Kazem Babazadeh

Non-communicable pediatric research center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran

[ 1 ] - Comparison of early and late intravenous gamma globulin treatment of Kawasaki disease on fever and cardiovascular complications

Background: Cardiac involvement was the major leading cause of death in patients with Kawasaki and IVIG administration reduces cardiac complications. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of cardiovascular complications and duration of fever with regard to the time of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) administration of patients with Kawasaki disease. Methods: This follow...

[ 2 ] - Arterial tortuosity syndrome–A case report from Iran

Introduction: Arterial tortuosity syndrome (ATS), an autosomal recessive rare connective tissue disorder characterized by tortuosity, elongation and stenosis in the large and medium sized arteries. It manifestations include vascular and nonvascular connective tissue related symptoms. In this literature we describe the first cases of ATS from Iran. Case report: A six-months-old female wa...

[ 3 ] - Effect of levothyroxine on cardiac function in children with subclinical hypothyroidism: A quasi-experimental study

Background: Because of the importance of thyroid function and its effect on different organs, such as the heart, this study was aimed to evaluate the effect of levothyroxine on cardiac function in children with subclinical hypothyroidism. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was performed on children aged 4-12 years old with diagnosis of subclinical hypothyroidism in Amirkola Children's Hosp...