Background: Chronic liver diseases whatever their etiologies could be associated with immunological disturbances. Objectives: Our aim was to evaluate the prevalence and characteristics of autoimmune chronic diseases. Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis data from consecutive patients followed in our department for recruited January 2010 December 2019. Demographic, clinical, paraclinic...

background and objectives: musculoskeletal disorders are common among children. burden imposed on neck, shoulder and back areas by carrying schoolbags may result in musculoskeletal disorders in students. the aim of this study is to determine the frequency of musculoskeletal symptoms and factors associated with these symptoms in students of tehran.   methods: three hundred and forty students par...

background: as the early and accurate diagnosis of all diseases, including skin disorders directly influences the duration of treatment and its costs, which may be a significant burden, it is very important for physicians to be familiar with all types of diseases, especially those with a higher incidence in population. considering that disease patterns vary from region to region and there is no...

background:  scabies is an ectoparasitic infection, which occurs because of direct skin-to skin contact. the ideal treatment modality is still unclear and further research on this topic is warranted. the aim of the study was to com­pare the efficacy and safety of the topical scabicides: permethrin, crotamiton and sulfur ointment. methods: fifty four patients with diagnosed scabies were randomly...

this guide to the identification of iranian freshwater snails has been prepared with aim of helping individuals involved in field work, but who have had no specialized training in taxonomy to differentiate snail specimens which they collect to certain groups by means of simple identification key. the guide pays special attention to the principal snail groups which transmit human schistosomiasis...

a 64-year-old male presented with neurofibromatosis 1 and cushing’s syndrome. clinically he was over weight, depressed with extensive skin bruising and hypertension. his 24 hours urinary metanephrines, urinary 5hiaa, gut peptides and chromgranin levels were normal. his renal function and renal mri scan was also normal. his cortisol failed to suppress on overnight dexamethsone suppression test. ...

background: long term exposure to hazards at the work place is injurious to health and usually leads to diseased conditions. the objective of this study was to determine the occupational health problems associated with driving among the professional drivers in sagamu, ogun state, nigeria. methods: this study is a cross‑sectional study. total sample of all the consenting professional drivers in ...

introduction: osteoporosis and periodontal diseases are both multifactorial and are mostly associated with aging. the aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between osteoporosis and periodontal diseases. materials and methods: in this analytical/cross-sectional study, periodontal examinations were carried out on 98 women who had undergone bone mass densitometry. of these cases, cons...