Zohreh Rahimi

Medical Biology Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran| Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Medical School, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran

[ 1 ] - ACE I/D and MMP-7 A-181G variants and the risk of end stage renal disease

The variants of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) genes might be involved in the pathogenesis of end stage renal disease (ESRD) and hypertension. We studied the ACE insertion/deletion (I/D) and MMP-7 A-181G variants in 99 unrelated ESRD patients and 117 individuals without renal complications from Western Iran with Kurdish ethnic background. The frequency ...

[ 2 ] - Level of Hemoglobin F and Gg Gene Expression in Sickle Cell Disease and Their Association with Haplotype and XmnI Polymorphic Site in South of Iran

Background: Molecular genetic factors regulating hemoglobin F (Hb F) expression are important modifiers of the severity of sickle cell anemia (SS). Methods: The prevalence of XmnI polymorphic site, the Gg:Ag ratio and the Hb F level were determined using PCR-RFLP procedure, HPLC and alkaline denaturation method, respectively, in various haplotypes of 52 patients with SS, 18 patients with sickle...

[ 3 ] - Association between CYP19A <G rs700518 Polymorphism with Acne Vulgaris and its Severity: Influence on Sex Hormones Level

Acne vulgaris (AV) is a common skin disease that causes physical and psychological problems for affected individual. In addition to systemic changes in hormone levels, overproduction of local steroids, especially androgens are associated with AV. Cytochrome (CYP) 19 is involved in the synthesis of estrogens. The aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of CYP19A