there are several known and unknown factors for unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion (ursa). among them, complement regulatory protein cd46 plays a pivotal role in preventing uncontrolled activation of complement and successful continuation of pregnancy. we aimed in this study to investigate the possible association of cd46 ivs1-1724 c>g polymorphism with rsa in iranian women. 141 women w...

the measurment of various cytokines may provide a different tool for evaluation of the immune system. recent investigations have shown that the number and function of peripheral natural killer cells (nk- cells) increase during early pregnancy in women with a history of unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortions (rsa). nk-cells activity may be responsible for some cases of rsa. the objective of...

objective herpes simplex virus (hsv) infection during pregnancy may lead to fetal loss. the aim of this study was to explore the infection rate of hsv type 1 and 2 infection associated with spontaneous abortion in a pilot case-control study in two cities of iran in 2010. patients and methods placenta and curettage samples from 35 healthy full term neonates and 35 cases of spontaneous abortion w...

objective: parkia biglobossa stem bark decoction is a popular medicinal plant preparation used as calming agent for tensed patients in traditional medicine. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of aqueous stem bark extract of parkia biglobossa (aepb) and its active fraction aepbf3 on anxiety, spontaneous alternation behavior, and locomotor activity. the open field apparatus was use...

introduction: a factor known to cause thrombophilia in women with recurrent pregnancy loss (rpl) is the a1298c polymorphism of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene (mthfr). this study aimed to determine the association between rpl and this polymorphism in iranian patients. methods: in this case-control study, 30 patients with a previous history of two or more consecutive unexplained abortio...

background & aim: occupational exposures can cause problems such as reproductive system disorders; however, the effects of some exposures, such as psychological stress, have not been investigated yet. this study aims to investigate the effects of women’s psychological stress on obstetric disorders. methods:this historical cohort study was conducted on 1400 working women in mashhad, iran. data c...

  Introduction: The majoritiy of abortion risk factors has been classified as environmental and vary from one place to another. This study aimed to explore the relationship between exposure to pesticides and spontaneous abortion among female pistachio farmers in Rafsanjan, Iran.   Materials and Methods: In this case-control study, 50 women with spontaneous abortion and 50 women w...

a case with bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax was presented. etiology, mechanism, and treatment were discussed on the review of literature. spontaneous pneumothorax is a clinical entity resulting from a sudden non traumatic rupture of the lung. biach reported in 1880 that 78% of 916 patients with spontaneous pneumothorax had tuberculosis. kjergaard emphasized 1932 the primary importance of sub...

There are several phenomenons for polluting the environment, especially in coalfields; which coal spontaneous combustion is one of them. The moisture content is one of the intrinsic characteristics of coal, which has an important role in the occurrence of this phenomenon. Therefore, this research predicts the coal spontaneous combustion tendency based on moisture content. The percentage of mois...