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Hacioglu A, Firat ST, Caglar AS, Karaca Z, Kalay N, Taheri S, Tanriverdi F, Selcuklu A, Unluhizarci K, Kelestimur F. Cardiovascular evaluation and endothelial dysfunction in Cushing syndrome following remission: a prospective study. J Endocrinol Invest 2024; 47:645-653. [PMID: 37648907 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-023-02183-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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PURPOSE Cushing syndrome (CS) is a well-known risk factor for cardiovascular morbidities. We aimed to evaluate endothelial and cardiovascular functions, endothelial mediators and pro-inflammatory cytokines in patients with CS before and after remission. METHODS Adult patients with newly diagnosed endogenous CS were included. Metabolic [body mass index (BMI), glucose, and lipid values] and cardiovascular evaluation studies [24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), flow-mediated dilation (FMD), and echocardiography] were performed, and endothelial mediators [asymmetric dimethyl arginine (ADMA) and endothelin-1 (ET-1)] and pro-inflammatory cytokines [interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α)] were measured. Control group was matched in terms of age, gender, and BMIs. RESULTS Twenty-five patients, mean age 40.60 ± 14.04 years, completed the study. Compared to controls (n = 20) mean arterial pressure (MAP) and CIMT were higher (p < 0.005 and p = 0.012, respectively), and FMD (p < 0.001) and mitral E/A ratio (p = 0.007) lower in the patients during active disease. Baseline serum ADMA, ET-1, and IL-1β were similar between the groups, while TNF-α was lower in the patients (p = 0.030). All patients were in complete remission 1 year following surgery. BMI, LDL cholesterol, serum total cholesterol, fasting plasma glucose, MAPs, and CIMT significantly decreased (p < 0.005), while there was no improvement in FMD (p = 0.11) following remission. There was no significant change in ADMA, IL-1β, and TNF-α levels, but ET-1 increased (p = 0.011). CONCLUSIONS Remission in CS improves some cardiovascular parameters. ADMA and ET-1 are not reliable markers for endothelial dysfunction in CS. Metabolic improvements may not directly reflect on serum concentrations of TNF-α and IL-1β following remission of CS.
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- A Hacioglu
- Department of Endocrinology, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey.
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- Department of Cardiology, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Endocrinology, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Taheri S, Yoshida T, Böker KO, Foerster RH, Jochim L, Flux AL, Grosskopf B, Hawellek T, Lehmann W, Schilling AF. Changes of the subchondral bone microchannel network in early osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2023; 31:49-59. [PMID: 36243309 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2022.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We have identified a 3D network of subchondral microchannels that connects the deep zone of cartilage to the bone marrow (i.e., cartilage-bone marrow microchannel connectors; CMMC). However, the pathological significance of CMMC is largely unknown. Here, we quantitatively evaluated how the CMMC microarchitecture is related to cartilage condition, as well as regional differences in early idiopathic osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS Two groups of cadaveric female human femoral heads (intact cartilage vs early cartilage lesions) were identified, and a biopsy-based high-resolution micro-CT imaging was employed. Subchondral bone (SB) thickness, CMMC number, maximum and minimum CMMC size, and the CMMC morphology were quantified and compared between the two groups. The effect of joint's region and cartilage condition was examined on each dependent variable. RESULTS The CMMC number and morphology were affected by region of the joint, but not by cartilage condition. On the other hand, the minimum and maximum CMMC size was changed by both the location on the joint, as well as the cartilage condition. The smallest CMMC were consistently detected at the load-bearing region (LBR) of the joint. Compared to non-pathological subjects, the size of the microchannels was enlarged in early OA, most noticeably at the non-load-bearing region (NLBR) and the peripheral rim (PR) of the femoral head. Furthermore, subchondral bone thinning was observed in early OA as a localized occurrence linked with areas of partial chondral defect. CONCLUSION Our data point to an enlargement of the SB microchannel network, and a collective structural deterioration of SB in early idiopathic OA.
