Houshyar Ghafouri

MSc in Clinical Biochemistry, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Health-Related Quality of Life in Iranian Patients with Thalassemia Major: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background: Thalassemia is the most common genetic disorder in Iran. High treatment costs, the use of iron chelators, comorbidities and periodic visits affect the quality of life in these patients. The present study was conducted to assess the quality of life, according to the Short healthy survey (SF-36), in Iranian patients with thalassemia major.Materials and Methods In this meta-analysis, s...

[ 2 ] - Seroepidemiologic study of HAV infection and its associated factors in Sanandaj

Background and Aim: Various studies have shown a correlation between the prevalence of hepatitis A and community health level. The aim of this study was to investigate the seroepidemiology of hepatitis A virus and its related factors in the patients referring to medical diagnostic laboratories in Sanandaj. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive-analytical (cross-sectional) study we selected...