Azra Ramezankhani

PhD in Clinical Science, Prevention of Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Science, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Factors Related to Pediatric Burn in Iran: A Case-Control Study

Background Children are more likely to be burned than other age. The aim of this study was to determine the burn-related factors in children in Kermanshah province, Iran. Materials and Methods   In the present hospital based case-control study, 198 under 15 years age children who were burned ( from beginning of spring 2016 until the end of spring 2017), enrolled into the study as cases and 19...

[ 2 ] - Lifestyle patterns in the Iranian population: Self- organizing map application

Background: The present study evaluated the lifestyle behavior patterns and its associations with demographic factors in the Iranian population. Methods: A total of 8244 people aged 25-70 years who participated in a national survey in 2011 were included in the study. Factors related to lifestyle (such as diet, physical activity, and tobacco use) have been collected using a questionnaire. A sel...

[ 3 ] - Type 2 diabetes heritability in the Tehran families: Tehran cardiometabolic genetic study

Introduction: Type 2 diabetes, as a complex disorder, is one of the most prevalent endocrine disorders.  Importantly, the extent of familial aggregation and heritability in Iran is unknown. The aim of the present study was to determine type 2 diabetes heritability in the Tehran families. Materials and Methods: The current research comprises 1691 diabetic and 12050 non-diabetic individuals over ...