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- S Taheri
- Department of Trauma Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- University of Göttingen Johann-Friedrich-Blumenbach-Institute for Zoology & Anthropology, Department of Historical Anthropology and Human Ecology, Göttingen, Germany
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- University of Göttingen Johann-Friedrich-Blumenbach-Institute for Zoology & Anthropology, Department of Historical Anthropology and Human Ecology, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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Grossi U, Lacy-Colson J, Brown SR, Cross S, Eldridge S, Jordan M, Mason J, Norton C, Scott SM, Stevens N, Taheri S, Knowles CH. Stepped-wedge randomized controlled trial of laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy in adults with chronic constipation. Tech Coloproctol 2022; 26:941-952. [PMID: 35588336 PMCID: PMC9117980 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-022-02633-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Background The effectiveness of laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy (LVMR) in patients with defecatory disorders secondary to internal rectal prolapse is poorly evidenced. A UK-based multicenter randomized controlled trial was designed to determine the clinical efficacy of LVMR compared to controls at medium-term follow-up. Methods The randomized controlled trial was conducted from March 1, 2015 TO January 31, 2019. A stepped-wedge RCT design permitted observer-masked data comparisons between patients awaiting LVMR (controls) with those who had undergone surgery. Adult participants with radiologically confirmed IRP refractory to conservative treatment were randomized to three arms with different delays before surgery. Efficacy outcome data were collected at equally stepped time points (12, 24, 36, 48, 60, and 72 weeks). Clinical efficacy of LVMR compared to controls was defined as ≥ 1.0-point reduction in Patient Assessment of Constipation-Quality of Life and/or Symptoms (PAC-QOL and/or PAC-SYM) scores at 24 weeks. Secondary outcome measures included 14-day diary data, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7), the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), St Marks incontinence score, the Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire (PISQ-12), the chronic constipation Behavioral Response to Illness Questionnaire (CC-BRQ), and the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ). Results Of a calculated sample size of 114, only 28 patients (100% female) were randomized from 6 institutions (due mainly to national pause on mesh-related surgery). Nine were assigned to the T0 arm, 10 to T12, and 9 to T24. There were no substantial differences in baseline characteristics between the three arms. Compared to baseline, significant reduction (improvement) in PAC-QOL and PAC-SYM scores were observed at 24 weeks post-surgery (– 1.09 [95% CI – 1.76, – 0.41], p = 0.0019, and – 0.92 [– 1.52, – 0.32], p = 0.0029, respectively) in the 19 patients available for analysis (9 were excluded for dropout [n = 2] or missing primary outcome [n = 7]). There was a clinically significant long-term reduction in PAC-QOL scores (− 1.38 [− 2.94, 0.19], p = 0.0840 at 72 weeks). Statistically significant improvements in PAC-SYM scores persisted to 72 weeks (− 1.51 [− 2.87, − 0.16], p = 0.0289). Compared to baseline, no differences were found in secondary outcomes, except for significant improvements at 24 and 48 weeks on CC-BRQ avoidance behavior (− 14.3 [95% CI − 23.3, − 5.4], and − 0.92 [− 1.52, − 0.32], respectively), CC-BRQ safety behavior (− 13.7 [95% CI − 20.5, − 7.0], and − 13.0 [− 19.8, − 6.1], respectively), and BIPQ negative perceptions (− 16.3 [95% CI − 23.5, − 9.0], and − 10.5 [− 17.9, − 3.2], respectively). Conclusions With the caveat of under-powering due to poor recruitment, the study presents the first randomized trial evidence of short-term benefit of LVMR for internal rectal prolapse. Trial registration ISRCTN Registry (ISRCTN11747152). Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10151-022-02633-w.
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- U Grossi
- Centre for Neuroscience, Surgery and Trauma, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, DISCOG, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
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- Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, Shrewsbury, UK
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- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Sheffield, UK
- School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Pragmatic Clinical Trials Unit, Institute of Population Health Sciences, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Pragmatic Clinical Trials Unit, Institute of Population Health Sciences, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care, King's College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Neuroscience, Surgery and Trauma, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Centre for Neuroscience, Surgery and Trauma, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Centre for Neuroscience, Surgery and Trauma, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Centre for Neuroscience, Surgery and Trauma, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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Rösch G, El Bagdadi K, Muschter D, Taheri S, Dorn C, Meurer A, Straub RH, Zaucke F, Schilling AF, Grässel S, Jenei-Lanzl Z. Sympathectomy aggravates subchondral bone changes during osteoarthritis progression in mice without affecting cartilage degeneration or synovial inflammation. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2022; 30:461-474. [PMID: 34864169 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2021.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Revised: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Osteoarthritis (OA) pathogenesis involves the interaction of articular cartilage with surrounding tissues, which are innervated by tyrosine hydroxylase-positive (TH+) sympathetic nerve fibers suggesting a role of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) during OA progression. We analyzed the effects of sympathectomy (Syx) in a murine OA model. METHODS Peripheral Syx was generated by 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) injections in male C57BL/6 mice. OA was induced in wild-type (WT) and Syx mice by destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM). TH+ fibers and splenic NE were analyzed to evaluate Syx efficiency. OA progression was examined by OARSI and synovitis scores and micro-CT. Expression of TH, α2A- and β2-adrenergic receptors (AR), and activity of osteoblasts (ALP) and osteoclasts (TRAP) was investigated by stainings. RESULTS Syx resulted in synovial TH+ fiber elimination and splenic NE decrease. Cartilage degradation and synovitis after DMM were comparably progressive in both WT and Syx mice. Calcified cartilage (CC) and subchondral bone plate (SCBP) thickness and bone volume fraction (BV/TV) increased in Syx mice due to increased ALP and decreased TRAP activities compared to WT 8 weeks after DMMWT and Syx mice developed osteophytes and meniscal ossicles without any differences between the groups. AR numbers decreased in cartilage but increased in synovium and osteophyte regions after DMM in both WT and Syx mice. CONCLUSION Peripheral dampening of SNS activity aggravated OA-specific cartilage calcification and subchondral bone thickening but did not influence cartilage degradation and synovitis. Therefore, SNS might be an attractive target for the development of novel therapeutic strategies for pathologies of the subchondral bone.
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- G Rösch
- Dr. Rolf M. Schwiete Research Unit for Osteoarthritis, Department of Orthopedics (Friedrichsheim), University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt/Main, 60528, Germany.
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- Dr. Rolf M. Schwiete Research Unit for Osteoarthritis, Department of Orthopedics (Friedrichsheim), University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt/Main, 60528, Germany.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Experimental Orthopaedics, Centre for Medical Biotechnology, University of Regensburg Regensburg, 93053, Germany.
