Hossein Foroutan

Department of Internal Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Accuracy of pepsinogens for early diagnosis of atrophic gastritis and gastric cancer in Iranian population

  Background: Currently, non-invasive methods for screening atrophic gastritis and gastric cancer are lacking. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the value of serological parameters including serum pepsinogen I (PGI), pepsinogen II (PGII) and pepsinogen I: II ratio for the screening atrophic gastritis and gastric cancer.   Methods : The study population consisted of 132 dyspeptic patient...

[ 2 ] - Double-balloon Enteroscopy: The results of a new experience in Iran

  Background : Approach to the small intestine has been difficult even with newer methods. Double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) has been created for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in diseases of the small intestine. Small intestinal diseases have different etiologies in each country. The DBE has been introduced in recent years in Iran. Our aim was to study the indications and results of D...

[ 3 ] - Lead toxicity: a probable cause of abdominal pain in drug abusers

  Abstract   Background: Lead toxicity is caused by ingestion, inhalation, or contact with particles or vapors containing lead. It can present with nonspecific signs and symptoms such as abdominal pain, constipation, irritability, difficulty concentrating, and anemia. In this study, we have tried to find a relationship between lead poisoning and drug abuse.   Methods: In a cross sectional study...

[ 4 ] - Gastric Cancer in people below and above 40 is it different?

  Abstract   Background: Gastric cancer is the second most common cancer and also the second   cancer related death all over the world. In recent years recorded data for tumor   has shown a rise in the incidence of gastric cancer in young individuals. The present   study was designed to compare some of the epidemiologic characteristics of individuals   suffering from gastric cancer aged below a...

[ 5 ] - Gastric Schwannoma: a case report

 Abstract Gastrointestinal mesenchymal tumors are a group of tumors originating from the mesenchymal stem cells of the GI tract. Digestive tract Schwannomas are rare mesenchymal tumors which occur most frequently in the stomach. We report a 56-yearold woman who was examined endoscopically for dyspepsia which she had suffered from since 3 years ago. Around gastric antral mass was seen. Surgical ...

[ 6 ] - Aclinicopathological survey of esophageal cancer in patients referred to a gastroenterology clinic in Tehran, 1991-2005

 Abstract Background: Esophageal cancer is one of the major malignancies, with various epidemiological aspects in recent years in developing countries, including increased prevalence and variations of pathologic patterns. This may be due to increasing rates of Barrett’s esophagus, gastroesophageal reflux, smoking and obesity. This study was performed from 1991 to 2005 in order to evaluate vario...