normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 introduction : during iran-iraq war, iraqi troops used chemical weapons especially sulfur mustard (sm) gas against the iranian soldiers several times. results of previous studies and observations have all emphasized that chemical weapons pose hazardous effects on different human organs such as lungs, skin, hematopoietic ti...

introduction: treatment of familial adenomatous polyposis (fap) is centered on early recognition and curative surgery with either restorative proctocolectomy with ileal-pouch-anal-anastomosis (ipaa) or colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis (ira). in this study we describe the presentation, treatment, and complications of 27 fap patients. method: all patients diagnosed with fap at our center fro...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa background: arsenic (as), one of the most significant hazards in the environment affecting millions of people around the world is associated with several diseases including cancers, diabetes mellitus (dm) and hypertension (htn). drinking water contaminated with inorganic arsenic (ias) is the primary route of exposure. this study was conducted to det...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none x-none background: this study was conducted to document the frequency abo & rhesus blood groups in potential male blood donor belong to south area of karnataka. methods: the data of blood donors from july 2009 to december 2009. results: total number of donors studied was 3048. the commonest blood group was o present in 37.87% followed by b in 29.98%, a in...

blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome is a rare disorder that is characterized by multiple recurrent vascular malformations of skin and gastrointestinal tract . the affected patients may present with diverse manifestations including iron deficiency anemia. we report this syndrome in a 22-year-old man that was referred to our hospital for iron deficiency anemia with unknown cause and vascular malforma...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa inadvertantly or purposely, an oral intake of corrosive substances may cause life-threatening problems. early admission to the hospital, clinical and endoscopic evaluation, and early surgery when required, may reduce morbidity and mortality. we report the case of a 49-year-old male patient, who had attempted suicide, by drinking about 800 ml of 25% ...