In this study, we evaluated the relationship between rhinosinusitis to the severity of asthma in asthmatic patients.This cross-sectional study was conducted on 90 patients with asthma referring to Imam Khomeini Hospital in Ardabil city. Asthma control stepping method was used for staging of asthma severity. Patients' clinical signs and paraclinical findings were individually evaluated and compa...

gabapentin (gpn) is a new antiepileptic agent currently in used as add-on therapy in adult patients suffering from partial seizures. the extent of liver damage at different dosage and long term treatment with gpn is not yet clear. therefore this study was undertaken to find out the possibility of liver damage by this drug. adult male (wistar) rats of 180-220 g were administered intraperitoneall...

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Background: Vitamin D (Vit D) is linked to various conditions including musculoskeletal, metabolic and   cardiopulmonary diseases. However, it is not clear whether correction of vit D deficiency exerts any beneficial effect in patients with pulmonary hypertension. Methods: This study was a prospective uncontrolled longitudinal study. Patients with pulmonary hypertension and vit D d...