J. Golbahar

Departments of Biochemistry Shiraz University of Medical Sci-ences, Shiraz, Iran

[ 1 ] - Association of Hyperhomocysteinemia with Coronary Artery Disease in Southern Iran

Background: Differences in the prevalence and impact of hyperhomocytenemia on vascular disease between countries and races have been reported. Most studies have been undertaken in North American and European populations and the importance of plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) level as a risk factor for coronary artery disease in the Middle East particularly in Iran, however, is not known.  Object...

[ 2 ] - Normal Range of Total Plasma Homocysteine Concentrations in Southern Iran

The distribution of total plasma homocysteine concentrations in relation to the sex and age is described, in a population of Shiraz, South West of Iran and compared to those reported in other populations.  Two hundred and one healthy males and 201 healthy females aged >15 y were randomly selected.  Total Plasma homocysteine concentrations were measured using high performance liquid chromatograp...

[ 3 ] - Selective Screening of Phenylketonuria, Tyrosinemia and Maple Syrup Urine Disease in Southern Iran

Inborn errors of amino-acids metabolism and other inherited Mendeliandisorders are common in the MiddleEast.The number of diagnosed inborn errors of amino acid metabolism is growing constantly on account of and availability and improved of analytical techniques.  The aim of this work was to determine a rough estimate of the incidence rates of phenylketonuria (PKU), tyrosinemia, and maple syrup ...

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