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery and Plastic Surgery, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen Göttingen, 37075, Germany.
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- Institute of Pharmacy, University of Regensburg Regensburg, 93053, Germany.
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- Dr. Rolf M. Schwiete Research Unit for Osteoarthritis, Department of Orthopedics (Friedrichsheim), University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt/Main, 60528, Germany.
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- Laboratory of Experimental Rheumatology and Neuroendocrine Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Regensburg Regensburg, 93053, Germany.
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- Dr. Rolf M. Schwiete Research Unit for Osteoarthritis, Department of Orthopedics (Friedrichsheim), University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt/Main, 60528, Germany.
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery and Plastic Surgery, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen Göttingen, 37075, Germany.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Experimental Orthopaedics, Centre for Medical Biotechnology, University of Regensburg Regensburg, 93053, Germany.
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- Dr. Rolf M. Schwiete Research Unit for Osteoarthritis, Department of Orthopedics (Friedrichsheim), University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt/Main, 60528, Germany.
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Joy A, Taheri S, Dunshea F, Leury B, DiGiacomo K, Osei-Amponsah R, Brodie G, Chauhan S. Non-invasive measure of heat stress in sheep using machine learning techniques and infrared thermography. Small Rumin Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2021.106592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Tajabadi-Ebrahimi M, Sharifi N, Farrokhian A, Raygan F, Karamali F, Razzaghi R, Taheri S, Asemi Z. Note of concern: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Investigating the Effect of
Synbiotic Administration on Markers of Insulin Metabolism and Lipid Profiles in
Overweight Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Coronary Heart Disease. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/a-1736-9432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- M. Tajabadi-Ebrahimi
- Faculty Member of Science Department, Science Faculty, Islamic Azad
University, Tehran Central branch, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases,
Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran
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- Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Kashan University of
Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran
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- Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Kashan University of
Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of
Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Infectious Disease, school of medicine, Kashan University
of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran
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- Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases,
Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran
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- Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases,
Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran
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Salmani Nodooshan H, Rastipisheh P, Yadegarfar G, Daneshmandi H, Alighanbari N, Taheri S. The effect of work-related psychosocial stressors on musculoskeletal disorder symptoms in hospital attendants. Work 2021; 67:477-486. [PMID: 33074211 DOI: 10.3233/wor-203297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Psychosocial stress at work is an important issue among hospital attendants. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to examine psychosocial stressors in the work environment and assess their impacts on WMSD symptoms among hospital attendants in Shiraz, southern Iran. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted on 198 hospital attendants from Shiraz. The study data were collected using a basic demographic questionnaire, Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ), the Persian version of Effort-Reward Imbalance Questionnaire (F-ERIQ), and an individual risk assessment (Evaluación del Riesgo Individual [ERIN]). The data were entered into SPSS version 16 and analyzed using Mann-Whitney U, Chi-square, and Spearman's correlation tests. RESULTS The prevalence of WMSD symptoms was 29.8% in the lower back, 25.3% in knees, and 20.7% in ankles/feet. Posture analysis by the ERIN technique demonstrated that 95.5% of the postures were high risk for WMSDs. F-ERIQ identified that 83.4% of the hospital attendants belonged to the "1 < ER-ratio" category. Besides, the "effort" subscale of the F-ERIQ was significantly associated with reporting of MSD symptoms in the neck, shoulders, wrists/hands, and lower back. In addition, a significant correlation was observed between effort (r = 0.367, p = 0.028), esteem (r = -0.273, p = 0.041), security (r = -0.253, p = 0.045), and over-commitment (r = 0.301, p = 0.019) and the total score of the ERIN technique. CONCLUSION Intervention programs and coping strategies for reduction of work-related stress and, subsequently, prevention of WMSD symptoms are recommended among hospital attendants.
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- H Salmani Nodooshan
- Department of Ergonomics, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Ergonomics, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Heart Failure Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute and Epidemiology and Biostat Department, School of Public Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Research Center for Health Sciences, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Ergonomics, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Karaca Z, Taheri S, Firat ST, Borlu M, Zararsiz G, Mehmetbeyoglu E, Caglar AS, Hacioglu A, Tanriverdi F, Unluhizarci K, Kelestimur F. Molecular skin changes in Cushing syndrome and the effects of treatment. J Endocrinol Invest 2021; 44:153-163. [PMID: 32410187 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-020-01285-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We investigated newly diagnosed patients with endogenous CS for molecular changes in skin by biopsy before and a year after treatment of CS. PATIENTS AND METHODS 26 Patients with CS and 23 healthy controls were included. All the patients were evaluated before and a year after treatment. Skin biopsies were obtained from abdominal region before and a year after treatment in patients with CS and once from healthy volunteers. Total RNA was isolated from the skin biopsy samples and the real-time PCR system was used to determine the expression levels of 23 genes in the skin biopsy. RESULTS Skin expression levels of HAS 1, 2 and 3 mRNAs were lower and COL1A2, COL2A1, COL3A1 mRNAs were higher in patients with CS than in normal controls. MMP-9, TIMP-1 and elastin mRNA expression levels were similar in two groups. Skin IL-1β mRNA expression level was significantly higher in patients with CS. None of these parameters changed significantly 12 months after treatment. Patients with CS showed higher skin GH and HSD11B1 mRNA expressions and lower GHR and IGF-1R mRNA expression compared to control. Expression levels of IGF-1, GR and HSD11B2 mRNA were similar in two groups. None of these parameters changed significantly 12 months after treatment. CONCLUSION CS is associated with increased expression levels of skin COL1A2, COL2A1, COL3A1 mRNAs (which are correlated with increased expression level of skin GH mRNA). Decreased skin HAS may cause decreased synthesis of HA that contributes to thinning of skin in CS. Increased local inflammatory cytokine and HSD11B1 mRNAs may be related to the acne formation in CS. Treatment of CS was not able to reverse these changes and ongoing changes were detected after treatment.
