conclusions this preliminary study showed that patients with kd and a high kobayashi score are at greater risk of being unresponsive to ivig treatment. further studies, preferably multicenter evaluations, are required in order to understand the exact application of various scoring systems in the management of people with kd in iran. objectives to evaluate the kobayashi scoring system with regar...

the aim of this study was to test the therapeutic efficacy of sodium alginate in a rat model of trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (tnbs)-induced inflammatory bowel disease. this experiment was carried out using 77 sprague-dawley rats which were divided into six groups; normal, control, prophylactic, therapeutic and two experimental groups. rats were sacrificed 1, 2, 3 and 6 weeks after colitis indu...

chronic kidney disease is one of the most common complication of systemic lupus erythematosus, which if untreated can lead to  the end-stage renal disease (esrd). early diagnosis and adequate treatment of lupus nephritis (ln) is critical to prevent the chronic kidney disease incidence and to reduce the development of esrd. the treatment of ln has changed significantly over the past decade. in p...

background: c linical trials of revascularization have routinely under-enrolled elderly subjects. thus, symptom relief and improved survival might not apply to elderly patients, in whom the risk of mortality and disability from revascularization procedures seems to be high and co-morbidity is more prevalent. the present case control study was performed to draw a comparison in terms of the proce...

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasing in pediatric age group parallel to the growing prevalence of obesity and overweight all around the world. So changing in life style and   interventions on obesogenic environment is cornerstone of NAFLD therapy in obese children. Some experts recommend that children and adolescents be encouraged to follow a low-fat, low-glycemic-index diet t...

how to cite this article: tavasoli a. globoid cell leukodystrophy (krabbe disease). iran j child neurol. autumn 2014;8;4(suppl.1):14-15. pls see pdf.