The overall incidence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency in Iranian population is estimated around 10%-14.9%. G6PD deficiency is an X-linked disorder and 80% of donors are usually male. At present, donors’ blood is not routinely screened for G6PD deficiency in Iran blood bank where for detecting such enzyme deficiency, reliance is placed on pre-donation data. Thus, the G6PD ...

A 26 year old woman presented with monocular elevation paresis of the right eye, contralateral paresis of downward gaze, and subtle bilateral ptosis. Magnetic resonance imaging disclosed a unilateral embolic infarction restricted to the mesodiencephalic junction involving the left paramedian thalamus. Preserved vertical oculocephalic movements and intact Bell's phenomenon suggested a supranucle...

Although coagulopathy is a well-known complication of severe niacin-induced hepatotoxic reaction, it is not found in patients with minimal aminotransferase level elevations. Three patients with significant clotting factor synthesis deficiency and coagulopathy (prothrombin times, greater than 1.5 times control) from sustained-release niacin had only mild aminotransferase level elevations (1.5 to...

Introduction Patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) exhibit deficits in social cognition, particularly respect to Theory of Mind (ToM) capacities. It is unclear whether they are associated PD-related dopamine deficiency and modulated by levodopa replacement therapy. Methods A total 15 persons PD 13 healthy controls (HC) participated the study. They performed different neuropsychological tasks, ...

how to cite this article: ghasemi f, valizadeh f, taee n. iron-deficiency anemia in children with febrile seizure: a case-control study. iran j child neurol. 2014 spring 8(2):38-44. objective considering the recurrence of febrile seizure and costs for families, many studies have attempted to identify its risk factors. some recent studies have reported that anemia is more common in children with...

AIMS To examine the possibility that monocyte esterase deficiency (MED) could be caused by exposure to organophosphates. METHODS Pseudocholinesterase, paraoxonase and arylesterase activities were measured in the serum and acetylcholinesterase activity was measured in the red cells of a group of monocyte esterase deficient subjects and compared with the enzyme activities of a control group of ...

how to cite this article: fallah r, tirandazi f, ferdosian f, fadavi n. iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia in children with first attack of seizure and on healthy control group : a comparative study. iran j child neurol. 2014 summer;8(3): 18-23.   abstract objective seizures are the most common pediatric neurologic problem. research of the association between iron deficiency and seizure...

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C l i n M e d International Library Citation: Blum K, Badgaiyan RD, Demotrovics Z, Fratantonio J, Agan G, et al. (2015) Can Genetic Testing Provide Information to Develop Customized Nutrigenomic Solutions for Reward Deficiency Syndrome? Clin Med Rev Case Rep 2:018 Received: February 26, 2015: Accepted: February 27, 2015: Published: February 28, 2015 Copyright: © 2015 Blum K. This is an open-acc...

background: a close relationship has been reported between level of serum iron and ischemic heart diseases which is either brought about through direct effect of serum iron on myocardial cells or as an indirect result of elevated serum lipid profile. a widespread use of iron supplements has been observed due to the high prevalence of iron deficiency anemia. yet an elevated serum lipid is strong...