Background: Human plasminogen is a plasma glycoprotein synthesized mainly in the liver. Conversion of plasminogen to plasmin by plasminogen activators is a key event in the fibrinolytic system. In this study, we investigated the effects of two anti-human plasminogen monoclonal antibodies, A1D12 and MC2B8 on Glu-plasminogen activation in presence of u-PA, t-PA and streptokinase. Methods: Produci...

Background and Aim: Hashimoto's thyroiditis is the most prevalent cause of hypothyroidism in children and adults. The disease clinically manifests itself in three forms namely hypothyroidism, euthyroidism, and hyperthyroidism. The present study was carried out aiming at determining anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody variation before and after levothyroxine treatment in hashimoto's thyroiditis pat...

Background and Objective: Rh (Rhesus) is a highly complex blood group system in man which plays an important role in transfusion medicine. The aim of this study was the isolation of RhD protein from the membrane of RBCs. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study immunoprecipitation method with human anti-RhD polyclonal antibody was utilized for the isolation of RhD antigen from Rh+ huma...

Abstract Background and Objectives Blood transfusion related alloimmunization is common among patients receiving regular blood transfusion, especially thalassemia patients. In this study we aimed to find the prevalence of alloimmunization among patients of thalassemia.   Materials and Methods In this desciptional study, we screened 305 thalassemia patients (53.8% female and  46.2% male, age ...

Tetanus is a neurological disease associated with increased muscle contraction and spasm in patients. The risk and progression of the disease are higher in elderly patients. Numerous elderly people in our country, especially in rural areas, lack tetanus vaccination in childhood. Due to the weakness of the immune system in the elderly, this study aimed to assess the tetanus immunity in the elder...