1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Imam Ali Cardiovascular Centre, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Islamic Republic of Iran. 2Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Islamic Republic of Iran. 3Yazd Cardiovascular Research Centre, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Islamic Republic of Iran ...

[1]. Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands, Utercht, Netherlands. [2]. Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. [3]. Department of Biology, Kharazmi University, Karaj, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. [4]. Department of Bacteriology, School of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat ...

Alireza Aslani 2 1 Department of Nanobiotechnology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University Medical of Science, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, P. O. BOX: 19945-546, Tel: +98-9161161165, Email: [email protected], [email protected] . 2 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Science, Jundi Shapur University of Technology, Dizful, Islamic Republic of Iran, P. O. BOX: 64615-334, Tel:...

1Endocrine Research Centre, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Islamic Republic of Iran. 2Department of Disease Control and National Committee for the Control and Management of Diabetes, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. Received: 23/04/02; accepted: 06/01/03 SUMMARY Diabetes mellitus has become a monumental problem and a major heal...

1Endocrine Research Centre, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Islamic Republic of Iran. 2Department of Disease Control and the National Committee for the Control and Management of Diabetes, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. Received: 23/04/02; accepted: 06/01/03 SUMMARY Diabetes mellitus is a significant threat to public health. It...

1Malaria Research Group, Biotechnology Department, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. 2Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. 3Centre for Diseases Management and Control, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. 4Public Health Department, Ardebil University of Medical Science, Ardebil, Islamic Republic of Iran. ...

1Psychiatry Research Centre, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran (Correspondence to H. Hagh-Shenas: [email protected]). 2Department of Clinical Psychology, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran. 3Beheshti Psychiatry Hospital, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Islamic Republic of Iran. ABSTRACT To investigate the point prevalence o...

1Educational Development Centre, Meshed University of Medical Sciences, Meshad, Islamic Republic of Iran. 2Department of Social Medicine, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. Received 29/11/01; accepted 21/07/02 ABSTRACT A cohort study was conducted in the Islamic Republic of Iran between January 1997 and February 1998 to compare the growth and morb...

1Department of Embryology; 3Department of Health, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Islamic Republic of Iran (Correspondence to M.J. Golalipour: [email protected]). 2Department of Paediatrics, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Islamic Republic of Iran. ABSTRACT This study recorded the rate of congenital malformations in 10 000 births at a referral hospital in Gorg...

Department of Health Education; Department of Epidemiology, School of Health, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Islamic Republic of Iran (Correspondence to F. Rakhshani: [email protected]). 2Department of Health Education, Tarbiat Moddares University, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. ABSTRACT A qualitative study in Zahedan, Islamic Republic of Iran, used focus group discussio...