1. the most important challenge in diagnosis of celiac disease is not-performing the diagnostic tests in suspected persons. because of multi-organ damage and multiple manifestations of disease, diagnosis of celiac disease may be delayed. it seems general physicians should be aware about uncommon presentations of disease and indications of celiac tests. 2. the second most important challenge is ...

objective epilepsy occurs with a yearly incidence of 40 per 100,000 children, of which more than 25% are resistant to drug therapy. epilepsy may occur in autoimmune diseases like lupus, celiac disease and myasthenia gravis. in this study, the relationship between celiac disease and refractory epilepsy was evaluated in children with idiopathic epilepsy. material & methods hundred-fifty-five chil...

aim : the aim of this study was to discuss the prevalence of celiac disease (cd) in dyspeptic patients. background : although severe mucosal abnormality with villous atrophy (lesions marsh iii) is at present the gold standard for the diagnosis of cd, presentation with non-specific microenteropathy (marsh i-ii) with positive serology is also common. patients with dyspepsia, specific cd antibodie...

introduction wegener’s granulomatosis is a lethal disease with granulomatous inflammation and necrotizing vasculitis. case presentation the case was a 63-year-old female with a history of wegener’s granulomatosis presented with erythema of the arm within which there was a crusted or ulcerated lesion surrounded by small vesicles that was confirmed as herpes simplex infection. conclusions current...

cardiovascular disease has become the main factor of death and birth defects in the world. there are some therapeutic structures and drugs for curative and palliative therapy of the disease, but to the aim of accessing reliable therapy or to postpone onset of disease, especially for individuals with heritable coronary artery disease in their pedigree genetic engineering technologies are making ...

introduction : due to the increased prevalence of medically compromised patients who require dental treatments, it is a crucial task for dentists and dental specialists to prepare themselves for emergent professional situations. this study was performed to determine the prevalence of different medical problems among a population of patients admitted to a dental educational center. materials and...

the prognosis of the neoplastic diseases depends not only on the biogenetic characteristics of cancer cells but also on the immunological response of patients, which may influence the biological features of cancer cells themselves as well as the angiogenic processes. moreover, the immune system in vivo is under a physiological psychoneuroendocrine (pne) regulation, mainly mediated by the brain ...

introduction: in different professions, including dentistry, work-related musculoskeletal disorders (msds) are the main reason of loss of working period, increasing labor costs, human injuries, and absence from work. improper posture while working is the main cause of these disorders among dentists. in this regard, identifying the risk factors and its potential harms are absolutely necessary. h...

discussion peritoneal tb, although not very common, is still the important cause of not only abdominal symptoms but also female infertility. the need to pay more accurate attention to peritoneal tb in endemic areas, especially in young patients considered to have peritoneal carcinomatosis, seems very important. introduction tuberculosis (tb) is a disease with diverse clinical manifestations. it...