BACKGROUND The shortage of living-related and cadaveric donors lead to living-unrelated kidney transplant in Iran. OBJECTIVE We conducted this study to determine the motivations for unrelated-living kidney donation in Khuzestan province, southwestern Iran. METHODS After obtaining an informed written consent, unrelated-living kidney donors were interviewed by the authors by means of a standa...

OBJECTIVES Short tandem repeat (STR) loci are the most informative DNA genetic markers for attempting to individualize biological material for application in paternity and forensic cases. MATERIALS AND METHODS Blood samples were collected and the total genomic DNA was extracted. The DNA samples were used for genotyping VWA and TPOX STR loci using PCR and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. ...

Scorpion stings are a common and important health problem in Iran, particularly in south and southwestern Iran, including the province of Khuzestan. In the area of Khuzestan near the city of Ramhormoz, Hemiscorpius lepturus (Scorpionida: Hemiscorpioiidae) and Androctonus crassicauda (Buthidae) are present. Ramhormoz is in southwestern Iran and is one of the most important foci of the scorpion s...

BACKGROUND Leishmaniasis is a protozoan disease cause by Leishmania genus. Anthroponotic and zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis are endemic in Iran. The aim of this study was to identify the causative agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis by mini-exon gene in five regions of Khuzestan Province, southwest of Iran. METHODS From 2007 to 2008 in this cross-sectional study, cutaneous samples were collect...

Since late 2019 many people all over the world have become infected and died due to coronavirus. There been general studies about spread of virus. In this study, new accumulated confirmed cases (NCC ACC), recovered (NRC ARC), deaths (ND AD) were evaluated by geographical properties, meteorological parameters air particulate matters between 3 April 2020 11 June within 15 provinces in Iran. Meteo...

INTRODUCTION Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a chronic, serious and sometimes lethal parasitic infection, which is caused by Echinococcus multilocularis (EM). AE has been reported to occur in people from the north of Iran; however, until now there have been no cases of AE reportedfrom the southern provinces, such as Khuzestan. CASE PRESENTATION Herein, we report our experiences with three cas...

BACKGROUND Celiac disease presents with a wide spectrum of symptoms. This study clarifies different aspects of celiac disease along with the most common patterns of celiac presentation in Khuzestan Province, Iran. METHODS Patients' information was obtained by evaluation of their files from the archives of the Khuzestan Celiac Society and records at gastroenterologists' offices in this province....

UNLABELLED BACKGROUND Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality worldwide. The HCV genotype has a geographic distribution and an important role in clinical and histological outcomes. This study determined HCV genotypes and their related risk factors among patients from Khuzestan Province, Southwest Iran. METHODS In a cross-sectional study, 223 pat...

BACKGROUND Scorpion sting is a major health problem in Iran. The aim of current study was to measure the incidence rates of scorpion stings, mortality, recovery, and affected age groups. The results of treatment with and without anti venom also were considered in the entire country during 2009. METHODS All the data were collected from emergency section of different hospitals and then were ana...