eng
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran (MJIRI)
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MANAGEMENT OF SEVERE HYPERKALEMIA
BAHAR BASTANI
1
From the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, St. Louis University Medical Center, Sf. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1409-en.pdf
eng
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DIFFUSE ARTER IAL ECTASIA IN MARFAN SYNDROME
MOHAMMAD J. HASHEMI
1
ALI ANDON PETROSSIANS
2
From the Shahid Rajai Heart Hospital and Cardiovascular Research Center, !rail University of Medical Sciences, Tehran. Islamic Republic of Iran.
A 22 year old male referred with palpitation. General appearance and physical
exam impressed us in that the patient has Marfan syndrome. Cardiac catheterization
showed diffuse arterial ectasia. We found no previous report of this generalized
diffuse ectasia.
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1408-en.pdf
eng
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran (MJIRI)
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1994-05
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KRUKENBERG TUMOR REPORT OF THREE CASES
O SEYYEDI ALAVI
1
SH FATTAHl MAASOOM
2
From Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Krukenberg tumor is an interesting and rare tumor which usually but not always
is metastatic. Ovaries more than any other genital pelvic organs are the site of
metastasis. Endometrium, gastrointestinal tract and breast are the most common
primary sites. The best method of treatment is surgery. Postoperatively, radiotherapy
and chemotherapy must be performed.
3 cases of Krukenberg tumor diagnosed during five years are reported from
Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. The patients' age ranged
from 30 to 60 years. Clinical, laboratory and surgical follow-up was performed in all
cases. Surgical treatment, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy were performed.
Two cases were primary and one was secondary. Two to three years after
surgery the patients returned for follow-up. AU were in good general health.
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1407-en.pdf
eng
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran (MJIRI)
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1994-05
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TRANSITIONAL CELL CARCINOMA OF THE BLADDER IN A 17 YEAR OLD MALE
ALI SHAMSA
1
From the Department of Urology, Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad,Islamic Republic of Iran
Epithelial tumors are rarely seen during the first two decades of life. We report
a 17 year old male with primary transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the bladder.
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1406-en.pdf
eng
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran (MJIRI)
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PSEUDOHYPOALDOSTERONISM: A CASE REPORT
FIROUZEH NILI
1
From the Department of Pediatrics, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences,
A four day old female infant was admitted because of poor feeding, vomiting
and jaundice. Laboratory examination showed hyperkalemia, mild hyponatremia
and renal tubular acidosis type 4. Serum aldosterone and plasma renin activity were
elevated but serum cortisol, 17 -hydroxyprogesterone, ACTH, 24 hour urinary 17-
ketoste roid, pregnanetriol, renal function and sonogram were normal and hence
pseudohypoaldosteronism type I (pHA 1) was differentiated from congenital
adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) and other metabolic disorders. These abnormalities were
corrected with sodium chloride supplementation.
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1405-en.pdf
eng
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran (MJIRI)
1016-1430
2251-6840
1994-05
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CHA RA CTERIZATION OF VEROTOXIN-PRODUCING STRA INS OF ENTEROPATHOGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI (EPEC) FROM CHILDREN WITH DIA RRHOEA: EFFECTS OF THE TOXIN ON RABB IT INTESTINE
S BOUZARI
1
BR VATSALA
2
A VARGHESE
3
From the Molecular Biology Unit, Pasteur Institute of lran,
the Department of Microbiology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India,
the Department of Microbiology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India,
249 enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) strains from faecal samples of
90 children with diarrhoea were examined for verotoxin (VT) production. Polymyxin
B extracts of 61 strains belonging to 9 serogroups from 35 children produced various
verotoxins (VTs). The titre of these various VTs ranged from I :40 to I: 12HO.
Of the 26 (43.6%) adherent strains, 19 (73%) exhibited localized adherence
(LA) and 7 (27%) manifested enteroadherent-aggregative (EA-Agg) patterns. The
remaining 35 strains were nonadherent. Verotoxin producing EPECs elicited diverse
effects on rabbit intestine ranging from no effect to severe damage to epithelial
architecture, irrespective of their adherence patterns of HEp-2 cells. In conclusion,
as far as EPEC pathogenesis is concerned, the role of verotoxins could not be
established, but strains producing moderate to high levels of verotoxins may have an
increased pathogenicity over non-producers.
