BACKGROUND Insights into long-term clinical consequences of sulfur mustard have emerged from some investigations but less is known about the basic and molecular mechanisms of these complications. Sardasht-Iran Cohort Study is a comprehensive historical cohort study on Sardasht chemical victims' population which was designed to find out the long-term complications of sulfur mustard exposure and ...

Aims: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a problem which affects both victims’ and their families’ quality of life and experiencing Injury by each family member can affect other members of the family. This study was performed to evaluate the symptoms of secondary Post Traumatic Stress Disorder among chemical warfare victims’ children. Methods: This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study wa...

BACKGROUND Sulfur mustard (SM) is an alkylating agent that induces short and long term toxicity on various organs. The aim of this study was to assess the long-term psychological symptoms among samples of exposed to sulfur mustard gas compared with unexposed civilians 20 years after exposure. METHODS This historical cohort study was conducted on 495 civilians of Sardasht and Rabat in two age ...

Background & Aim: Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.), belongs to the Portulacaceace family, grows in many parts of Iran. Results of previous studies were indicated purslane is a rich source of essential fatty acids of omega-3 and omega-6.  Portulaca oleracea is a widespread weed, being the eighth common plants of the world. The Aim of current study was to compare the essential f...

background & aim: purslane (portulaca oleracea l.), belongs to the portulacaceace family, grows in many parts of iran. results of previous studies were indicated purslane is a rich source of essential fatty acids of omega-3 and omega-6.  portulaca oleracea is a widespread weed, being the eighth common plants of the world. the aim of current study was to compare the essential fatty acids com...

Background & Aim: Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.), belongs to the Portulacaceace family, grows in many parts of Iran. Results of previous studies were indicated purslane is a rich source of essential fatty acids of omega-3 and omega-6.  Portulaca oleracea is a widespread weed, being the eighth common plants of the world. The Aim of current study was to compare the essential f...

background & aim: the traditional knowledge about medicinal plants is the basic step in many drug productions. traditional medicine and herbal drug have absorbed attraction of many world authorities. using medicinal plants has developed in many countries even those with a vast use of chemical drugs. ethno-botanical studies result in documentation of many useful plants. in these studies the ...

The forests in Sardasht area in the West Azarbaijan Province were quantitatively studied in this research. Based on Importance Value Index, in general, two types of forests have been identified: Quercus libani Oliv. in the northern, northeastern and northwestern aspects and Quercus brantii Lindl. in the southern, southeastern and southwestern and eastern aspects. The mean of vegetation crown pe...