Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has rapidly become a global health emergency. In addition to causing effects, SARS-CoV-2 can result in cardiac involvement leading myocardial damage, which is increasingly being explored the literature. Myocardial injury an important pathogenic feature of COVID-19. The angiotensin-conver...

drought sensitivity is considered as a major concern for chickpea (c. arietinum) seed production. determination of drought adaptation mechanisms is an essential constituent of this crop breeding programs. with this purpose, the present research was conducted to distinguish the molecular basis of chickpea drought tolerance using cdna-aflp approach. the expression profile was compared between dro...

abstract the aim of the present study was to compare defense mechanisms of patients with major depression, anxiety disorders, and normal individuals. a total of 224 individuals (87 depressed, 64 anxious, 73 normal) participated in this study, voluntarily. following a psychiatric diagnosis of the psychological disorders, all participants were asked to complete the defense style questionnaire (ds...

Male infertility is a worldwide problem, as in about one in five infertile couples; the sole reason is the male partner. Amongst the various etiological factors responsible for male infertility, acute and chronic genital tract infections constitute a significant part. Different microorganisms have been linked with male infertility; with varying levels of association. These microorganisms have b...