Maryam Fatemipour

Kerman University of Medical Sciences

[ 1 ] - Epidemiology of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) Infection and its Prevalence in Rafsanjan

Background and Aims: Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is one of the most important health problems worldwide. Currently, Iran is located in the intermediate HBV zone,This study was conducted to find out the prevalence of HBV  infection among patients referring the hospital care in Rafsanjan, Iran. Materials and Methods: A total of 2030 blood samples (471from  males and 1559 ...

[ 2 ] - Study on the relationship of demographic characteristics of rs1053004 in STAT3 Gene in pationts with HCC following chronic HBV infection

Background and Aims: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most important common cancers in the world. The main etiology of this cancer in developing and third world countries is due to the infection with hepatitis B and C viruses. Hepatitis B and C viruses (HCV) would both cause liver cancer but the incidence of the disease in relation to the age and gender has not been determined. The ...

[ 3 ] - Prevalence and epidemiology of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Rafsanjan

Abstract Background: Many individuals with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are asymptomatic, population-based serologic studies are needed to estimate the prevalence of  infection which will help to take necessary procedures for prevension and control the disease.This study was conducted to find out the prevalence, of HCV infection among patients refering to the  hospit...

[ 4 ] - Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Patients Referred to Kasra Hospital Laboratory during 2016-2019: A Continuous Study:

Abstract One of the main cause of severe respiratory infection in infants and young children is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The disease can also occur in adults and elderly individuals and clinically not to be differentiated from other viral respiratory infection. The disease causes bronchiolitis, and sometimes pneumonia in new born and young children which requires hospital care. To di...

[ 5 ] - Prevalence of Human Cytomegalovirus Infection in Iranian Prostate Cancer Patients

Background and Aim: Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) has the potential for oncogenicity and has been associated with many malignancies, including prostate cancer. This study aimed to investigate the genomic prevalence of HCMV in prostate cancer tumors. Materials and Methods: In this case-control study, 31 patients with prostate cancer were enrolled along with 31 patients with benign prostate cance...