background: major beta thalassemia is the most common inherited anemia with high prevalence in iran and hearing loss is one of its side effects. the present study aimed to determine the hearing status of patients with major thalassemia and its relationship with serum ferritin level, period of blood transfusion and dessfroxamin administration. methods: this descriptive-analytic study was perform...

background: type 2 diabetes is a common disorder recognized as a major health problem in iran. diabetes is a major source of morbidity, mortality and economic cost to society. diabetic patients are at risk of experiencing macrovascular and microvascular complications of diabetes. the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of type 2 diabetes complications and their contributing factors. ...

background: the human t-cell lymphotropic virus type i is the first retrovirus idenfied in humans. the virus has been associated with adult t-cell leukemia/lymphoma, human t-lymphotropic virus type i, myelopathy/tropical spasc paraparesis, uveis, arthris, pulmonary lymphocyc alveolis, keratoconjuncvis sicca, and infecous dermas. human t-lymphotropic virus type iis endemic in japan, p...