ferropenia and consequent iron deficiency anemia (ida), β-thalassemia, and glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (g6pd) deficiency are three main common hematological problems in iran. this study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of these problems in turkish migrating nomads in southern iran. from june to october 2006, the blood sample of 152 turkish migrating nomadic children including 7...

introduction: it is generally assumed that 50% of the cases of anemia are due to iron deficiency. the most severe consequence of iron depletion is iron deficiency anemia (ida), and it is still considered the most common nutrition deficiency worldwide. the main risk factors for ida include: inadequate iron intake, impaired absorption or transport, physiologic losses associated with chronological...

abstract background iron-deficiency anemia is a widespread public health problem with major consequences for human health especially, children. however, in a fraction of patients an underlying cause is never found during routine investigation. recent studies have suggested an association between helicobacter pylori (h. pylori) infection and iron-deficiency anemia. case presentation here is repo...

abstractbackground: this study aimed to present a rare case of neu-laxova syndrome (nls) and review the newly revealed genetic features of the disease in hopes to find a way for early interventions.case report: female newborn with nls was born at 30 weeks of gestation to consanguineous parents. the last prenatal ultrasound imaging revealed severe intrauterine growth restriction and microcephaly...

in a survey carried out to establish the incidence of erythrocyte glucose­ 6-phosphate-dehydrogenase deficiency, 738 professional blood donors of tehran were examined. the fluorescent spot technique was used for screening and qualitative determination of g-6-pd in erythrocytes. this technique was compared with other methods of g-6-pd enzyme assay and proved to be very reliable. qualitative enzy...

trichuriasis is an intestinal parasitic disease which is caused by trichuris trichiura, a soil transmitted helminth. in order to evaluate the iron status of trichuriasis in patients a total of 120 (49 males and 71 females) cases with trichuris trichiura as well as 54 healthy individuals were evaluated. blood samples were analyzed for serum iron, transferrin saturation percent, haemoglobin and o...

the primary immunodeficiency (pi) disorders are abnormalities in development and maturation of the immune system. individuals with pi disease may experience frequent infections, which limit their abilities to exhibit physical and psychological well-being secondary to their illness. in this survey we compared health-related quality of life of primary immune deficient patients with healthy childr...

nutrition is an important factor that influences immunity, and nutritional deficiencies can impair resistance to infections. malnutrition is the most common cause of immunodeficiency worldwide. trace elements such as zinc, selenium, iron, and copper can influence several components of immunity. primary antibody deficiency disorders are a group of disorders characterized by an unusual susceptibi...

since early works on isolation and characterization of vitamin d by elmer verner mccollum and edward mellanby in 1900s, this molecule still seems mysterious (1-2). after several decades since discovery of the miraculous effect of cod liver oil in treatment of nutritional rickets, escalating number of reports provide a huge body of evidence for various effects of vitamin d on human body (3). the...