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Tabarsi P, Baghaei P, Amiri M, Emami H, Mansouri D, Masjedi M. P1618 Treatment outcome of tuberculosis patients diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus infection in Iran. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-8579(07)71457-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Amiri M, Kunst AE, Janssen F, Mackenbach JP. Cohort-specific trends in stroke mortality in seven European countries were related to infant mortality rates. J Clin Epidemiol 2006; 59:1295-302. [PMID: 17098572 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2006.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2005] [Revised: 03/08/2006] [Accepted: 03/14/2006] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To assess, in a population-based study, whether secular trends in cardiovascular disease mortality in seven European countries were correlated with past trends in infant mortality rate (IMR) in these countries. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING Data on ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke mortality in 1950-1999 in the Netherlands, England & Wales, France, and four Nordic countries were analyzed. We used Poisson regression to describe trends in mortality according to birth cohort, for the cohorts born between 1860 and 1939. Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated to determine associations between IMR and IHD, or stroke mortality. RESULTS IHD mortality increased for successive cohorts up to 1900, and then started to decline. Stroke mortality levels were virtually stable among birth cohorts up to 1880, but declined rapidly among later cohorts. A strong positive association was found between cohort-specific IMR levels and stroke mortality rates. There were no strong cohort-wise associations between IMR and IHD mortality. CONCLUSION These results support other studies in suggesting that living conditions in early childhood may influence population levels of stroke mortality. Future studies should determine the contribution of specific early life factors to the mortality decline in IHD and especially stroke.
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Tabarsi P, Mansouri D, Edrissian O, Alaei A, Amiri M, Mirsaeidi SM. Perianal tuberculosis in an HIV-positive patient. EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN HEALTH JOURNAL = LA REVUE DE SANTE DE LA MEDITERRANEE ORIENTALE = AL-MAJALLAH AL-SIHHIYAH LI-SHARQ AL-MUTAWASSIT 2006; 12:923-6. [PMID: 17333842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Amiri M, Kunst AE, Janssen F, Mackenbach JP. Trends in stomach cancer mortality in relation to living conditions in childhood. A study among cohorts born between 1860 and 1939 in seven European countries. Eur J Cancer 2006; 42:3212-8. [PMID: 16945523 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2006.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2006] [Revised: 04/25/2006] [Accepted: 04/27/2006] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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AIM To assess whether secular trends in stomach cancer mortality were correlated with trends in infant mortality rate (IMR) or gross domestic product (GDP). METHODS Data from seven European countries were analyzed. We used Poisson regression to describe mortality trends among birth cohorts of 1865-1939 and correlation coefficients to determine associations with IMR/GDP. RESULTS Large differences were observed between birth cohorts in mortality from stomach cancer. In each country, these cohort differences were closely related to IMR/GDP levels at birth time. However, stronger associations were observed with measures of living conditions during later life. In comparisons between countries, stomach cancer mortality rates were not consistently related to national levels of IMR/GDP. CONCLUSION General living conditions in childhood do not seem to have had a predominant effect on secular trends in stomach cancer mortality. The mortality decline is likely to be related to more 1specific factors, such as declining Helicobacter pylori prevalence.
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Mirsaeidi SM, Houshmand M, Tabarsi P, Banoei MM, Zargari L, Amiri M, Mansouri SD, Sanati MH, Masjedi MR. Lack of association between interferon-gamma receptor-1 polymorphism and pulmonary TB in Iranian population sample. J Infect 2006; 52:374-7. [PMID: 16233916 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2005.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2004] [Accepted: 08/10/2005] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tuberculosis is one of the most common infectious diseases in the world. In recent years, genetically approach has been developed. One of the interesting gene for investigator is IFN-gammaR1. AIM Determination of susceptibility to tuberculosis with polymorphism of IFN-gammaR1 gene. MATERIAL AND METHOD Study was prospective case-control. Fifty patients with smear positive tuberculosis have been chosen randomly. They were matched with 54 healthy controls with no history of TB. Polymorphism at 395 codon of IFN-gammaR1 gene was detected with Newport method. Data were analysed with SPSS version 11. RESULTS Mean age of patients and control were 55+/-20 and 53+/-13.5 years, respectively. Demographic characteristic had no difference within two groups. One patient in case group had heterozygote mutation at IFN-gammaR1 gene. In control group there were no mutations. CONCLUSION Genetically susceptibility to TB is not in 395 colon of IFN-gammaR1 in Iranian TB sample and polymorphism of this loci has occur in 2% of TB patients and 0.96% of total study population.
