normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa background: blacks have a higher incidence of diabetes and its related complications. self-rated health (srh) and perceived stress indicators are associated with chronic diseases. the aim of this study was to examine the associations between srh, perceived stress and diabetes status among two black ethnicities. materials and methods: the cross-secti...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 diabetic muscle infarction (dmi) is an unusual complication of diabetes mellitus. it is usually seen in long-standing diabetes mellitus. this article presents a case of dmi in the left forearm of a 58-year-old woman. she had a swollen forearm. the level of creatine kinase was 5930 u / l. her condition was initially suspect...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 takayasu's arteritis (ta), also known as pulseless disease or occlusive thromboaortopathy, is a form of vasculitis of unknown cause that chiefly affects the aorta and its major branches, most frequently in young women. we describe an 18-year-old female with a soft and pulsatile mass in the left side of her neck. normal 0 f...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa in this case report, we present a 30‑year-old man who developed pityriasis rubra pilaris (prp) following exposure to dolomite. the diagnosis of prp was confirmed histologically and the patient was successfully treated with acitretin and cyclosporine.

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 hydatidosis, caused by echinococcus granulosus is one of the most important zoonotic diseases, throughout most parts of the world. hydatidosis is endemic in iran and responsible for approximately 1% of admission to surgical wards. there are extensive genetic variations within e. granulosus and 10 different genotypes (g1–g1...