Clinical and molecular characteristics of isolated colonic Crohnʼs disease

Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Kawasaki Disease in Mazandaran

Background and purpose: Kawasaki is an acute childhood vasculitis of unknown cause that if left untreated can cause coronary aneurysms in 25% of cases. The disease is reported as the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children in developed countries. The purpose of this study was to investigate the epidemiological and clinical features of Kawasaki disease in northern Iran. Materials an...

Clinical and Molecular Characteristics of Childhood-Onset Stargardt Disease

PURPOSE To describe the clinical and molecular characteristics of patients with childhood-onset Stargardt disease (STGD). DESIGN Retrospective case series. PARTICIPANTS Forty-two patients who were diagnosed with STGD in childhood at a single institution between January 2001 and January 2012. METHODS A detailed history and a comprehensive ophthalmic examination were undertaken, including c...

Morphological and Molecular Characteristics of Sarcocystis aucheniae Isolated from Meat of Guanaco (Lama guanicoe)

Background: Sarcocystosis in South American camelids (SAC) is an important parasitic disease which results in economical loss due to carcass condemnation. Meat products from camelids are significant source of animal protein in several American countries. Sarcocystis spp. producing macroscopical cysts in these animals have been nominated as S. aucheniae, S. tilopodi, and S. guanicoecanis. The ai...

Poorly differentiated colonic adenocarcinoma, medullary type: clinical, phenotypic, and molecular characteristics.

Clinicopathological evidence has accumulated that colorectal adenocarcinoma with minimal or no glandular differentiation constitutes two entities with different prognosis. In a series of 20 predominantly nonglandular, poorly differentiated adenocarcinomas, histological features, DNA content, p53 protein expression, Ki-ras mutation, and microsatellite instability were analyzed and correlated to ...

Biological and Molecular Characterization of Newcastle Disease Virus Isolated from Iran