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Amiri M, Pazoki R. 105: Effects of a Short-Term School-Based Healthy Heart Program: An Interventional Study, 2001–2002. Am J Epidemiol 2005. [DOI: 10.1093/aje/161.supplement_1.s27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Baretti R, Amiri M, Amiri A, Siniawski H, Hetzer R. Ultrasound decalcification of aortic stenosis. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-862028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Mirsaeidi SM, Tabarsi P, Edrissian MO, Amiri M, Farnia P, Mansouri SD, Masjedi MR, Velayati AA. Primary multi-drug resistant tuberculosis presented as lymphadenitis in a patient without HIV infection. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis 2004; 61:244-7. [PMID: 15909617 DOI: 10.4081/monaldi.2004.690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Primary multi-drug resistant extrapulmonary tuberculosis is an uncommon form of the disease, but it seems that by increasing the number drug resistant tuberculosis around the world, the number of cases of primary multidrug resistant tuberculosis with extrapulmonary presentation also is going to rise. In this report, we describe a 19- year old, HIV negative man with primary multi-drug resistant TB lymphadenitis, presented with cervical lymphadenopathy and sinus discharge at the site of involved lymph nodes. The Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) smear of sputum was negative but the AFB smear of discharged fluid as well as the excisional biopsy of the lymph nodes confirmed the M. tuberculosis infection. The patient underwent the treatment with a combination of isoniazide, clofazimine, pyrazinamide, ofloxacin and amikacin with promising results. By increasing the number of drug resistant tuberculosis patients around the world, appropriate diagnosis and treatment of different presentations of the disease need a special attention.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Antitubercular Agents/therapeutic use
- Biopsy
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Drug Therapy, Combination
- Follow-Up Studies
- HIV Antibodies/analysis
- HIV Infections/diagnosis
- Humans
- Male
- Radiography, Thoracic
- Recurrence
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- Tuberculosis, Lymph Node/diagnosis
- Tuberculosis, Lymph Node/drug therapy
- Tuberculosis, Lymph Node/microbiology
- Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/diagnosis
- Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/drug therapy
- Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/microbiology
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Asgary S, Naderi GH, Sadeghi M, Kelishadi R, Amiri M. Antihypertensive effect of Iranian Crataegus curvisepala Lind.: a randomized, double-blind study. DRUGS UNDER EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH 2004; 30:221-5. [PMID: 15700749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential antihypertensive effects of extracts of the flavonoid-rich Iranian flower, Crataegus curvisepala Lind., a member of the Rosaceae family. The hydroalcoholic extract of the leaves and flowers were studied in a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to determine its effects. A total of 92 men and women with primary mild hypertension, aged 40-60 years, were selected and divided randomly into two groups, receiving either hydroalcoholic extract of C. curvisepala Lind. or placebo three times daily for more than 4 months. Blood pressure (BP) was measured each month. Statistical analysis was carried out using Student's t-test. The results obtained showed a significant decrease in both systolic and diastolic BP after 3 months (p < 0.05). C. curvisepala has a time-dependent antihypertensive effect.
