We present a case of medullary sclerosis of the appendicular skeleton in a patient with chronic renal insufficiency for whom MR imaging findings were characteristic. T1- and T2-weighted MR images showed multiple vertical lines (medullary streaks) of low signal intensity in the metaphyses and diaphyses of the distal femur and proximal tibia.

abstract background: patient satisfaction with the cosmetic result of spinal fusion surgery was studied in 40 cases of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. neutral or dissatisfied patients were compared with satisfied patients in several physical and psychological characteristics. the aim of the study was to determine whether adolescents generally report satisfaction with the postoperative appearan...

bakcground: the aim of itp treatment is to prevent intracranial hemorrhage and increase the platelet count rapidly. this study was conducted with the objective of comparing the efficacy of anti-d immunoglobulin (ig) with dexamethasone in treating childhood itp. materials and methods: in this randomized prospective control trial, 20 itp patients (platelet count< 20,000/µl) younger than 16 were s...

to determine the association between polymorphism of ugt1a1 gene and idiopathic hyperbilirubinemia in iranian neonates. fifty neonates with idiopathic hyperbilirubinemia and serum total bilirubin (stb) more that 15mg/dl and 50 neonates with idiopathic hyperbilirubinemia and serum total bilirubin (stb) less than 15mg/dl enrolled in this study. thymine-adenine (ta)  repeats in the promoter region...

- the case definition for the syndrome of idiopathic cd4+ t-hymphocytopenia (1cl) includes a heterogeneity of disorders. as yet there have been very few published reports of chiulren who meet the whojcdc criteria and it is unclear whether icl is an acquired or inherited disorder. chiulren referred to a pacdiatric immunodeficiency unit between 1991 and 1993 for investigation of immunodeficiency ...

background: quality of life has been used as an important tool to understand illnesses impact in recent decades. idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is a chronic disease which affects the individuals’ quality of life. the present study was conducted to compare the quality of life among idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura patients’ with healthy people. patients and methods: this was a descriptiv...

background: children with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura who are treated with intravenous immunoglobulin therapy might experience a decline in their absolute neutrophil count. the aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of neutropenia following intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in children with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura undergoing intravenous immunoglobulin therapy. p...

mental stress and daily crises comprise a part of physical and mental threats. perceived stress is a physical and mental threat, as well. perceived stress is a psychological process during which the individual considers his/ her physical and psychological welfare as being threatened. since idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (itp) is one of the chronic diseases being able to affect patients' pe...