Abstract Background and Objective: Identification of malignant cells and the type of malignancy in Effusionsis very important. The main aim of this study was to differentiate between reactive mesothelial cells and malignant cells and to determine the type of the tumor cells in effusions with the aid of tumor markers Creatine Kinase (CK), EMA and CEA. Material and Methods: Forty serous flui...

Introduction & Objective: Meconium passage occurs in 10-20% of all deliveries and in as many as 40% of post-term pregnancies. Previous studies have shown an association between meconium and maternal infection, Also, in the presence of meconium, enhanced bacterial growth and inhibition of neutrophil bactericidal activities has been reported. This study was to determine the rate of post cesarean ...

Qaleh-Zari specularite-rich Cu-Ag-Au deposit is located 180 Km south of Birjand, in eastern Iran. Host rocks are mainly Tertiary calc-alkaline to K-rich calc-alkaline of 40.5±2 Ma and Jurassic sandstones and shales. Three major sub-parallel steep quartz veins are identified in different rock types, in particular andesitic rocks. The Qaleh-Zari deposit is a specularite-rich hydrothermal, Cu-Ag-A...

The emplacement of Oligo-Miocene age Sheyvardagh intrusive body within the older carbonate and volcanoclastic rocks is responsible for contact metamorphism and creating of Mazraeh deposit in epidote - garnet exoskarn of Western Alborz- lesser Caucasus metallogenic belt. Mineralogical paragenesis consist of magnetite, pyrite, chalcopyrite, bornite, covellite, hematite, goethite and malachite and...