the alborz coal basin is located in northern part of iran. the coal deposits of shahrood in eastern alborz, zirab in central alborz and abyek in western alborz were studied as typical coalfields of the basin. shemshak formation which is the main coal-bearing sequence was formed during the triassic-jurassic in the basin. it consists of sandstone, siltstone, shale and claystone, which variedly al...

Idiopathic scoliosis (IS) is considered to be a multifactorial disease. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is an important proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokine. There is some controversy regarding whether IL-6 gene polymorphism (rs1800795 G/C) is associated with IS susceptibility. A systematic search in PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane CENTERAL database until the end of November, 2015 were carried out....

b a ckground: a two year seroepidemiological study was designed to find out the seroprevalence and risk factors ofcanine visceral leishmaniasis (cvl) among stray and owned dogs in tehran and alborz provinces of iran. me t hods: blood samples of  602 dogs living in  11  counties of  tehran and  alborz  provinces were  taken by venipuncture in 2008–2010. after separation of blood sera, anti-leish...

Introduction: Polyorchidism is a rare medical condition, which is presence of more than two testes within the scrotum. Triorchidism is the more common form and the diagnosis is made with ultrasonography. One of the common anomalies associated with polyorchidism is testicular torsion. Case Report: We report a case with four testes and testicular torsion in one testis. Conclusion: Testicular tors...

The general aim of this study, which was conducted for the first time in Iran, was to evaluate the seroprevalence and geographical distribution of Ehrlichia canis in a dog population in Iran, followed by molecular confirmation using PCR and sequencing. Blood samples were collected from 240 dogs in different areas of Alborz and Tehran Provinces and initially analyzed using the immunofluorescent ...

BACKGROUND Early diagnosis and endoscopic resection of adenomatous polyps is the main approach for screening and prevention of colorectal cancer (CRC). We aimed to assess polyp detection rate (PDR) and to characterize demographic, clinical, and pathological features of colorectal polyps in an Iranian population. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the data from 5427 colonoscopies performed duri...