Interleukin 18 (IL-18) is a pleiotropic cytokine involved in the regulation of innate and acquired immune response. In the milieu of IL-12 or IL-15, IL-18 is a potent inducer of IFN-gamma in natural killer (NK) cells and CD4 T helper (Th) 1 lymphocytes. However, IL-18 also modulates Th2 and Th17 cell responses, as well as the activity of CD8 cytotoxic cells and neutrophils, in a host microenvir...

objectives: emotion regulations refer to the ability of experiencing emotions as a basic human capacity and the experience of the basic emotions happiness, anger, sadness and fear are considered as reular characteristics among nations. in school-age children, problems in socioemotional development typically shows themselves as challenging, socially disruptive paterns of behavior. the purpose of...

صرع از جمله بیماریهای مزمنی است که جنبه های مختلف سازگاری اجتماعی افراد مصروع را تحت تأثیر قرار می دهد. هدف از این پژوهش سنجش سازگاری اجتماعی کودکان و نوجوانان مبتلا به صرع 18-12 ساله در شهر اصفهان بود. روش پژوهش توصیفی و جامعه آماری کلیه کودکان و نوجوانان مصروع مراجعه کننده به کلینک نور شهر اصفهان در سال 1384 را شامل بود. حجم نمونه 61 نفر بود که برابر با جامعه آماری است. ابزار گرد آوری داده ها...

this case report presents a coincidence of trisomy 18 and balanced robertsonian translocation (13;14). aneuploidy was suspected based on anomalies detected in ultrasound scan and confirmed with karyotype. in a 31 years-old healthy woman with a history of one miscarriage, second trimester ultrasound scan reported iugr (<3rd percentile) with normal amniotic fluid, bilateral choroid plexus cysts, ...