mean ages of research subjects and controls were 38.6 and 36.6 years (P = .04), respectively. The mean duration of pretransplantation hemodialysis was 29 months (range, 2 to 192 months) in research subjects and 20 months (range, 1 to 180 months) in controls (P = .003). Positive past history of tuberculosis was detected in 4 (3.3%) research subjects and in 7 (1.5%) controls (P = .2). Fifty-two research subjects (43.3%) and 241 controls (54.8%) had pretransplantation purified protein derivative of tuberculin less than 5 mm (P = .02). Mean dosages of initial and maintenance immunosuppressive drugs in research subjects and in controls were not significantly different. Sixty research subjects (50%) and 152 controls (34.5%) had rejection prior to diagnosis of TB (P = .03). CONCLUSION To our knowledge, this is the first study that demonstrates an increased risk of posttransplant TB by prolonged duration of pretransplant hemodialysis and number of posttransplant rejection episodes. Further study is needed to clarify these findings specifically with respect to various immunosuppressive regimens.
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- A Basiri
- Department of Urology, UNRC, Shaheed Beheshti Medical University (SBMU), Tehran, Iran.
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