Subclinical ochronosis features in alkaptonuria: a cross-sectional study

A Case of Alkaptonuria Associated with Ochronosis and Purpuric Rashes

Determinants of Institutional Delivery in Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

Background & aim: Government of Ethiopia is promoting institutional delivery despite the fact that there are a high number of home deliveries in the country mainly in hard-to-reach areas. Choice of institutional delivery is vital for the reduction of maternal and neonatal mortalities. The present study aimed to investigate the determinants of institutional delivery in ...

MEFV mutations in Northwest of Iran: a cross sectional study

Objective(s):Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of fever accompanied by peritonitis, pleurisy, and arthritis. FMF affects mainly Mediterranean populations and is caused by mutations in the familial Mediterranean fever (MEFV) gene. The aim of this study was to identify the frequency and distribution of MEFV mutations in Irani...

Ocular ochronosis in alkaptonuria patients carrying mutations in the homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase gene.

AIMS To assess the involvement of the recently identified human homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase gene (HGO) in alkaptonuria (AKU) in two unrelated patients with ochronosis of the conjunctiva, sclera, and cornea. METHODS A mutation screen of the entire coding region of the HGO gene was performed using single stranded conformational analysis after polymerase chain reaction with oligonucleotide pri...

Patients' Satisfaction with Services provided in a Military Hospital in 2019: A Cross-sectional Study

Background and Aim: An efficient health care system can only fulfill its mission of ensuring the health of the community through the provision of desirable services. Access to patientschr('39') points of view as a reliable source can be considered for evaluating health services. The purpose of this study was to determine patientschr('39') satisfaction with services provided in a Military Hospit...