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- Z Karaca
- Department of Endocrinology, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Erciyes University Genome and Stem Cell Institution, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Dermatology, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Biostatistics, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Erciyes University Genome and Stem Cell Institution, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology, Yeditepe University Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Yousefi N, Ahmadi R, Tayeba H, Taheri S, Mahboudi F, Peiravian F. Biosimilar Medicines in the Iranian Market: a Way to More Affordable Medicines. Indian J Pharm Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.36468/pharmaceutical-sciences.671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Azizi P, Osman M, Hanafi MM, Sahebi M, Rafii MY, Taheri S, Harikrishna JA, Tarinejad AR, Mat Sharani S, Yusuf MN. Molecular insights into the regulation of rice kernel elongation. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2019; 39:904-923. [PMID: 31303070 DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2019.1632257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
A large number of rice agronomic traits are complex, multi factorial and polygenic. As the mechanisms and genes determining grain size and yield are largely unknown, the identification of regulatory genes related to grain development remains a preeminent approach in rice genetic studies and breeding programs. Genes regulating cell proliferation and expansion in spikelet hulls and participating in endosperm development are the main controllers of rice kernel elongation and grain size. We review here and discuss recent findings on genes controlling rice grain size and the mechanisms, epialleles, epigenomic variation, and assessment of controlling genes using genome-editing tools relating to kernel elongation.
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- P Azizi
- a Laboratory of Plantation Science and Technology, Institute of Plantation Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia , Serdang , Malaysia.,b Laboratory of Climate-Smart Food Crop Production, Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia , Serdang , Malaysia
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- c Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia , Serdang , Malaysia
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- a Laboratory of Plantation Science and Technology, Institute of Plantation Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia , Serdang , Malaysia.,b Laboratory of Climate-Smart Food Crop Production, Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia , Serdang , Malaysia.,d Department of Land Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia , Serdang , Malaysia
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- b Laboratory of Climate-Smart Food Crop Production, Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia , Serdang , Malaysia
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- b Laboratory of Climate-Smart Food Crop Production, Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia , Serdang , Malaysia.,c Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia , Serdang , Malaysia
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- e Centre of Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture (CEBAR), University of Malaya , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
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- e Centre of Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture (CEBAR), University of Malaya , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
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- f Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University , Tabriz , Iran
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- g Malaysia Genome Institute , Jalan Bangi , Malaysia
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- g Malaysia Genome Institute , Jalan Bangi , Malaysia
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Dadresanfar B, Vatanpour M, Farahmand M, Taheri S, Mahaseni Aghdam HR. Ex Vivo Comparative Study of the Effect of Different Concentrations of Green Tea Extract and Two Common Irrigants on Root Canals Infected with Enterococcus faecalis. J Res Dentomaxillofac Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.29252/jrdms.4.2.32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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Alaee A, Azizi A, valaei N, Taheri S, Ravanshadi F, Hajipour M, Fattahi M. In-Vitro Effect of Natural Honey on the Growth of Streptococcus sanguinis. J Res Dentomaxillofac Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.29252/jrdms.4.1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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Taheri S, James S, Roy V, Decaëns T, Williams B, Anderson F, Rougerie R, Chang CH, Brown G, Cunha L, Stanton D, Da Silva E, Chen JH, Lemmon A, Moriarty Lemmon E, Bartz M, Baretta D, Barois I, Lapied E, Coulis M, Dupont L. Complex taxonomy of the ‘brush tail’ peregrine earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2018; 124:60-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2018.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2017] [Revised: 02/20/2018] [Accepted: 02/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Zaghloul H, Pallayova M, Al-Nuaimi O, Hovis KR, Taheri S. Association between diabetes mellitus and olfactory dysfunction: current perspectives and future directions. Diabet Med 2018; 35:41-52. [PMID: 29108100 DOI: 10.1111/dme.13542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The increasing global prevalence of diabetes mellitus presents a significant challenge to healthcare systems today. Although diabetic retinopathy, nephropathy and neuropathy are well-established complications of diabetes, there is a paucity of research examining the impact of dysglycaemia on the olfactory system. Olfaction is an important sense, playing a role in the safety, nutrition and quality of life of an individual, but its importance is often overlooked when compared with the other senses. As a result, olfactory dysfunction is often underdiagnosed. The present review article aims to present and discuss the available evidence on the relationship between diabetes and olfaction. It also explores the associations between olfactory dysfunction and diabetes complications that could explain the underlying pathogenesis. Finally, it summarizes the putative pathological mechanisms underlying olfactory dysfunction in diabetes that require further investigation.