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1404-en.pdf
Verotoxins. Enterotoxins
EPEC
HEp-2
eng
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran (MJIRI)
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HY POXIA AND I TS INFLUEN CES ON THE CARDIOVASCULAR AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS OF SPONTANEOUSLY BREATHING CATS
GHOLAM A. DEHGHANI
1
A BAHAEDINI
2
From the Dept. of Physiology. Shiraz Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz.lslamic Republic of Iran
Effects of acute systemic hypoxia on the cardiovascular system (CYS) and
respiration of spontaneously breathing cats were studied in two conditions. 1):
Hypoxic air (6-8% 02 in N2) was given to the animal to induce systemic hypoxia for
20 minutes. Hyperventilation at this condition lowered arterial C02 tension (PaC02
hypocapnia). 2): In the second run, induction of hypocapnia was prevented by adding
3-5% C02 to hypoxic air. Comparison of the results of this study indicated that
hypoxia, independent of the presence of hypocapnia, caused a significant increase in
respiratory rate, aortic flow and arterial blood pressure. However, in the presence of
hypocapnia, the increased respiratory rate was 10% less and a general arterial
vasconstriction was observed.
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1403-en.pdf
hypocapnia; arterial chemoreceptors; cardiovascular system.
eng
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran (MJIRI)
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DEVELOPMENT OF A RAPID AND SENSITIVE RADIOIMMUNOASSAY FOR MEASUREMENT OF AFLATOXIN B 1 IN BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES
A TOTONCHI
1
MJ RASAEE
2
AA ALLAMEH
3
GR ASSADIKARAM
4
SA MESBAH
5
From the Department of Biochemistry, School of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Aflatoxin B I (AFB) isa well known hepatocarcinogen in several animal species
and probably a causative agent in human hepatocellular carcinoma. Humans are
exposed to AFB by ingesting contaminated food. Aflatoxin contamination encountered
in human foods is usually at low levels which is difficult to measure by chromatographic
methods. Therefore in the present study we have developed an immunoassay for APB
detection which is specific, sensitive and reliable. This method is applicable to a variety
of biological samples such as food products, serum, milk, urine, etc. The antibody
produced against AFB-bovine serum a1bwnin is highly specific with a low cross
reactivity towards structurally-related aflatoxins. Other characteristics of this method
including assay validation, reproducibility. recovery and statistical validations are
discussed. We suggest the use of this technique as a routine method for screening food
products designated for human consumption.
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1402-en.pdf
eng
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran (MJIRI)
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1994-05
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THE EFFECT OF LOCUS CERULEUS LESIONING ON TONIC AND PHASIC PAIN
S SEMNANlAN
1
M DASHTI
2
From the Department Of Physiology, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IslamicRepublic of Iran.
Bulbospinal noradrenergic pathways are shown to have an important role in
descending inhibition of pain sensation. Locus ceruleus (LC), as a rich noradrenergic
nucleus in the brain stem which has projections into the dorsal horn of the spinal cord,
was evaluated for antinociceptive activity by using tonic and phasic pain models in
the rat. LC-lesioned rats demonstrated moderate increase in both phases of the
formalin test, but did not show any effect to thermal noxious stimuli, applied in the
tail-flick test. These results indicate the relative involvement of LC in inhibition of
tonic, but not phasic, pain.
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1401-en.pdf
Locus Ceruleus
Formalin
Nociception
Tail flick
Norepinephrine
Tonic pain
Phasic pain.
eng
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran (MJIRI)
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1994-05
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FOLLOW UP OF ONE HUNDRED CORNEAL AND SCLERAL RUPTURES DURING 1988-1990
MA ZARE
1
HA SHAHRIARI
2
From the Department of Ophthalmology, Zahedan university of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 98132-396,Zahedan, Islamic Republic of Iran
In a retrospective study, one hundred corneosclerallaceration (CSL) cases were
managed at Zahedan Ophthalmic Center from 1988-1990. Our findings showed that
CSL is more commonly seen in young and male patients. Seasonal variation in CSL
frequency with higher prevalence in the fust half of the years was evident. Also it was
found that cataract was more common in corneal lacerations while hyphema was
more common in corneosclerallacerations.
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1400-en.pdf
eng
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran (MJIRI)
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1994-05
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FNA STUDY OF 377 THYROID NODULES: A CYTOAND HISTOPATHOLOGIC CORRELATIVE STUDY
GHR OMRANI
1
PY KUMAR
2
S TABEI
3
M KHODDAMI
4
From the *Department of Internal Medicine and the Dept. of Pathology, Shiraz Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran,
377 patients with single thyroid nodule who clinically were candidates for
surgery, were selected from the patients that referred to the clinics of endocrinology
at Namazee Hospital, Shiraz Medical School. Fine needle aspiration (FNA) was
carried out without performing thyroid scan and the results were compared with
histology obtained by surgery to establish its accuracy in our center. which is an area
of endemic goiter. 72% were benign confirmed by surgery, 17% malignant(of which
two cases were colloid goiter) and II % (42 cases) were suspicious: of these 42
suspicious cases, 28.5% were follicular carcinoma and the rest were benign. In this
study sensitivity and specificity of FNA were 91 % and 97%, respectively. In
conclusion, although our area is an endemic goiter area, the accuracy of FNA is
comparable to iodine sufficient areas.
