in this study the iron status of pregnant women in two different socio-economic groups and also the effect of multigravidity on iron status of the mothers were investigated. blood samples were with drawn from 165 mothers (91 from farah and 74 from missaghieh maternity hospital) immediately after delivery and hemoglobin, hematocrit, serum iron, total iron-binding capacity (tibc) and total protei...

Ehrlichiosis is a zoonotic disease which has been reported from some regions of Iran. This study was aimed to determine the presence and prevalence of ehrlichiosis in suspected dogs referred to the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Blood samples were collected from 98 suspected dogs with at least one of the five following find...

BACKGROUND Considering the relationship of low and high levels of hemoglobin and hematocrit with some pregnancy complications, we decided to study their relationship with pregnancy outcome. This study also aimed to investigate the changes in hemoglobin and hematocrit values during the second and first half of pregnancy and its relationship with pregnancy outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS In a pr...

background & aim: preeclampsi which is a common and important disorder in pregnancy is one of the three leading causes of maternal mortality. it is worthy to find out an appropriate screening test for it. this study aimed to assess serum hematocrit level as a screening test for preeclampsia. methods & materials: using a randomized stratification, 660 women who were in the 24-28 weeks of gestati...

Scorpion stings are a common and important health problem in Iran, particularly in south and southwestern Iran, including the province of Khuzestan. In the area of Khuzestan near the city of Ramhormoz, Hemiscorpius lepturus (Scorpionida: Hemiscorpioiidae) and Androctonus crassicauda (Buthidae) are present. Ramhormoz is in southwestern Iran and is one of the most important foci of the scorpion s...

abstract         background and objective: methamphetamine has strong stimulating effects on various systems of the human body. the aim of this study was to evaluate the hematological and biochemical parameters in methamphetamine addicts and to compare them with healthyindividuals.      methods: this is a retrospective case-control study that was conducted in 1390-91 in ibn sina hospital in shi...

Aim of the study: To evaluate hemato-immunological parameters in Palomino trout compared to naturally pigmented rainbow trout.
 Area Fars province (SW Iran).
 Material and methods: Sixty fish both varieties (30 30 pigmented) were sampled from same pond. After blood sampling, hematological parameters, total serum protein immunoglobulin (Ig), phagocytic activity, respiratory burst lysoz...