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Amiri M, Jull G, Bullock-Saxton J. Measuring range of active cervical rotation in a position of full head flexion using the 3D Fastrak measurement system: an intra-tester reliability study. MANUAL THERAPY 2003; 8:176-9. [PMID: 12909439 DOI: 10.1016/s1356-689x(03)00009-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Most external assessments of cervical range of motion assess the upper and lower cervical regions simultaneously. This study investigated the within and between days reliability of the clinical method used to bias this movement to the upper cervical region, namely measuring rotation of the head and neck in a position of full cervical flexion. Measurements were made using the Fastrak measurement system and were conducted by one operator. Results indicated high levels of within and between days repeatability (range of ICC2,1 values: 0.85-0.95). The ranges of axial rotation to right and left, measured with the neck positioned in full flexion, were approximately 56% and 50%, respectively of total cervical rotation, which relates well to the proportional division of rotation in the upper and lower cervical regions. These results suggest that this method of measuring rotation would be appropriate for use in subject studies where movement dysfunction is present in the upper cervical region, such as those with cervicogenic headache.
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Bowles TM, Sommi RW, Amiri M. Successful management of prolonged gamma-hydroxybutyrate and alcohol withdrawal. Pharmacotherapy 2001; 21:254-7. [PMID: 11213862 DOI: 10.1592/phco.21.2.254.34110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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A 27-year-old man was admitted with tremulousness, diaphoresis, tachypnea (28 breaths/min), full-body rigidity, irritability, paranoia, and auditory and visual hallucinations 2 days after stopping long-term gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and 8 hours after stopping alcohol intake. He received intravenous fluids and tapering dosages of lorazepam to control agitation and rigidity, and recovered with no significant sequelae after 8 days. Abrupt cessation of GHB after high-dosage abuse can precipitate a clinically significant withdrawal syndrome. Lorazepam should be considered for treatment of GHB withdrawal. Concomitant alcohol abuse may mask early GHB withdrawal symptoms and exacerbate withdrawal.
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Amiri M, Schmidley JW, Fink LM, Nazarian SM. Is testing for inherited coagulation inhibitor deficiencies in young stroke patients worthwhile? Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2000; 102:219-222. [PMID: 11154808 DOI: 10.1016/s0303-8467(00)00108-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that in patients under age 50, with a first, arterial, ischemic cerebral infarct, whose family history and medical history do not suggest an inherited coagulation inhibitor deficiency, the yield of a laboratory search for these disorders will be low. MATERIALS AND METHODS In 55 such patients under age 50, we systematically searched for deficiencies of protein C, protein S, and antithrombin III. RESULTS No abnormalities of protein C or antithrombin III were found. One patient had a deficiency of protein S, which was most likely acquired rather than inherited. CONCLUSIONS In patients who lack clinical features of a prothrombotic state, the yield of testing for protein C, S and AT III deficiency is likely to be low.
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Amiri M, Kennedy L, Sanders P, Fink L, Nazarian S, Schmidley J. Hypercoagulability and anticardiolipin antibodies as risk factors for ischemic stroke in patients aged 46 or younger. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 1999. [DOI: 10.1016/s1052-3057(99)80102-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Medin JA, Migita M, Pawliuk R, Jacobson S, Amiri M, Kluepfel-Stahl S, Brady RO, Humphries RK, Karlsson S. A bicistronic therapeutic retroviral vector enables sorting of transduced CD34+ cells and corrects the enzyme deficiency in cells from Gaucher patients. Blood 1996; 87:1754-62. [PMID: 8634421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Corrective gene transfer for therapeutic intervention in metabolic and hematopoietic disorders has been hampered by the relatively inefficient transduction of human hematopoietic stem cells. To overcome this, a bicistronic recombinant retrovirus has been generated that delivers both a therapeutic glucocerebrosidase (GC) cDNA for the treatment of Gaucher disease, and a small murine cell surface antigen (heat-stable antigen [HSA]) as a selectable marker. An amphotropic retroviral-producing cell clone was created, and filtered supernatant was used to transduce NIH 3T3 cells. Sorting of transduced cells by flow cytometry enabled separation into populations based on cell surface fluorescence intensity derived from the expressed HSA. Significant increases in GC enzyme activity were seen for the transduced and especially the transduced and sorted cells. Similarly, increases in GC specific activity were seen in transduced and sorted skin fibroblasts from a patient with Gaucher disease. To streamline future transfer and sorting protocols for hematopoietic cells, transformed B-cell lines from Gaucher patients were created. Type I B cells were transduced and sorted, and large increases in GC specific activity occurred with concomitant increases in integrated retroviral copy numbers. In addition, toward the goal of using this selectable approach for corrective gene transfer to bone marrow stem cells, CD34+ cells were isolated from normal BM donors, transduced, and sorted based on cell surface expression of HSA. Proviral DNA was detected in approximately 40% of clonogenic progenitor colonies derived from unsorted, transduced CD34+ cells, demonstrating the high titer of the vector. However, after sorting, 100% of the colonies had the corrective GC cDNA, demonstrating the efficiency of this selective system for human hematopoietic progenitors. It is expected that strategies based on this approach will allow sorting of transduced cells of many types before implantation of transduced cells to animals or patients. This vector system may also be used to simplify manipulations and studies on retroviral-mediated gene delivery in vitro and for in vivo models.
