objective(s) definite diagnosis of hirschsprung’s disease (hd) is based on histopathological study, but there are limitations associated with standard histology and histochemistry in this regard. the aim of this study was to investigate calretinin immunostaining patterns in both ganglionic and aganglionic hd intestinal specimens and to compare them with control specimens. materials and methods ...

introduction: olibanum improves memory in different models of learning. however, the effect of olibanum on models of alzheimer’s disease has been less studied. in the present study, the effect of olibanum on memory in normal rats and in a rat model of alzheimer disease induced by intracerebroventricular injections of streptozotocin was evaluated. methods: rats received an aqueous extract of oli...

conclusions to our knowledge, kd presenting with unilateral conjunctivitis and oculoglandular syndrome is not reported to date. g iven that delay in diagnosis and treatment of kd can cause serious cardiac complications, the diagnosis of kawasaki disease should be considered in such cases. case presentation in this report, we describe a 12-year-old boy presenting with prolonged fever, unilateral...

how to cite this article: razzaghy azar m. approach to hereditary storage diseases in patients with hepatosplenomegaly. iran j child neurol. 2015 autumn;9:4(suppl.1): 18-19.   pls see pdf.

the liver is a multifactorial organ which is involved in a number of critical excretory, synthetic and metabolic functions. although the term 'liver function test' is commonly used, it is imprecise since many of the tests, such as transaminase, do not measure liver function. therefore, these tests should be referred to as 'liver enzyme tests', and 'liver function tests' should be the term used ...

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the exact cause or causes of hodgkin's disease have not yet been determined. the etiology of the disease suggests, but has not verified, a possible immunological and/or viral relationship. the article reviews the literature on the epidemiology and etiology of hodgkin’s disease from 1955 to the present. the author presents several clinical phenomena that are commonly associated with hodgkin’s di...