cobalt (co) deficiency occurs in many parts of world especially in tropical and subtropical countries.primary co deficiency occurs only in places where the soil is deficient in co. the type of soil and the presence of other substances like manganese and lime influence the absorption of co (secondary co deficiency). to determine the co status in shahrekord district, iran, several important farms...

iron deficiency is one of the most common nutritional problems in the world, it is frequently found in both developed and developing countries and mainly affects women of childbearing age. the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women on neonatal weight. the study subjects were a group of 241 women aged between 20 and 34 years who were div...

desferroxamine (desferal) is used tochelate iron in thalassemia, a disease of very high prevalence in various parts of lran. we have investigated intestinal zinc absorption in desferal-treated rats which, in pilot experiments, showed low serum levels of both iron and zinc. intraperitoneal administration of ten 0.5 g doses of desferal (one injection every other day) to male rats produced severe ...

glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (g6pd) deficiency is an enzyme deficiency of the red blood cells and the most important disease of hexose monophosphate pathway. the role of hemolysis in the pathophysiology of neonatal jaundice due to g6pd deficiency is in contencious. our aim is to study the role of hemolysis in neonatal jaundice associated with g6pd deficiency. this prospective descriptive s...

background: glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (g6pd) deficiency is the most frequent genetic enzymatic disorder in hu­man, which is inherited as an x-linked gene. it encodes a housekeeping enzyme, which is vital for cell survival. accord­ing to previous investigations, mediterranean mutation (c563t) of g6pd gene is the most prevalent mutation in some prov­inces of iran and neighboring countries...

how to cite this article: sadeghzadeh m, khoshnevis p, mahboubi e. iron status and febrile seizure- a case control study in children less than 3 years. iran j child neurol autumn 2012; 6(4):27-31. abstract objective: febrile seizure is one of the most common neurological conditions of childhood. several theories, such as iron deficiency anemia have been proposed as the pathogenesis of this cond...

objective â  febrile convulsion (fc) is a common cause of seizure in young children, withâ an excellent prognosis. in addition to genetic predisposition and infections,fcs are generally thought to be induced by metabolic and elemental changesâ during fever such as zinc (zn) deficiency. regarding the high prevalence ofâ febrile convulsions and the role of zn deficiency, we investigated the role ...

background: girls are one of the high risk groups for iron deficiency anemia. iron supplementation program is a preventive strategy for female students in high schools in iran. this study aimed to estimate the prevalence of iron supplements consumption among high school students in the southeast of iran.   methods: a quantitative study was conducted in zahedan (the capital of sistan and baloche...

introduction : hepatitis a virus is the most prevalent viral hepatitis. it is globally a major public health problem with different clinical symptoms. this study aimed at investigating the clinical findings and prevalence of glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (g6pd) deficiency in children with hepatitis a. materials and methods : in this prospective study, demographical information, clinical fin...

how to cite this article: kohmanaee sh, zarkesh m, tabrizi m, hassanzadeh rad a, divshali s, dalili s. biotinidase deficiency in newborns as respiratory distress and tachypnea: a case report. iran j child neurol. spring 2015; 9(2):58-60. abstract objective biotin is a coenzyme composed of four carboxylases. it presents in amino acid catabolism, fatty acid synthesis, and gluconeogenesis. biotini...