BACKGROUND Northeastern Iran has one of the highest rates of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in the world. The reasons for observing such high rates of ESCC in this area are not fully clear. The current study evaluates the association between some potential risk factors and squamous dysplasia, a precursor lesion of ESCC, in northeastern Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS Using logistic reg...

BACKGROUND The northeastern region of Iran has some of the highest rates of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in the world. MATERIALS AND METHODS To investigate the role of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the etiology of ESCC in northeastern Iran, we measured urine 1-hydroxypyrene glucuronide (1-OHPG), a stable PAH metabolite, in 99 inhabitants of this area. RESULTS The m...

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Golestan Province in northeastern Iran has one of the highest rates of esophageal squamous cell cancer in the world. This article reviews the studies conducted on esophageal squamous cell cancer in this area and summarizes the data on epidemiologic patterns, incidence trends, and etiology of esophageal squamous cell cancer in this province.

Bromus sect. Triniusa is revised in Khorassan based on the new taxonomic concepts of Bromus danthoniae complex group and a remarkable herbarium material collected from Khorassan (Kopetdagh, northeastern Iran), as the main center of its diversity. Bromus turcomanicus, a narrow endemic species in central Kopetdagh hitherto known only from the type locality in southern Turkmenistan, is newly recor...

Environmental pollution is regarded as a major environmental crime in most countries; Iran no exception. This study examines water and soil polluting behavior among villagers Jimabad, Mashhad County—a rural area the Razavi Khorasan province northeastern region of Iran. A survey questionnaire was used to collect data from random sample 315 respondents population Jimabad. article reports on level...

• Random forest model is used to identify the sources of groundwater contamination. Both geogenic and anthropogenic processes affect quality. The source As, Cr, Fe Se in predominantly geogenic. As Cr pose significant health risks through drinking pathway. Northeastern Iran. In northeastern Iran, water needed for municipal agricultural activities mainly comes from resources. However, it subject ...