Fatemeh Aghaeimeybodi

Department of Internal Medicine, Shaheed Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran

[ 1 ] - Effects of sirolimus on Lung function in patients with Lymphangioleiomyomatosis

Background: Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a progressive lungs disease that affects women at reproductive years. Sirolimus inhibits mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) and its administration in past studies was hopeful in treatment of patients with LAM. The aim of this study was to evaluate sirolimus therapy on lung function in LAM patients. Methods: We conducted a trial to evaluate the ef...

[ 2 ] - Relationship between Severity of Primary Lung Involvement with Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate and Lactate Dehydrogenase in Patients with COVID-19 in Yazd

Background and Objective: Measurement of inflammatory markers and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) may contribute to the evaluation of lung involvement severity. This study aimed to evaluate relationship between severity of primary lung involvement with highest level of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and LDH in patients with COVID-19. Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytical study w...