background: congenital heart disease (chd) is the most common congenital anomaly in newborns. this study was performed to determine the live birth incidence of chd by ethnicity and sex in gorgan, northern iran. methods: in this longitudinal, hospital-based study, 18162 live births in dezyani hospital in gorgan, north of iran, were screened for chd, from 2007 through 2009. clinical examination, ...

BACKGROUND The variable numbers of tandem-repeat (VNTR) alleles at the phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) gene have been used in carrier detection and prenatal diagnosis in phenylketonuria families. This study was carried out to analyze VNTR alleles at the PAH gene in Iranian Azeri Turkish population. METHODS In this study, 200 alleles from general population were studied by PCR. RESULTS The f...

Research indicates that ethnic majority group children show a consistent preference for their ethnic in-group, whereas the ethnic preferences of minority groups are less conclusive. The present study assessed the ethnic attitudes of 5 – 12 year old children from an ethnic majority group (59 Anglo-Australian) and a minority group (60 Pacific Islander). Participants rated members of Anglo-Austral...

Background & Aims: SLC26A4 gene mutations are the second identifiable genetic cause of autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss (ARNSHL) after GJB2 mutations and are currently investigated in molecular diagnosis.In databases, several potential STR markers related to this region have been introduced. In this investigation, the characteristics and informativeness of D7S2425 CA repeat STR mar...

in the present study karyotype of mazani river buffalo was studied in comparison with those of azeri buffalo populations from iran. blood samples were taken from ten (5 males and 5 females) mazani buffaloes and thirty (15 males and 15 females) azeri buffaloes. the mazani buffaloes belong to mazendaran province and azeri buffaloes belong to west and east azerbaijan and ardebil provinces. blood l...

The word “hapsane” is another form of the “usane” and “legend” poem “hapsane ha hapsane” one common poems in language Azeri-speaking people West Azerbaijan. This legendary poem, with its simplicity sincerity having most basic features folklore, includes mythological elements such as travel, companionship wise old man, meta-realities, magic, etc., which gives it a special privilege. It reveals r...

OBJECTIVES Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), an inherited autosomal recessive disorder, is frequently present among individuals of Mediterranean origin. Differences in the clinical manifestations of FMF between different ethnic groups have been documented. The aim of the present study was to determine the most common characteristics of FMF and the relationship between clinical findings and th...

Does the United States afford people of different backgrounds a sense of equal identification with the nation? Past research has documented ethnic/racial group differences on levels of national identity but there has been little research examining what psychologically moderates these disparities. The present research investigates how perceived group discrimination is associated with national an...