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1399-en.pdf
Thyroid nodule
FNA
eng
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SOME EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS IN AHWAZ, CAPITAL OF KHOOZESTAN PROVINCE, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN
NASSER HOGHOOGHI-RAD
1
From the Parasitology Section, Pathobiology Department, School of Venterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University, Ahwaz, Islamic Republic of Iran
From December 1990 to June 1992 in Ahwaz, capital of Khoozestan province,
1333 patients referred to Khoozestan Parasitology Center, in 29 cases of whom
Cryptosporidium pallium was detected. All infected patients were less than eight
years of age. The parasite was most prevalent in the 0-1 year old age group. Though
some C. parVlIl1l infected cases harboured Giardia lamblia, there was no relationship
between the two infections. Similarly, there was no relationship with Blastocystis
hominis either. Females (l9!2Y) were significantly more commonly infected than
males (10/29). The majority of cases (19/29) were detected from October to April
when the weather 70%. However, no infected case was found during August and September, when the
weather temperature was above 45°C and humidity was below 30%. Only 2 out of
29 were in direct contact with cattle and sheep. It is probable that the consumption
of contaminated drinking tap-water was the main factor of cryptosporidium oocyst
dissemination in this area.
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1398-en.pdf
Cryptosporidilum parvum
cryptosporidiosis. giardiasis
age-groups.
eng
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran (MJIRI)
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1994-05
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AUTOLOGOUS MARROW TRANSPLANTATION IN THE TREATMENT OF MOPP AND ABVD-RESI STANT HODGKIN\'S DISEASE
TALEB AZARM
1
From the Division of Hematology/Oncology and B.M.T., Seyyed-al-Shohada Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Six patients with disseminated Hodgkin's disease resistant to MOPP
(mechlorethamine, vincristine, procarbazine and prednisolone), and ABVD
(adriamycin, bleomycin, vinblastine and dacarbazine) chemotherapy were treated
with high-dose chemotherapy and autologous marrow transplantation. The patients
first underwent marrow aspiration and storage for subsequent autologous bone
marrow transplantation (AB MT).
Three patients remain alive in unmaintained complete remission (CR) at I X, 17,
and 15 months after transplant. In the other three patients, reasons for faiJure included
relapse in two patients after 7 and g months, and death after 6 months due to
pulmonary infection (pneumonia).
These results demonstrate that some patients with MOPP, ABVD and other
salvage chemotherapy (SC)-resistant Hodgkin's disease can obtain prolonged
complete remission following intensive chemotherapy and autologous marrow
transplantation
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1397-en.pdf
Autologous marrow transplantation
Hodgkin\'s disease.
eng
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran (MJIRI)
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1994-05
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PERIPHERAL NEUROEPITHELIOMA: A STUDY OF EIGHT CASES
GUITY IRAVANLOO
1
ALI ZARE MEHRIARDI
2
From the Department of Pathology. Tile Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Peripheral neuroepitbelioma (PN) is a rare highly malignant tumor, classified
in the group of small round cell tumors. We report eight cases of PN, based on
histologic appearance and immunohistochemical staining for neuron-specific enolase
(NSE). Electron microscopy was also performed in three cases.
The tumors exhibited rapid local growth, leading to limb amputation in five
cases. Histologically the presence of Homer-Wright rosettes is a characteristic of this
neoplasm. Tumoral cells are generally positive for NSE. The relationship ofPN with
Ewing's sarcoma is discussed.
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1396-en.pdf
eng
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran (MJIRI)
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2251-6840
1994-05
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RATE OF LISTERIA ABORTION IN TEHRAN
SAEED MIRDAMADI
1
NASRIN MOAZAMI
2
SHAHNAZ RAFIEE TEHRANI
3
From The Biotechnology Department, Iranian Research Organization for Science & Technology (IROST), P.O. Box: 15815-3538 Tehran
From The Biotechnology Department, Iranian Research Organization for Science & Technology (IROST), P.O. Box: 15815-3538 Tehran
Immunology Department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
The rate of listeria abortion in Tehran was investigated. Abortion samples (200)
were cold enriched at 4°C and subcultured on selective culture media containing
acriflavin, nalidixic acid and potassium thiocyanate. Sera of patients were tested
serologically (IF method) for screening, and results were confirmed by culturing the
positive samples. Antibody against L. mollocytogelles was obtained in 70.7% of sera
but the bacteria was isolated from five samples only.
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1395-en.pdf