Mahnaz Sadeghi Shabestari

Associated Professor of Immunology and Allergy, TB and lung research center of Tabriz, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

[ 1 ] - The Effect of Combined Massage Therapy for Children with Asthma on Maternal Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Background: Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood, which is increasing in prevalence worldwide. Parents try to find the ways to overcome their anxiety of chronic diseases such as asthma. This study was designed to determine the effect of massage therapy for children on anxiety level of mothers with asthmatic children. Aim: This study aimed to determine the effect of combined ma...

[ 2 ] - Investigation of Chitinase3like-1 (Chiti3L1) Gene Polymorphism (rs4950928) with Susceptibility to Allergic Asthma in Iranian Northwestern Azeri Population

Background: In addition to cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of asthma, mounting evidences demonstrate that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in asthma relevant genes have a role in conferring susceptibility to the disease. CHI3L1 is secreted from macrophages, neutrophils, and airway epithelial cells through an IL-13 related mechanism and contributes to tissue ...