Ahmad Karkhah

[ 1 ] - Three cycles of AC chemotherapy regimen increased oxidative stress in breast cancer patients: A clinical hint

Background: Recent studies have suggested the importance of oxidant/antioxidant status in initiation and progression of breast cancer. The aim of this study was to evaluate oxidative stress markers in breast cancer patients before and after 3 cycles of chemotherapy with adriamycin and cytoxan (AC). Also, in this study the effect of age and the stage of disease on oxidative stress markers were c...

[ 2 ] - Destructive effect of quinone-containing compounds on cytochrome P450: Arbutin as a double-edged sword

[ 3 ] - Can Allergic Disorders Decrease the Risk of Thromboembolic Events in Atherosclerosis? an Evidence-based Review

Atherosclerosis is a complex inflammatory disorder of the medium and large-sized arteries. Recent experiments demonstrated that atherosclerosis is a Th1 dominant autoimmune condition, whereas Th2 cells are rarely detected within the atherosclerotic lesions. Several studies have indicated that Th2 type cytokines could be effective in the reduction and stabilization of atherosclerotic plaque. The...

[ 4 ] - Correlation between Thyroid Function and Bone Mineral Density in Elderly People

Investigations regarding the relationship between bone mineral density (BMD) and thyroid function tests even in the normal range are limited. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between BMD with thyroid function tests in elderly people. This study is a part of a prospective study about health status of the elderly people in Amirkola city (AHAP) which is on...

[ 5 ] - The Relationship Between Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Osteoporosis in Elderly People: a Cross-sectional Study

Diabetes mellitus (DM) and osteoporosis are common diseases and their prevalence increases with age. Several investigations have indicated that type 1 DM has a significant relationship with bone loss, whereas in type 2 diabetes, this relationship is controversial. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the relationship between osteoporosis and type 2 DM in elderly people. This populat...

[ 6 ] - مروری بر نقش تغذیه و گروه های غذایی در پیشگیری از بیماری های قلبی و عروقی

سابقه و هدف: تغذیه و الگوهای غذایی در پیشگیری از بیماریهای قلبی عروقی نقش بسیار مهمی دارند. شواهد اپیدمیولوژیکی و بالینی بسیار زیادی در ارتباط با سلامت قلب و عروق و مصرف مواد غذایی و الگوهای غذایی موجود است. با توجه به اهمیت این موضوع، در این مطالعه با استفاده از مطالعات گوناگون و منابع اطلاعاتی مختلف ارتباط مصرف گروه های غذایی گوناگون با پیشگیری از بیماری های قلبی عروقی مورد بررسی قرار گرفت. م...