b a ckground:  to compare the oxidative stress (os) factors in obese and non- obese subjects with type 2 diabetes (t2d) and to evaluate the interaction between the apolipoprotein a-ii (apo a-ii) - 265t > c polymorphism and body mass index (bmi) on os factors. m ethods : in this comparative cross-sectional study, 21 diabetes centers in tehran, iran were studied. 180 patients with t2d were divide...

objective: the present study aimed to investigate the differences regarding spiritual development dimensions and death attitude profiles, and also to determinate association between them, in patients suffering from type ii diabetes. methods: in a cross-sectional design study, 100 female outpatients who were suffering from type ii diabetes were recruited in imam khomeini hospital, sari, iran. da...

background: given the high prevalence of type ii diabetes and its complications, the evidence regarding the beneficial effects of probiotic yogurt on some cardiovascular biomarkers in diabetic patients is worthy of investigation. aim: to investigate the effect of probiotic yogurt on blood glucose level and cardiovascular biomarkers in patients with type ii diabetes. method:this randomized, clin...

background and aims. melatonin is a circulating hormone that is mainly released from the pineal gland. it possesses antioxidant, free-radical scavenging, and immune-enhancing properties. a growing number of studies reveal a complex role for melatonin in influencing various diseases, including diabetes and periodontal diseases. the aim of this study was to examine the possible links between sali...

conclusions reminiscence therapy decreased depression among diabetic female patients after the intervention and one month after the intervention. it can be said that, through the reminiscence therapy, patients’ past memories were reviewed and emphasis on the positive aspects thereof in the group setting was followed by an increased sense of self-worth and a decrease in depression. background di...

introduction sleepiness refers to drowsiness, feelings or strong will to sleep, and decreased functional outcomes. this study was conducted to determine the relationship between sleepiness, physical activity, and functional outcomes of sleep in iranian patients with type ii diabetes. materials and methods in this cross-sectional study 220 outpatients with type ii diabetes were selected through ...

introduction: idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (ipf) is a relentlessly progressive and usually fatal lung disease of unknown etiology for which no effective treatments currently exist. in the adults type i and ii pneumocytes, forms components of the alveolar epithelial cells. in this study, we investigated the effect of thalidomide on the alveolar epithelial cells (type i and ii pneumocytes) in th...

background resistance exercise is recommended as a useful therapeutic tool for the treatment of type 2 diabetes (t2d); however, the frequency of studies is inadequate to establish the precise mechanisms of any association between them. objectives in this study, we aimed to assess the effect of three months of resistance training on tcf7l2 expression in pancreatic tissues, serum insulin and gluc...

In this paper, we discuss the statistical inference on the unknown parameters and reliability function of type-II extreme value (EVII) distribution when the observed data are progressively type-II censored. By applying EM algorithm, we obtain maximum likelihood estimates (MLEs). We also suggest approximate maximum likelihood estimators (AMLEs), which have explicit expressions. We provide Bayes ...