Fahimeh Safarnezhad Tameshkel
Gastrointestinal & Liver Disease Research Center (GILDRC), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
[ 1 ] - The Evaluation of Diagnostic and Predictive Values of Helicobacter pylori Stool Antigen Test in Iranian Patients with Dyspepsia
Background and Objectives: Iran, as a developing country, is experiencing high burdens of Helicobacter pylori (Hp)-associated non-communicable diseases. Hp stool antigen test (HpSA) is widely used as an inexpensive and feasible noninvasive method to diagnose Hp infection, instead of invasive approaches. The current study aimed at evaluating th...
[ 2 ] - Clinical Manifestations and Diagnosis of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Background & Objective: Nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases (NAFLD) is the major cause of hepatocellular carcinoma and increases the risk of mortality. Understanding the trends of its clinical and biochemical changes is essential to identify patients with NAFLD that are at the greatest risk of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and cirrhosis in Iran. M...
[ 3 ] - Hirschsprung Disease Diagnosis: Calretinin Marker Role in Determining the Presence or Absence of Ganglion Cells
Background: Hirschsprung disease is a complex genetic disorder of the enteric nervous system (ENS), often called congenital aganglionic megacolon and characterized by the absence of enteric neurons along a variable length of the intestine. The definitive diagnosis of Hirschsprung disease relies on histologic and/or histochemical staining of sections fr...
[ 4 ] - Polymorphism of IL-28B Gene (rs12979860) in HCV Genotype 1 Patients Treated by Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin
Background: Nowadays, the immune response to hepatitis C (HCV) treatment has become a crucial issue mostly due to the interleukin 28B (IL-28B) polymorphism effects in chronic HCV patients. The aim of this study was to detect the polymorphism of IL-28B gene (rs12979860) in HCV genotype 1 patients treated with pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin. Methods...
[ 5 ] - Enzymatic Digestion Pattern of Varicella Zoster Virus ORF38 and ORF54 in Chickenpox Patients Using RFLP Technique
Background: Varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes chickenpox in children and zoster (zona) in the elderly. Using RFLP-PCR method for detection of VZV specific SNPs ORF38, 54 and 62 could distinguish the profile of VZV isolates. The aim of this study was to investigate enzymatic digestion pattern of VZV ORF38 and ORF54 in chickenpox patients using RFLP technique. <b...
[ 6 ] - کوروناویروس سندروم تنفسی خاورمیانه (MERS-CoV)
کوروناویروس سندروم تنفسی خاورمیانه (MERS-CoV) به‌عنوان عامل ایجاد عفونت شدید دستگاه تنفسی تحتانی در انسان، یک تهدید جهانی مخصوصاً در کشورهای حاشیه خلیج‌فارس محسوب میشود. از زمان کشف این ویروس در سال 2012، بیش از 1800 نفر در 27 کشور جهان تحت تأثیر عفونت ناشی از این ویروس قرارگرفته‌اند که از این تعداد، بیش از 600 مورد مرگ گزارش‌شده است. نرخ مرگ‌ومیر ویروس MERS (مرس) در مقایسه با ویروس SARS (سارس)...
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