BACKGROUND Recently another member of the paraoxonase gene family designated paraoxonase-2 has been identified. Paraoxonase-2 has antioxidant properties similar to paraoxonase-1 and paraoxonase-3. However, in contrast to paraoxonase-1 and paraoxonase-3, paraoxonase-2 is not associated with high-density lipoprotein and may only exert its antioxidant function at the cellular level. METHODS We a...

BACKGROUND Angiotensinogen (AGT) T174M gene polymorphism has been suggested to be linked to risk of coronary artery disease, however, results from studies of this association have been inconsistent. In this study, we assess the relationship between AGT T174M gene polymorphism and coronary artery disease. METHODS We conducted a meta-analysis of 18 case-control studies with 8,147 coronary arter...

background : the short form health survey (sf-36) and who quality of life-bref (whoqol-bref) questionnaires are two common tools to assess changes in quality of life (qol) over the course of treatment, especially in patients with coronary artery disease (cad). however, the value of these two instruments among cad patients has not been studied and compared. the objective of the present study was...

introduction: kawasaki syndrome is an acute febrile vasculitis with multiorgan involvment in children. the objective of this study was assessment of demographic, clinical and laboratory data of kawasaki patients in yazd. methods: in a descriptive-analytic study, the hospital records of patients treated for kawasaki disease in all hospitals with pediatric wards between march 1996 and march 2006 ...

objectives: cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in united states and many parts of the world. this study aimed to evaluate the risk factors of coronary artery disease in residents and non-residents of elderly care homes in tehran. methods & materials: in this descriptive study, about 382 elderly with above 65 years of age participated, from whom 191 were non-resident and 191 we...

background there is an increasing trend in the prevalence of coronary artery disease (cad) in iran. objectives the present study aimed to investigate the relationship of anxiety, depression, diabetes and coronary artery disease among patients undergoing angiography in ghaem hospital, mashhad, iran. patients and methods this case-control study was conducted between september 2011 and august 2012...

conclusions the results indicated that the patients’ lifestyles were unhealthy overall. however, tendency towards healthy behaviors was different between men and women. therefore, it is important and necessary to emphasize gender differences in prevention and health promotion programs. background coronary artery disease (cad) is one of the major causes of death and disability all over the world...