conclusions: vegetables are a new source of h. pylori and accurate washing of vegetables improves such contaminations. results: the results showed that 44 of 460 samples (9.56%) were positive for h. pylori using the culture method. the polymerase chain reaction technique showed that 50 of 460 samples (10.86%) were positive for h. pylori. un-washed leek, traditional salad, un-washed basil and un...

abstract background brucellosis is endemic in iran, and is seen in all age groups, including children. its diagnosis in childhood needs a high index of suspicion. the diagnostic methods currently in use need evaluation for analytical performance. objective the present study tries to evaluate the hematological indices, serologic markers of inflammation and symptoms in patients suspected of bruce...

background: in diabetes mellitus because of the absence or insufficient sensitivity to insulin, glucose transporter protein in cell membrane, glucose transporter 4, is decreased. glut4 is the major glucose transporter in skeletal muscle and adipose tissue, which is under control of insulin. it remains, however, unclear whether cinnamaldehyde plays a regulatory role(s) or not. objectives: the ob...

background influenza type a (h1n1) causes an epidemic disease, resulting in thousands of deaths throughout the world. objectives our aim was comparing the efficacy of two different methods in isolating the influenza (h1n1) virus including cell culture and real-time pcr in tabriz and suburbs. patients and methods of throat swab samples, 220 were collected in viral transport medium (vtm) from pat...

objectives the cause of rheumatoid arthritis (ra) as a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease is still unknown. it appears that both genetic and environmental factors play a role in its pathogenesis. recent studies reveal that in addition to the cns, immune cells synthesis neurotransmitters so that these catecholamines can regulate immune functions. the aim of this study is to evaluate the dop...