Hassanzadeh Rad , Afagh

Department of Linguistics and Foreign Languages, School of Persian Literature and Foreign Languages, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

[ 1 ] - Developmental Skills of Children with and Without Congenital Hypothyroidism

Background: Congenital hypothyroidism is one of the most common endocrinology diseases in children. Given the importance of evaluating the normal growth and development and identifying growth and development abnormalities, this study aimed to evaluate the developmental skills of patients with congenital hypothyroidism and healthy children. Materials and Methods: This controlled cross-sectional...

[ 2 ] - The probability of indicating Osteoprotegrin as a biomarker for osteoporosis in patient with thalassemia major

Background: Osteoporosis is one of the main causes of morbidity in patients with thalassemia major. Osteoprotegerin (OPG) is secreted by osteoblasts and osteogenic stromal stem cells and protects the skeleton from excessive bone reabsorption. In this study, the authors aimed to assess the relationship between OPG with osteoporosis and osteopenia in patients with thalassemia major. Materials an...