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- H Zaghloul
- Clinical Research Core, Weill Cornell Medicine, Doha, Qatar
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, Doha, Qatar
- Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Clinical Research Core, Weill Cornell Medicine, Doha, Qatar
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, Doha, Qatar
- Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Carnegie Mellon University, Doha, Qatar
- Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Carnegie Mellon University, Doha, Qatar
- Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Clinical Research Core, Weill Cornell Medicine, Doha, Qatar
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, Doha, Qatar
- Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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Ghabaee M, Taheri S, Ghadami H, Pourghaz B, Sadeghian M. Assessment of stroke risk factors in 15 months duration in university affiliated hospital, Tehran, Iran. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.3637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The comorbidities related to obesity are already extensive, but as the prevalence of obesity increases globally, so do the number of its associated conditions. The relationship between hearing impairment and obesity is a relatively recent research interest, but is significant as both conditions have the ability to substantially reduce an individual's quality of life both physically and psychologically. Obesity has a significant effect on vascular function, and this may have an impact on highly vascular organs such as the auditory system. This review aims to provide an overview of the existing literature surrounding the association between hearing loss and obesity, in order to emphasise these two highly prevalent conditions, and to identify areas of further investigation. Our literature search identified a total of 298 articles with 11 articles of relevance to the review. The existing literature in this area is sparse, with interest ranging from obesity and its links to age-related hearing impairment (ARHI) and sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL), to animal models and genetic syndromes that incorporate both disorders. A key hypothesis for the underlying mechanism for the relationship between obesity and hearing loss is that of vasoconstriction in the inner ear, whereby strain on the capillary walls due to excess adipose tissue causes damage to the delicate inner ear system. The identified articles in this review have not established a causal relationship between obesity and hearing impairment. Further research is required to examine the emerging association between obesity and hearing impairment, and identify its potential underlying mechanisms.
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- N Dhanda
- Clinical Research Core, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Education City, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar
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- Clinical Research Core, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Education City, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar.,Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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Moini P, Eslami G, Taheri S, Valaei N, Naji Rad MA. In Vitro Comparative Evaluation of the Antibacterial Efficacy of Licorice Aqueous Root Extract (Glycyrrhiza Glabra) and Chlorhexidine against Lactobacillus Acidophilus. J Res Dentomaxillofac Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.29252/jrdms.1.2.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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Tajabadi-Ebrahimi M, Sharifi N, Farrokhian A, Raygan F, Karamali F, Razzaghi R, Taheri S, Asemi Z. A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Investigating the Effect of Synbiotic Administration on Markers of Insulin Metabolism and Lipid Profiles in Overweight Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Coronary Heart Disease. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2016; 125:21-27. [PMID: 27219886 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-105441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Objective: The current study was performed to evaluate the effects of synbiotic administration on metabolic profiles in overweight diabetic patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). Methods: This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was done among 60 diabetic patients with CHD. Participants were randomly divided into 2 groups: group A (n=30) received synbiotic supplements containing 3 probiotic bacteria spices Lactobacillus acidophilus 2×109, Lactobacillus casei 2×109, Bifidobacterium bifidum 2×109 CFU/g plus 800 mg inulin and group B (n=30) received placebo for 12 weeks. Fasting blood samples were taken at baseline and after 12-week intervention to determine metabolic profiles. Results: After 12 weeks of intervention, patients who consumed synbiotic capsule had significantly decreased fasting plasma glucose (- 19.6±74.6 vs.+19.2±66.9 mg/dL, P=0.03), serum insulin concentrations (- 0.7±5.1 vs.+3.3±6.3 µIU/mL, P=0.01), the homeostasis model of assessment-estimated b cell function (- 3.4±19.5 vs.+11.5±21.0, P=0.006) and increased the quantitative insulin sensitivity check index (+ 0.002±0.01 vs.-0.01±0.02, P=0.03) compared with the placebo. In addition, changes in HLDL-cholesterol levels (+ 1.8±5.7 vs.-2.2±6.0 mg/dL, P=0.01) in supplemented patients were significantly different from those of patients in the placebo group. Conclusion: Synbiotic supplementation for 12 weeks among diabetic patients with CHD had beneficial effects on markers of insulin metabolism and HDL-cholesterol levels.
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- M Tajabadi-Ebrahimi
- Faculty Member of Science Department, Science Faculty, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Central branch, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran
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- Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran
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- Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Infectious Disease, school of medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran
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- Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran
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- Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran
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Leong WB, Jadhakhan F, Taheri S, Chen YF, Adab P, Thomas GN. Effect of obstructive sleep apnoea on diabetic retinopathy and maculopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabet Med 2016; 33:158-68. [PMID: 26031931 DOI: 10.1111/dme.12817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/26/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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AIMS To summarize the association between obstructive sleep apnoea and diabetic retinopathy and diabetic maculopathy, and to examine the effects of oxygen desaturation index, mean and minimum oxygen saturation and time spent with < 90% oxygen saturation on diabetic retinopathy and diabetic maculopathy. METHODS A systematic search was performed for papers published from inception to January 2014 in MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews using indexed terms and free text. Additional searches were carried out for grey literature. Two authors conducted the study selection and quality assessment. Data extraction was performed by the main author and checked by the other authors. RESULTS One cohort study and 15 cross-sectional studies were included for narrative synthesis and three for meta-analyses. There was no convincing evidence that obstructive sleep apnoea was associated with diabetic retinopathy, although some evidence suggested that obstructive sleep apnoea was associated with greater severity of diabetic retinopathy and advanced diabetic retinopathy in people with Type 2 diabetes. Only six studies examined the impact of obstructive sleep apnoea on diabetic maculopathy and our narrative review suggests there is an association in Type 2 diabetes. Oxygen desaturation index, mean oxygen saturation or time spent with < 90% oxygen saturation were not associated with diabetic retinopathy, and insufficient evidence was available to draw conclusions on their effects on diabetic maculopathy; however, there was evidence from both narrative synthesis and meta-analysis that minimum oxygen saturation had an impact on diabetic retinopathy (pooled odds ratio 0.91, 95% CI 0.87-0.95; I(2) = 0%). CONCLUSIONS There is a need for large cohort studies with long-term follow-up data to examine the long-term effects of obstructive sleep apnoea and other sleep variables on advanced retinal disease in diabetes.
