The objective of this research is to determine the effect of consumtion of ginger on blood lipids of the hypercholestrolemia patients who referred to clinics at Shaheed Modarres Hospital at Tehran. This double-blind clinical trial was conducted in 23 subjects with hypercholestrolemia by using before-after treatment method. The subjects referring to clinics at Shahid Modarres Hospital were selec...

a storke is the sudden onset of focal neurologic deficit from a vascular mechanism and is the 3 rd cause of death in developed countries. this study was carried out to evaluate the known risk factors of stroke and their effect on the onset of it in shahid behesti hospital in kashan in 1998. the descriptive strategy of this study was conducted on 300 patients with cva, that their illness was doc...

Members of the substilisin/kexin like proprotein convertase (PCSK) protease family cleave and convert immature pro-proteins into their biologically active forms. By cleaving for example prohormones, cytokines and cell membrane proteins, PCSKs participate in maintaining the homeostasis in a healthy human body. Conversely, erratic enzymatic function is thought to contribute to the pathogenesis of...

Background: Rose questionnaire is a standard mean for diagnosing angina pectoris in epidemiological study. The present study was done to determine the prevalence of angina pectoris according to Rose questionnaire for chest pain, and to investigate the association of angina with several coronary hearh disease risk factors in Tehran urban population (district-13) during 1999 to 2000. Methods: 60...

Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is underdiagnosed globally, and in Malaysia. FH associated with elevated levels of low-density lipoproteins (LDL-C), predisposes an individual to premature cardiovascular disease, including the life threatening clinical manifestations such as acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Patients admitted STEMI Malaysia are comparatively younger than thos...

Adult cardiovascular disease has its roots in childhood, Various surveys have shown a significant correlation between early atherosclerotic changes indentified at autopsy of children and young adults, and both total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL cholesterol) levels. The hypercholesterolemic neonates time for diagnosis of high risk neonate infants. The aim of this study is to...

Aging and diabetes have a profound effect on cardiovascular system structure and function increasing the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). With increasing age there is increased stiffness and loss of compliance of major arter­ ies, leading to the development of systolic hyper­ tension and wide pulse pressure. This vascular aging could be genetic [1] or influenced by adverse growth patterns...