Background: Osteoporosis is a multifactorial disease. Mutation in cystein-rich domain2 (CRD2) and domain3 (CRD3) of osteoprotegrin protein can prevent its interaction with receptor activator nuclear factor kappa beta (RANKL) ligand lead to osteoporosis. Objectives: This study aimed investigate the possible alteration exon2 gene encoding CRD2 CRD3 domains osteoporotic women Chahar Mahal va Bakht...

background: gallstones are concretions that form in the biliary system. there are two major types of gallstones (pigment and cholesterol), which seem to form due to distinctly different pathogenic mechanisms. objectives: the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and chemical composition of gallstones in goats. bacteriologic analysis and pathological findings were reviewed. methods: ...

this study aimed at examining the effect of employees’ work motivation on organizational citizenship behaviors in sport and youth offices of chaharmahal-va-bakhtiari province. all employees (n=152) in these offices completed motivation sources inventory (barbuto et al., 2004), and their leaders evaluated their organizational citizenship behaviors by organizational citizenship behavior scale (po...

BACKGROUND Breast cancer is the most prevalent kind of cancer among women in Iran. Regarding the importance of cancer prevention and considerable variation of breast cancer incidence in different parts of the country, it is necessary to recognize regions with high incidence of breast cancer and evaluate the role of potential risk factors by use of advanced statistical models. The present study ...

Medicinal plants are one of very valuable rescores in wide range of world and Iran natural resources. Herbal medicines against chemical and synthetic drugs have bad effects and minor side effects and or are completely harmless. Interest in ethnobotany has increased dramatically in recent years. Medicinal folklore over the years has proved to be an invaluable guide in present day screening of dr...

Background Hepatitis B is a dangerous disease with high morbidity and mortality rates all around the world. Vaccination is the most important way to its prevention and control. This cross-sectional study was carried out to study the levels of immunogenicity to hepatitis B vaccine in students. Materials and Methods Six hundred and forty-four students aged 6-18 years including 316 girls and 328...