The prevalence and incidence of clinical problems secondary to and associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) have been increasing as the population ages. Men with lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTS) may have sexual dysfunction, including ejaculatory loss, painful ejaculation, and sometimes erectile dysfunction (ED). Even though, the pathogenic relationship between BPH and these symp...

background: venoplasty and stenting is a minimally invasive therapy that can be used for patients with deep venous insufficiency in the lower extremities. this study aimed at investigating the effect of venoplasty and venous stenting in patients with chronic venous insufficiency in the lower limbs. methods : this prospective case-series study recruited patients with chronic deep venous insuffic...

background brucellosis as a zoonotic infectious disease is endemic in iran and due to the variation in clinical and laboratory findings, its diagnosis is often delayed. objectives the aim of this study was to determine clinical and laboratory aspects of the disease in khuzestan. patients and methods medical records of 81 admitted patients with a diagnosis of brucellosis were reviewed. the study...

background: the clinical course of multiple sclerosis (ms) evolves over many years. its prognosis is highly variable among affected individuals, i.e. while some suffer from early severe disabilities, others remain ambulatory and functional for many years. we used multiple sclerosis severity score (msss) and the new classification for ms severity herbert et al. introduced in 2006 according to ms...

Background and Objectives: As an autoimmune disease, celiac is triggered by exposure to dietary gluten in genetically susceptible individuals, leading to various gastrointestinal and non-gastrointestinal symptoms. The aim of the current study was to accurately investigate epidemiology of the celiac disease in Hamadan Province, Iran. Materials and Methods: This study was carried out as a case s...