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there are conflicting results concerning dc-sign and dc-signr vntr polymorphisms. the present study aimed to evaluate the possible association between dc-sign as well as dc-signr vntr polymorphisms and pulmonary tuberculosis (ptb) in a sample of iranian population. this case-control study was done on 171 ptb and 161 healthy subjects. the variants were detected by polymerase chain reaction (pcr)...

the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of atorvastatin on negative symptoms in patients with chronic schizophrenia. the study was a prospective, double-blind, 6-week trial. forty patients participated in the study; 19 patients were assigned to the atorvastatin group as well as 21 patients to the placebo group. for assessing negative signs, we used scale for the assessment of negative...

purpose: to determine the distribution of oculomotor, abducens, and trochlear nerve palsies in diabetic patients with ocular nerve palsy. methods: this study was performed on all diabetic patients who referred to ophthalmology and neurology clinics at yazd medical science university because of ocular palsy from march 2004 to october 2005. signs and symptoms of the disorder were evaluated. resul...

objectives: nowadays, spinal cord lesions, specially its injury, is one of the diseases/injuries that human-being is been affected by. it not only causes irreversible economical/social/cultural problems & uncompensated costs to the patient’s family & society but also, makes active peoples to inactive & needy ones. till now, there is no successful treatment for these patients so this ailment, it...