lipoid proteinosis (lp) is a rare autosomal recessive disease characterized by the deposition of an amorphous hyaline material in the skin, mucosa and viscera. the classic manifestation is onset in infancy with a hoarse cry due to laryngeal infiltration. skin and mucous changes develope, and the disease follows a slowly progressive course. in this case report, a 49 year-old man presented with a...

background: nonmelanoma skin cancer rates are increasing worldwide. mohs micrographic surgery and surgical excision (se) are the two treatment methods for this type of cancer. the current paper aims at determining and comparing the  cost-effectiveness of se and mohs micrographic surgery. materials and methods: the current study has a retrospective cohort design. a number of 630 patients sufferi...

purpose the aim of this study was to investigate the relation between anthropometric variables and total race time including split times in 184 recreational male ironman triathletes. methods body mass, body height, body mass index, lengths and circumferences of imbs, thicknesses of skin-folds, sum of skin-fold thicknesses, and percent body fat were related to total race time including split tim...

background: atopic dermatitis is a major public health problem, often starting in early childhood and sometimes followed by other allergic diseases. although hypersensitivity to foods is assumed to play an essential role in the development of atopic dermatitis in some patients, little is known about common food allergens in iranian children with atopic dermatitis. objectives: this study was des...