OBJECTIVES To assess the prevalence of HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections and co-infections among injecting drug users (IDUs) in Tehran. METHODS A sample of 899 IDUs (861 male and 38 female) was recruited in Tehran from treatment and harm reduction facilities and from drug user hangouts in public areas in equal proportions. ELISA testing for HIV, HCV antibody ...

1 Department of Pathology, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran. 2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran. 3 General physician, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran. 4 Department of Biochemistry, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran. 5 Center for research of Mol...

Seyed-Moayed Alavian MD 1, Masoud Ahmadzad Asl MD 2, Maryam Keshvari MD 3, Bita Behnava MD 4, Bashir Hajibeigi MD 5 1 Associate Professor of Gastroenterology; Department of Gastroenterology, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences; Dean of Tehran Hepatitis Center, Tehran, Iran 2 Methodology and Statistics Consultant; Nikan Health Researchers Institute, Tehran Hepatitis Center, Tehran, Iran ...

background: knowing the pattern of carbon monoxide (co) poisoning in each region is vital for enhanced health planning. this study was designed to evaluate the epidemiologic pattern of unintentional acute co poisoning in major cities of fars province, southwest of iran.  methods: this one-year cross-sectional study was carried out on unintentional co poisoning incidents in fars province, iran, ...

The article aims to understand how China has dealt with the puzzle of Iran's sanctions. Beijing's approach and reaction question sanctioning Tehran abiding by sanctions imposed United States UNSC are a response complex matrix formed three distinct but co-existing dimensions: bilateral relationship Iran, that Washington, its own positioning within international community. Each dimension is assoc...

Abdollah Amirfarhangi1, Sam Zeraatian2*, Marjan Hajahmadi3 1-Assistant Professor of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Rasoul-e-Akram Medical Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 2-Assistant professor of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Rasoul-e-Akram Medical Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 3Assistant Professor of Cardiology, De...

1Biology Department, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IR Iran 2Neurophysiology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IR Iran 3Physiology Department, Medicine Faculty, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IR Iran 4Biology Department, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Hamadan Branch, Islamic Azad University, ...

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran Baqiyatallah Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran Tehran Hepatitis Center, Tehran, IR Iran Corresponding author: Seyed ...

1Health Research Institute, Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran 2Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran 3Department of Dermatology, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran 4Department of Pharmacy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University o...