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- W B Leong
- School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Birmingham and Black Country NIHR CLAHRC, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Specialist Weight Management Services, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Primary Care Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, NY, USA and Doha, Qatar
- Department of Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- Division of Health Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Institute of Public Health, Social and Preventive Medicine, Mannheim Medical Faculty, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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Karaca Z, Taheri S, Tanriverdi F, Unluhizarci K, Kelestimur F. Prevalence of AIP mutations in a series of Turkish acromegalic patients: are synonymous AIP mutations relevant? Pituitary 2015; 18:831-7. [PMID: 26021842 DOI: 10.1007/s11102-015-0659-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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CONTEXT In sporadic acromegaly, overall AIP(mut) prevalence is reported as 3, 4.1 and 16 % in studies carried out across Europe. However, it is not known whether the prevalence shows any changes across different ethnicities. The aim of the study was to identify prevalence of AIP(mut) in a series of Turkish acromegalic patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS Direct sequencing of AIP gene was performed in 92 sporadic acromegalic patients. RESULTS One patient was found to have a new mutation in exon 6: g67.258,286 (G/A) heterozygote; (GGC/GAC; gly/asp). Apart from this new mutation, previously defined synonymous mutations in AIP gene were detected in seven patients (Exon 4; rs2276020; (GAC/GAT; asp/asp) and six patients were found to have five different intronic mutations in AIP gene which were not previously defined. The patient with pathogenic AIP(mut) presented at a young age and had an aggressive and treatment resistant tumour. The prevalence of AIP(mut) in Turkish patients was found to be 1 % in sporadic acromegaly in the present study. In addition, one synonymous mutation which was previously defined and six new intronic mutations have been described in Turkish acromegalic patients. All acromegalic patients with synonymous AIP(mut) presented with macroadenoma and majority of them had invasive tumour. CONCLUSION The prevalence of AIP(mut) in Turkish patients was found to be 1 % in sporadic acromegaly in the present study. This ratio increases when younger age groups are taken into account 6 % among patients <30 years of age at the time of diagnosis of acromegaly. The clinical features of acromegaly, such as having large and invasive tumours, may be affected by the presence of synonymous AIP(mut).
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- Z Karaca
- Department of Endocrinology, Erciyes University Medical School, 38039, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology, Erciyes University Medical School, 38039, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology, Erciyes University Medical School, 38039, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology, Erciyes University Medical School, 38039, Kayseri, Turkey.
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Ahdenov R, Mohammadi AA, Taheri S, Ghaderi P, Saadat M. An Efficient Synthesis for Some New Heterocyclic Compound-fused Oxindole Derivatives. J Heterocycl Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.2560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- R. Ahdenov
- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran (CCERCI); PO Box 14335-186 Tehran Iran
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran (CCERCI); PO Box 14335-186 Tehran Iran
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran (CCERCI); PO Box 14335-186 Tehran Iran
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran (CCERCI); PO Box 14335-186 Tehran Iran
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran (CCERCI); PO Box 14335-186 Tehran Iran
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We compared single-nucleotide polymorphisms for point mutations in cytochrome P450 genes, including cytochrome P450c17α (CYP17), cytochrome P450 aromatase (CYP19), steroid-5-a-reductase (SRD5A2), and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) involved in androgen and estrogen production. Between January 2008 and January 2010, 90 patients were enrolled in the study. Of these patients, 28 were diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia and 32 with prostate cancer, while 30 subjects were included as a control group. CYP19 1531 C>T, SRD5A2 gene V89L, CYP17 gene -34 T/C, PSA-158 (G/A) regions were evaluated for the association between polymorphisms and benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer in study population. Age, body mass index, peak urinary flow rate (Q max), voided urine volume, post-void residual urine volume, total PSA, free PSA, free/total PSA ratio, prostate weights measured by transrectal ultrasonography, erectile dysfunction score, and international prostate symptom score were compared between groups. No statistically significant difference in CYP19 1531 C>T, SRD5A2 V89L, and CYP17 -34T/C was observed in both groups when compared to the control group. The homozygote variant of PSA- 158 (G/A) was significantly lower for prostate cancer. Age, total PSA, free PSA, free/total PSA ratio, prostate weight, and Q max were evaluated using multi-variant analysis. Only Q max was significant for the homozygote variant. The probability of being homozygous was 5.8- fold higher in subjects with Q max >14 mL/s. In the Turkish population, the homozygote variant of PSA-158 (G/A) was significantly lower for prostate cancer.
