Atefeh Fakharian

[ 1 ] - Methacoline Challenge test as an Evaluator of Response to Statins in Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness

3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins), are effective serum cholesterol-lowering agents which also have anti-inflammatory properties. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of atorvastatin on bronchial hyperresponsiveness. Adult patients (age 14 to 65 years) with bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) diagnosis based on the spirometry with methacholine challe...

[ 2 ] - Methacoline Challenge test as an Evaluator of Response to Statins in Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness

3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins), are effective serum cholesterol-lowering agents which also have anti-inflammatory properties. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of atorvastatin on bronchial hyperresponsiveness. Adult patients (age 14 to 65 years) with bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) diagnosis based on the spirometry with methacholine challe...

[ 3 ] - گزارش 20 مورد تظاهرات بالینی و رادیولوژیک هیستیوسیتوز ریوی

Introduction & Objective: Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (PLCH) is an uncommon (5% ILD) interstitial tissue disorder with significant importance. It occurs predominantly in adult smokers. The organs involved in LCH include skin, bone, pituitary gland, thyroid, lymph node, and lungs. Materials & Methods: In this descriptive study all patients admitted to the Masih Daneshvari Hospit...

[ 4 ] - Prevalence of specific immunoglobulin E and G against Aspergillus fumigatus in patients with asthma

Background and Purpose: Aspergillus fumigatus as a ubiquitous fungus can be found in the respiratory tract of the asthmatic and healthy people. The inhalation of Aspergillus spores leads to an immune response in individuals with asthma and results in the aggravation of the clinical symptoms. The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of specific immunoglobulin E and G (IgE and IgG) a...