Mohammad Towhidi
Pulmonologist,COPD Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
[ 1 ] - Metabolic Syndrome in Chemical Warfare Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Introduction: Sulfur mustard (SM), a toxic alkylating gas, can cause serious long-term pulmonary complications such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is one of the important comorbidities of COPD. This study was designed to evaluate the frequency of metabolic syndrome in Iranian chemical warfare patients (CWPs) with COPD. Materials and Methods: Thirty ...
[ 2 ] - A comparison of HTLV-1 Infection Frequency in Patients with or without Tuberculosis
Introduction: To recognize the predisposing factors in tuberculosis as an endemic infection in Northeast province of Iran, this study was aimed to evaluate whether HumanT-lymphocyte type 1 (HTLV-I) as an immunosuppressive factor increases the risk of tuberculosis. Materials and Methods: A Case-control study was conducted in 278 tuberculosis patients from 2007 to 2010, in Mashhad, Iran. Tubercul...
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