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- E Ersekerci
- Department of Urology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya, Turkey
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Fallah F, Emadi F, Ayatollahi A, Taheri S, Karimi Yazdi M, Khiabani Rad P. The anti-mycobacterial activity of the extract of Ferula gummosa. Int J Mycobacteriol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmyco.2014.11.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Jagielski AC, Jiang CQ, Xu L, Taheri S, Zhang WS, Cheng KK, Lam TH, Thomas GN. Glycaemia is associated with cognitive impairment in older adults: the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study. Age Ageing 2015; 44:65-71. [PMID: 25005262 DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afu088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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AIMS an association between T2DM and cognitive impairment has been reported among Western populations, but data are limited in other settings. We investigated the cross-sectional association between fasting blood glucose (FBG) and cognition in an older Chinese population. METHODS the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study included 27,971 individuals (50-96 years, mean age 61.5 years, 72% female) with measures of cognitive function assessed using modified Delayed Word Recall Test (DWRT) and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Fasting glucose and lipids, and potential confounders were measured. RESULTS after adjustment for potential confounders, the risk for cognitive impairment as measured by DWRT, significantly increased [odds ratio (OR) = 1.18, 95% CI 1.00-1.40] but the association was of borderline significance when measured by MMSE (OR = 1.04, 95% CI 0.73-1.47) in those with diabetes relative to those without diabetes. Fasting blood glucose was significantly negatively associated with cognitive function as measured by DWRT but not MMSE, with an increase of 1 mmol/l of FBG associated with a decrease of 0.02 in DWRT (P < 0.05, 95% CI -0.03 to -0.002) and 0.03 in MMSE score (P = 0.114, 95% CI -0.06-0.01). CONCLUSIONS an FBG level indicative of T2DM was associated with increased risk for cognitive impairment. The findings also demonstrate that glycaemia is continuously associated with cognitive impairment, suggesting that dysfunction is associated with increasing glucose levels even in the normoglycaemic range.
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- A C Jagielski
- Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK Birmingham and Black Country NIHR CLAHRC, Birmingham, UK
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- Guangzhou Number 12 People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Birmingham and Black Country NIHR CLAHRC, Birmingham, UK Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College in New Youk, NY, USA Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, Doha, Qatar Department of Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- Guangzhou Number 12 People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK Mannheim Medical Faculty, Institute of Public Health, Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim 68135, Germany
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Sekhavati E, Nikseresht A, Najafian M, Taheri S. Investigation of aerobic training and electrical motivation impacts on body fat decrease. J Med Life 2015; 8:101-106. [PMID: 28316674 PMCID: PMC5348934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Goals: Study and comparison between the effects of walking and the electrical motivation on body fat burning and weight loss. Methodology: The samples were elected among the volunteer healthy females (20-40 years) with an index rate (20 ≤ BMI ≤ 30) provided that they had no regular active exercise activity and they were classified randomly to 2 teams in this quasi-experimental research. The electrical stimulation was used for one group in 1 year each week up to eight, and the period of 40-60 min per session on intestinal muscles. The plan of the group with aerobic exercise included 40-60 min walking with an intensity of the stored heart rate (50-70%) within the similar period. The parameters of BMI, rate of body fact, and LBM were measured at the start and at terminal of study on weight. The given data are investigated via using of t- independent and correlation t-test at level (p≤ 0.05). The parameters of BMI, rate of body fact, and LBM were measured at the start and at terminal of study on weight. Findings: Weight, Body Mass Index (BMI), and body fat percentage were significantly reduced and also the LBM parameter was enhanced in 2 teams. Conclusion: Walking and electrical stimulation similarly caused to decrease in weight, BMI, body fat percentage, and enhance in lean body mass factor (LBM).
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- E Sekhavati
- Larestan School of Medical Sciences, Larestan, Iran
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- Islamic Azad University, Jahrom Branch, Iran
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- Islamic Azad University, Jahrom Branch, Iran
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Pallayova M, Taheri S. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in obese adults: clinical aspects and current management strategies. Clin Obes 2014; 4:243-53. [PMID: 25825857 DOI: 10.1111/cob.12068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2014] [Revised: 05/15/2014] [Accepted: 05/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disorder whose prevalence is strongly linked to the current epidemic of obesity in many western countries. The prevalence of NAFLD is two to four times higher in populations with pre-existing metabolic comorbidities than in the general population. The diagnosis of primary NAFLD involves establishing the presence of hepatic steatosis or steatohepatitis by imaging or histology, along with establishing the non-alcoholic nature of the disease process and excluding competing aetiologies for hepatic steatosis. Among the indirect serum biomarkers, the NAFLD fibrosis score can help to identify patients with NAFLD and with higher likelihood of having fibrosis or cirrhosis. A liver biopsy should be considered in NAFLD patients at increased risk for steatohepatitis/advanced fibrosis and in cases where a liver biopsy is necessary to exclude co-existing chronic liver diseases and other aetiologies for hepatic steatosis. The treatment and management recommendations for obesity-associated NAFLD are aimed towards weight reduction. The currently available interventions employed to promote weight loss and improve the metabolic responses in NAFLD include lifestyle modification, pharmacotherapy and bariatric surgery.
