celiac disease (cd) is an immune-mediated disorder resulting in nutrient malabsorption now thought to have a prevalence of 1:100 in the iranian population.symptoms of cd are included diarrhea, abdominal pain, steatorrhea, bloating, cramps, flatulence, weight loss, weakness and short stature. in addition to presenting symptoms, patients are also at increased risk of metabolic bone disease, lymph...

abstract aim: to assess anti-neuronal antibodies (na) prevalence and their correlation with neurological disorders and bowel habits in celiac disease (cd) patients. background: neurological manifestations are estimated to occur in about 10% of celiac disease patients and na to central nervous system (cns) and enteric nervous system (ens) are found in a significant proportion of them. little is ...

garbage collectors are occupationally exposed to a variety of airborne contaminants. the main objective of this study was to evaluate the respiratory health of garbage collectors. this study was carried out in fars province, south of iran. a group of 105 garbage collectors and 93 referent subjects were investigated. a standard questionnaire was administered to both groups. furthermore, subjects...

abstract background: the role of psychological factors in peptic ulcer disease (pud) and functional dyspepsia (fd) has not been clearly determined. in this study the role of conflict management styles, psychiatric symptoms, and alexithymia were assessed in patients with pud and fd and in the healthy individuals. methods: ninety subjects [30pud (15 women, 15 men), 30 fd (15 women, 15 men), and 3...

introduction: disorders of the nose and paranasal sinuses are among the most common chronic illnesses. although considerable progress has been made in the medical and surgical control of these diseases, a large number of questions relating to the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of these conditions remain unanswered. the aim of the present study was to evaluate differences in the frequency ...