objective(s):familial mediterranean fever (fmf), an inherited autosomal recessive disorder, is frequently present among individuals of mediterranean origin. differences in the clinical manifestations of fmf between different ethnic groups have been documented. the aim of the present study was to determine the most common characteristics of fmf and the relationship between clinical findings and ...

in general, both common illnesses and rare diseases can develop in people and their relatives in families. therefore, taking family history is an effective screening tool to detect such diseases and patients should be aware of its importance in families’ health with updating information in regular visiting. for more information on identifying the genetic pattern of diseases, in this article, we...

background: familial mediterranean fever (fmf) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of self-limited fever and serosal tissues inflammation. methods: to evaluate clinical symptoms and common genetic mutations in southwestern iranian patients with fmf, 20 unrelated patients were enrolled in this study based on clinical criteria. a panel of 12 common mefv ...

purpose : to report a new familial presentation of hypoplasia and absence of superior rectus in the form of unilateral monocular elevation deficiency case report : a 7-year-old boy was referred to our center (poostchi eye clinic) with a chief complaint of ocular misalignment in his right eye since birth. one of his siblings was a known case of unilateral monocular elevation deficiency and was o...

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this is a descriptive field study. the aim of this study was to find personal, familial and socio-economical characteristics of children under five years old, and relationships between these characteristics with acute respiratory infection. the sample was 60 children with acute respiratory infection. data gathered by a questionair include 44 question about personal, familial and socio-economica...

conclusions our results showed that many personal, familial, and social factors play a role in addiction relapse. the high prevalence of return to addiction necessitates further strategies for the more optimal control of these factors. patients and methods in this descriptive study, 146 addicts referring to addiction treatment centers in the iranian city of ahvaz were selected via purposive and...

Introduction: Tuberculosis remains a very important communicable disease in many parts of the world and major health problem developing countries. The international controversy surrounding use effectiveness Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine. aim study is to evaluate spectrum tuberculosis among vaccinated non-vaccinated children’s. Method: A retrospective depending on data from flow sheet each pa...

case presentation a ten-year-old iranian boy was referred to our department with history of recurrent abdominal pain followed by fever, chills, arthralgia and scrotal edema. he suffered from hematuria and gastrointestinal bleeding. his physical exam revealed fever (axillary temperature: 38.7°c), hypertension (150/90 mmhg), hepatomegaly (liver span: 13 cm), orchitis and subcutaneous painful nodu...

objective: the phenomenon of street children is one of the most important concerns facing global community. identifying risk factors in such children could lead to crucial investigations to find their essential needs by intervention programs. the present study examined the family profile of street children in tehran, iran. methods: the sample consisted of 576 street children who were evaluated ...