¯abstract backgrounds: lipoprotein (a) or lp(a) is a cholesterol-rich particle with atherothrombogenic properties. plasma level of lp(a) varies in different populations, however, little data on normal range of lp(a) lipoprotein among iranian population is available objective: the aim of this study was to estimate the normal range of lp(a) and also its relationship with other lipoproteins in a g...

one of the great events in the history of iran is the emergence and spread of islam within the early hegira centuries.  the result of the interaction between islam and iran was transformations in many cultural dimensions and indices. this research states the problem of the islamization of iranian lifestyle andthe culture of purity and impurity, in particular.in this article,interpretive-analyti...

background and aims: scabies is a common worldwide parasitic contagious disease caused by sarcoptes scabiei of the order of astigmata of the family of sarcoptidae. therefore, this review is to determine the exact status of scabies in iran in order to manage it better. methods: on the whole, out of the 120 articles and books, 56 ones were covered based on items such as study purpose, date of pub...

BACKGROUND Ulcerative colitis (UC), as the prototype of inflammatory bowel disease of the large bowel, is increasing in Iran and other developing countries. There are few studies that discuss the properties of this disease Iran. The result of this review may provide a general consensus about the epidemiological features of UC in Iran. METHODS This was a qualitative, systematic review that inv...

Penile fracture (PF) is considered an emergency in urology. In the literature there are some case series reporting considerable incidence of PF in some parts of Iran. There are no accurate data about the incidence of PF all around Iran. Although it may be uncommon in other parts of the country and in the other countries, it can also be underreported. There are some challenges in diagnosis, mana...

jaundice is the commonest ailments affecting the citizens of both developed and poor asians countries including iran. an ethnobotanical survey of plants used by the traditional healers for the treatment of jaundice was conducted in the mashhad city, northeastern iran. a total of 37 plants belonging to 32 genera and 26 families have been documented for their therapeutic use against jaundice. the...