Volume 19 (2024)
Volume 18 (2023)
Volume 17 (2022)
Volume 16 (2021)
Volume 15 (2020)
Volume 14 (2019)
Volume 13 (2018)
Volume 12 (2017)
Volume 11 (2016)
Volume 10 (2015)
Volume 9 (2014)
Volume 7 (2012)
Volume 6 (2011)
Volume 5 (2010)
Volume 4 (2009)
Volume 3 (2008)
Volume 2 (2007)
Volume 1 (2006)
Original Research
Parasitemia and Hematological Alterations in Malaria: A Study from the Highly Affected Zones

Sethi Bhawna; Arora Bharti; Kumar Yogesh; Aggarwal Reena

Volume 8, Issue 1 , January 2013, Pages 1-8

Abstract
  Background& Objectives: Inspite of intensive worldwide efforts to reduce its transmission, malaria remains the most serious and widespread protozoal infection of humans. It is a protozoan disease transmitted by the bite of infected female anopheles mosquito. Malaria has long featured prominently ...  Read More

Original Research
Effects of Resistance Training on Serum Cortisol and Dehydroepiandrosterone Levels in Trained Young Women

Hamid Agha-Alinejad; Mohammad-Ali Kohanpour; Suzan Sanavi; Soghra Sojudi; Gholam-Reza Behrouzi; Mona Mirsepasi

Volume 8, Issue 1 , January 2013, Pages 9-16

Abstract
  Background & Objectives:Endocrine hormones, through their anabolic or catabolic function, contribute in body homeostasis. They can be used to assess the physical performance in athletes. This study was performed to determine the resistance training (RT) influences on serum cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone ...  Read More

Original Research
The Frequency of HPV 16 and 18 in Cervical Discharge by PCR in Women with Abnormal Pap Smear or Biopsy

Majid Sharbatdaran; Sepideh Siadati; Mahtab Zeinalzadeh; Shahriar Shafaei; Zahra Basirat; Amir Esmi

Volume 8, Issue 1 , January 2013, Pages 17-20

Abstract
    Background: Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in the world among women and human papilloma virus (HPV) plays a major role in its development. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of HPV type 16 and 18 in cervical discharge by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method ...  Read More

Original Research
Determination of the Resistance Pattern of Prevalent Aerobic Bacterial Infections of Diabetic Foot Ulcer

Maryam Amini; Ali Davati; Masomeh Piri

Volume 8, Issue 1 , January 2013, Pages 21-26

Abstract
  Background and Objective: Diabetes mellitus is one of the main problems in health systems in the world. Diabetic Foot infections (DFI) is one of the main complications and the most cause  of non-traumatic lower limb amputation .This study aimed to determine the prevalence of bacteria involved in ...  Read More

Original Research
Expression of Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase Protein in Human Breast Cancer

Ali Zare Mehrjardi; Amineh Vaghefi

Volume 8, Issue 1 , January 2013, Pages 27-35

Abstract
  Background & Objectives: Anaplastic lymphoma Kinase (ALK) is a receptor tyrosine kinase involved in the genesis of several human cancers. ALK was initially identified because of its involvement in anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). ALK is believed to foster tumorigenesis following activation ...  Read More

Original Research
Development of 16S rRNA targeted PCR methods for the detection of Escherichia coli in Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Fatemeh Fattahi; Alireza Mirvaghefi; Hamid Farahmand; Gholamreza Rafiee; Alireza Abdollahi

Volume 8, Issue 1 , January 2013, Pages 36-44

Abstract
    Objectives: The presence of E.coli in fish intended for human consumption may constitute a potential danger, not only in causing disease, but also because of the possible transfer of antibiotic resistance from aquatic bacteria to those infecting humans. The objective of this study was to develop ...  Read More

Case Reports
A Pedunculated Hamartomatous Polyp of the Palatine Tonsil

Raphael Hart Lyngdoh; Sumanth Devaraju; Leena JB

Volume 8, Issue 1 , January 2013, Pages 45-47

Abstract
    Hamartomatous polyps of the palatine tonsil are very rare. They have been variously termed as a lymphangiectatic fibrous polyp, lipoma, pedunculated tonsil etc. in the English literature. We present here a case of hamartomatous polyp of the tonsil occurring in a 32-year-old male who presented ...  Read More

Case Reports
Bilateral Multiple Lymphoepithelial Cysts of Palatine Tonsils

Zhaleh Mohsenifar1; Nazanin Mahdavi; Sara Bagheri

Volume 8, Issue 1 , January 2013, Pages 48-54

Abstract
    Lymphoepithelial cyst of oral cavity is a rare cystic lesion that presents as an asymptomatic submucosal mass and is usually discovered during routine dental examinations. The site most commonly affected is floor of the mouth and tonsillar involvement seems to be very rare. Multiple Lymphoepithelial ...  Read More

Case Reports
Splenogonadal Fusion Associated with Bilateral Cryptorchidism, Presenting as an Operative Surprise - Report of a Case

Maryam Abolhasani; Mojgan Asgari; Hossein Keymoosi

Volume 8, Issue 1 , January 2013, Pages 55-58

Abstract
  Splenogonadal fusion is a rare entity with approximately 150 reported cases until the year 2005. The entity is a rare congenital anomaly in which there is fusion of splenic and gonadal anlagen or mesonephric derivatives. Splenogonadal fusion has two continuous and discontinuous types. About ten cases ...  Read More

Case Reports
Superficial Acral Fibromyxoma: a Rare Tumor Diagnosed by Cytology

Anuradha Sinha; Jyoti Prakash Phukan; Gautam Bandyopadhyay; Sanjay Sengupta; Rinki Saha

Volume 8, Issue 1 , January 2013, Pages 59-63

Abstract
  Superficial acral fibromyxoma are rare soft tissue tumors predominantly involving hands and feet of adults. There are only a few reported cases of this benign neoplasm, but no FNAC diagnosis of this tumor is reported in the literature. A Forty-eight year old female presented with a 5 x 3.5 cm globular, ...  Read More

Case Reports
Low Grade Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma: Report of a Rare Uterine Malignancy

Pinki Pandey; Alok Dixit; Aparna Tanwar; Nanak Chand Mahajan

Volume 8, Issue 1 , January 2013, Pages 64-70

Abstract
  Endometrial stromal sarcoma represents a very rare pathological entity occurring as a malignant disease in women genital sphere, frequently in the age group of 40-50 years. Low grade endometrial stromal sarcoma (LGESS) is a rare uterine sarcoma constituting 0.2% of all the uterine malignancies with a ...  Read More