Zohreh Karamizadeh

[ 1 ] - Hypothyroidism in β-Thalassemia Intermedia Patients with and without Hydroxyurea

Hydroxyurea (HU) has been successfully used in patients with β-thalassemia intermedia (β-TI). We aimed to evaluate the effect of the long-term use of HU on thyroid function in patients with β-TI. Seventy-five patients with β-TI aged≥11 years and taking HU were randomly selected during 2010 in southern Iran. Thirty-one patients with β-TI without HU were considered as a control group. Serum level...

[ 2 ] - The Role of Growth Hormone on Growth of Children with Cystic Fibrosis

Dear Editor,In spite of recent advances in treatment of infection and emphasis on adequate nutritional intake, patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) frequently have less than ideal body weight and adults are often shorter than their target height.1Owing to a state of relative growth hormone (GH) insensitivity, the anabolic and growth promoting effects of recombinant human GH (rhGH) treatment have ...

[ 3 ] - Complementary and Alternative Medicine to Treat Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 in Southern Iran