INTRODUCTION The incidence of end-stage renal disease is increasing worldwide. Earlier studies reported high prevalence rates of obesity and hypertension, two major risk factors of chronic kidney disease (CKD), in Golestan Province, Iran. We aimed to investigate prevalence of moderate to severe CKD and its risk factors in the region. METHODS Questionnaire data and blood samples were collected...

INTRODUCTION Northeastern Iran is known as a high risk area of upper gastrointestinal cancers. Recent reports have suggested a declining trend for these cancers as well as an increase in the incidence of other malignancies including breast cancer. Our present aim was to describe the epidemiological pattern of breast cancer in this region during 2004-2009. METHODS All new cancer cases from pub...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES More than 8% of Iran's populations are elderly. The greatest challenge in this generation is improvement of health and QoL.The main goal of this study was QoL for elderly residents in nursing homes over 65 years in Golestan Province - Iran. METHODS This research was an analytical cross study. The population society includes the elderly over 65 years in Golestan Provi...

BACKGROUND BK virus (BKV) belongs to the human Polyomaviridae and the primary BKV infection is occurred during childhood then the virus could be latent through life, especially in the kidneys and urinary system. It became reactive after an immunocompromised status, such as pregnancy or transplantation. Isolated BKV from different locations of the world is grouped into four subtypes using serolo...

evaluation of rainfall effect on programing of agricultural management (case study: golestan region) abstract securing of water need in agricultural is important. precipitation are one of the most important of water resources in agricultural, in golestan province, especially , because alborze mountains are in golestan south. in research has investigated effects of rainfall to cropping pattern a...

abstract background and objective: helicobacterpylori(hp) is the most common bacterial infection in the world and it may be associated with chronic gastritis, pepticulcer disease, and gastricadenocarcinoma. the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of hp in student of golestan university of medical sciences (goums). material and methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted on s...

abstract       background and objective: ochratoxin is a fungal toxin produced by penicillium verrucosum and some aspergillus species. ochratoxin is usually found in grains, cereal products and also animal feed of livestock. the aim of this study was to measure the level of ochratoxin in pasteurized milk samples of golestan province, iran.       methods: overall, 38 milk samples were collected ...