Mina Rostami

Zanjan Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran

[ 1 ] - The Relationship between Fecal Myeloperoxidase Concentration and Growth Velocity in 2-5 Year-Old Children in Rural Areas of Zanjan, Iran

Background and Objective: Growth is an important marker of child health. It has been shown recently that a chronic inflammatory condition, known as Environmental Enteric Dysfunction might play a more significant role on growth velocity than clinical infections. The present study aims to investigate the fecal myeloperoxidase concentration (a marker of gut inflammation) and its relationship with ...

[ 2 ] - Effectiveness of muscle strengthening exercises on the clinical outcomes of patients with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized four-arm controlled trial

Background: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the major causes of dysfunction that reduces patients’ quality of life. The aim of current study was to investigate the effectiveness of muscle strengthening exercises on the clinical outcomes of patients with knee OA. Methods: We conducted a single-blind clinical trial on 96 patients with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis. Patients were random...