Objective(s): Previous studies have shown that thyroid hormones are necessary for normal development of many organs and because of the importance of skin as the largest and the most important organ in human body protection in spite of external environment, the study of thyroid hormones effects on skin development is considerable. In this survey we have tried to study the effects of maternal h...

objective(s): previous studies have shown that thyroid hormones are necessary for normal development of many organs and because of the importance of skin as the largest and the most important organ in human body protection in spite of external environment, the study of thyroid hormones effects on skin development is considerable. in this survey we have tried to study the effects of maternal hyp...

Objective Management of patients with full thickness wound of skin continues to challenge physicians and surgeons in area of cosmetic dermatologic surgery. At the present time, there are some medications and procedures that can be used to accelerate the healing of full thickness wound of skin. Based on studies that have demonstrated improved upper eyelid wound healing with OCA (octyl-2-cyanoacr...

introduction: in this study the effects of low power helium-neon laser radiation on the cell population of open skin full thickness wound of rats were investigated from histological and biomechanical point of views. materials and methods: 90 male rats were randomly divided into control and two experimental groups. under general anesthesia and sterile conditions around open full thickness skin w...

AIM To monitor the growth of 5 to 11 year old English and Scottish children from 1972 to 1994. No similar data are available from any other study. DESIGN Mixed longitudinal. SUBJECTS In England 7000 children were sampled in the first year, falling to 5000. In Scotland the original sample was 2000 but this was enlarged later to 3500. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS Height, weight, weight for hei...

This study aimed to evaluate the nutritional status of children consecutively admitted as inpatients to Tabriz Paediatric Hospital in the north-west of the Islamic Republic of Iran between June and August 2008. A total of 140 children aged 2-12 years were included. Patients' weight, height and triceps skinfold thickness (TSFT) were measured, and nutritional status was evaluated. Evaluation of w...

Introduction: Skin fold thickness measurement provides an estimated size of the subcutaneous fat, which is the layer of subcutaneous tissue and composed of adipocytes. Subcutaneous fat is the major determinant of insulin sensitivity and has a strong association with insulin resistance. However, evidence to predict,the effect of duration of diabetes on skin fold thickness remains unclear. Aim & ...