INTRODUCTION A cleft lip with or without a cleft palate is one of the major congenital anomalies observed in newborns. This study explored the risk factors for oral clefts in Gorgan, Northern Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS This hospital-based case-control study was performed in three hospitals in Gorgan, Northern Iran between April 2006 and December 2009. The case group contained 33 newborns wit...

in pancreatic survey, quantitative and morphological characteristics could be fundamental variables for the evaluation of some structures. the aim of this study was the application of stereological methods for estimation of quantitative parameters and morphological evaluation of the pancreas in chickens. ten adult male and ten adult female native chickens were used in this study. routine tissue...