background and objectives: studies have shown that many people with diabetes are fasting in the holy month of ramadan. ramadan fasting causes several changes in metabolism, habit and lifestyle that are associated with an increased risk of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia in diabetic patients. an educational program based on behavioral science theory in the field of diet and medication changes, pr...

conclusions addition of fc decoction to oral hypoglycemic drugs might significantly decrease 2hpp in patients with dm type 2. it is a safe and inexpensive method. the mechanism for this decrease is something other than increased insulin secretion. results thirteen patients in each group completed the trial. fbs, fructosamine, hba1c, and c-peptide baseline and post-trial amounts in the case grou...

objective: serum leptin concentration reflects the body fat mass. there is controversial reports about the insulin effect on serum leptin concentration. we wanted to examine the effect of insulin therapy on serum leptin in children with new onset type i diabetes. materials and methods: this was a cross-sectional study in children's medical center on 34 children who had new onset type i dia...

abstract objective: thyroid dysfunction complicates the metabolic derangement observed in diabetes mellitus (dm). it is necessary to recognize and treat it, when present, in order to achieve stability of metabolic control in these patients. the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of dm on thyroid hormone levels and other biochemical variables. materials and methods: to determine the...

background today, continuous emergence of new jobs and elimination of old jobs have made a lot of problems for some individuals and in the meantime, developing countries transferring from traditional economy to world economy are more influenced by these changes. objectives considering the importance of personality types and the role of culture in job selection, the current study was conducted a...

background : high incidence of menstrual disorders at late ages of fertility accounts for 20% of clinical visits and 25% of gynecological surgeries. this study was conducted to identify the relationship between delivery type and menstrual disorders in women referring to hospitals affiliated to medical universities in tehran in 2008. methods : in this case-control study, which was conducted from...