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Migita M, Medin JA, Pawliuk R, Jacobson S, Nagle JW, Anderson S, Amiri M, Humphries RK, Karlsson S. Selection of transduced CD34+ progenitors and enzymatic correction of cells from Gaucher patients, with bicistronic vectors. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1995; 92:12075-9. [PMID: 8618847 PMCID: PMC40299 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.92.26.12075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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The gene transfer efficiency of human hematopoietic stem cells is still inadequate for efficient gene therapy of most disorders. To overcome this problem, a selectable retroviral vector system for gene therapy has been developed for gene therapy of Gaucher disease. We constructed a bicistronic retroviral vector containing the human glucocerebrosidase (GC) cDNA and the human small cell surface antigen CD24 (243 bp). Expression of both cDNAs was controlled by the long terminal repeat enhancer/promoter of the Molony murine leukemia virus. The CD24 selectable marker was placed downstream of the GC cDNA and its translation was enhanced by inclusion of the long 5' untranslated region of encephalomyocarditis virus internal ribosomal entry site. Virus-producing GP+envAM12 cells were created by multiple supernatant transductions to create vector producer cells. The vector LGEC has a high titer and can drive expression of GC and the cell surface antigen CD24 simultaneously in transduced NIH 3T3 cells and Gaucher skin fibroblasts. These transduced cells have been successfully separated from untransduced cells by fluorescence-activated cell sorting, based on cell surface expression of CD24. Transduced and sorted NIH 3T3 cells showed higher GC enzyme activity than the unsorted population, demonstrating coordinated expression of both genes. Fibroblasts from Gaucher patients were transduced and sorted for CD24 expression, and GC enzyme activity was measured. The transduced sorted Gaucher fibroblasts had a marked increase in enzyme activity (149%) compared with virgin Gaucher fibroblasts (17% of normal GC enzyme activity). Efficient transduction of CD34+ hematopoietic progenitors (20-40%) was accomplished and fluorescence-activated cell sorted CD24(+)-expressing progenitors generated colonies, all of which (100%) were vector positive. The sorted, CD24-expressing progenitors generated erythroid burst-forming units, colony-forming units (CFU)-granulocyte, CFU-macrophage, CFU-granulocyte/macrophage, and CFU-mix hematopoietic colonies, demonstrating their ability to differentiate into these myeloid lineages in vitro. The transduced, sorted progenitors raised the GC enzyme levels in their progeny cells manyfold compared with untransduced CD34+ progenitors. Collectively, this demonstrates the development of high titer, selectable bicistronic vectors that allow isolation of transduced hematopoietic progenitors and cells that have been metabolically corrected.
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Melton SL, Amiri M, Davis GW, Backus WR. Flavor and Chemical Characteristics of Ground Beef from Grass-, Forage-Grain- and Grain-Finished Steers. J Anim Sci 1982. [DOI: 10.2527/jas1982.55177x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Amiri M. [Guest workers in the hospital]. KRANKENPFLEGE. SOINS INFIRMIERS 1980:618-26. [PMID: 6259420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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