background one of the most common tests performed in the hematology laboratories is erythrocyte sedimentation rate (esr) that for monitoring infections, inflammatory and cancers diseases. the aim of this study was investigation of esr in patients referred to golestan hospital, ahvaz. material and methods this descriptive and cross-sectional study was done in second half of 1388 on outpatient an...

This research compared the numbers and types of different Mycobacterium species in soil samples taken from 2 areas of Golestan province, Islamic Republic of Iran, 1 with a high prevalence of tuberculosis and 1 with a low prevalence. From 220 samples, 91 grew positive cultures (41.4%) and 161 different strains were diagnosed. The most common species isolated were Mycobacterium fortuitum, M. flav...

BACKGROUND Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most common gastrointestinal disease in the west that has shown increasing incidence in Iran and Asian countries. The main presentations, described for GERD, are heartburn and acid regurgitation. METHODS In this cross-sectional study in 2006, all personnel of Golestan Medical University (Northeast of Iran) were enrolled. A questionnair...