mumps is an acute contagious viral disease that usually manifests as inflam¬mation of the parotid glands. the disease may be associated with symptoms such as parotitis, orchitis and meningoencephalitis. 85% of cases occur in children under 15 years of age. the disease is rare below two years but increases with age, reaching a maximum at 5 to 9 years. some studies in iran showed that the highest...

background: occupational exposure to cotton dust, fibers, metal fumes and different chemicals used in the apparel manufacturing industries cause a wide range of physical and psychological health problems in the garment workers that may also affect their immune function. objective: to assess the immune system function in garment workers. methods: a total of 45 workers of a garment factory, and 4...

The reaction mechanisms of C3 are central to both the classical and alternative pathways of complement activation and have in consequence been extensively studied (see 1 and 2 for reviews). The activation of C3 by cleavage to C3b is brought about by the C3-converting enzymes of the classical and alternative pathways, as well as by a number ofnoncomplement enzymes. C3b is subsequently inactivate...

Complement C3 levels were significantly elevated in subjects with metabolic syndrome compared to the control population (139.95±9.59, 102.12±6.65; p<0.001). Significant difference was also noted in women with metabolic syndrome compared to men with metabolic syndrome (p<0.001).Complement C3 correlated significantly with waist circumference, BMI and total count. C3 also correlated with TC, LDL, ...