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- M Pallayova
- Faculty of Medicine, PJ Safarik University, Kosice, Slovak Republic
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Taheri S, Abdullah TL, Abdullah NAP, Ahmad Z, Karimi E, Shabanimofrad MR. Assessing the genetic relationships of Curcuma alismatifolia varieties using simple sequence repeat markers. Genet Mol Res 2014; 13:7339-46. [PMID: 25222232 DOI: 10.4238/2014.september.5.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The genus Curcuma is a member of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae) that has recently become popular for use as flowering pot plants, both indoors and as patio and landscape plants. We used PCR-based molecular markers (SSRs) to elucidate genetic variation and relationships between five varieties of Curcuma (Curcuma alismatifolia) cultivated in Malaysia. Of the primers tested, 8 (of 17) SSR primers were selected for their reproducibility and high rates of polymorphism. The number of presumed alleles revealed by the SSR analysis ranged from two to six alleles, with a mean value of 3.25 alleles per locus. The values of HO and HE ranged from 0 to 0.8 (mean value of 0.2) and 0.1837 to 0.7755 (mean value of 0.5102), respectively. Eight SSR primers yielded 26 total amplified fragments and revealed high rates of polymorphism among the varieties studied. The polymorphic information content varied from 0.26 to 0.73. Dice's similarity coefficient was calculated for all pairwise comparisons and used to construct an unweighted pair group method with arithmetic average (UPGMA) dendrogram. Similarity coefficient values from 0.2105 to 0.6667 (with an average of 0.4386) were found among the five varieties examined. A cluster analysis of data using a UPGMA algorithm divided the five varieties/hybrids into 2 groups.
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- S Taheri
- Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Agrotechnology and Biosciences Division, Malaysian Nuclear Agency (Nuclear Malaysia), Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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Karimi E, Jaafar H, Aziz M, Taheri S, AzadiGonbad R. Genetic relationship among Labisia pumila (Myrsinaceae) species based on ISSR-PCR. Genet Mol Res 2014; 13:3301-9. [DOI: 10.4238/2014.april.29.8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Neira I, Arora T, Taheri S, Higgs S. Eating your feelings. Relationships between alexithymia and unhealthy eating habits in adolescents. Appetite 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2013.06.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Rafiei A, Darzyani AM, Taheri S, Haghshenas MR, Hosseinian A, Makhlough A. Genetic diversity of HCV among various high risk populations (IDAs, thalassemia, hemophilia, HD patients) in Iran. ASIAN PAC J TROP MED 2013; 6:556-60. [PMID: 23768829 DOI: 10.1016/s1995-7645(13)60096-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2013] [Revised: 04/15/2013] [Accepted: 05/15/2013] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine the patterns of distribution of HCV genotypes among high risk population in north of Iran. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted on 135 HCV RNA-positive high risk individuals including thalassemia, hemophilia, patients under hemodialysis and intravenous drug addicts. HCV genotypes were determined based on amplification with type-specific primers methods. RESULTS Among the 187 anti-HCV positive samples, only 135 (72.2%) gave HCV-RNA positvity. Over all, the most identified HCV type was genotype 3a (51.1%) followed by 1a (27.4%), 1b (8.2%). Sixteen (11.9%) out of 135 HCV RNA-positive participants have infected with more than one genotype or subtypes as follow; 1a/1b in 11 (8.2%), 2/3a in 3 (2.2%), and 1a/1b/3a in 2 (1.5%). Stratification of participants revealed that HCV subtype 3a was more prominent in thalassemia, hemophilia and HD patients but 1a and 1b were frequent in intravenous drug addicts. CONCLUSIONS This study is the first report on HCV genotypes among Iranian subjects with different exposure categories resided in Mazandaran, where genotype 3a was found to be the most frequent genotype in thalassemia, hemophilia, and hemodialysis patients but not in IDAs. Since the addiction age is decreasing in Iran and a lot of addicts are IDAs, it might change the subtype pattern of HCV in general population.
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- Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 18KM Khazar Blvd, Khazar Sq. Sari, Iran
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Arora T, Hosseini-Araghi M, Bishop J, Yao GL, Thomas GN, Taheri S. The complexity of obesity in U.K. adolescents: relationships with quantity and type of technology, sleep duration and quality, academic performance and aspiration. Pediatr Obes 2013; 8:358-66. [PMID: 23239604 DOI: 10.1111/j.2047-6310.2012.00119.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2012] [Revised: 09/27/2012] [Accepted: 10/18/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Contemporary technology and multiple device use may link to increased body mass index (BMI). The sleep-obesity relationship is inconsistent in adolescents. Sleep duration and quality may have crucial connections to obesity development, particularly in adolescents where sleep alterations are common. Elevated BMI in adolescents may influence academic performance and aspiration, but data are limited. OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study was to assess the linear associations between BMI z-score and (i) quantity/type of technology used; (ii) sleep quantity/quality and (iii) academic performance/aspiration. METHODS Consenting adolescents (n = 624; 64.9% girls, aged 11-18 years) were recruited. The Schools Sleep Habits Survey and Technology Use Questionnaire were administered. Objective measures of height/weight were obtained. RESULTS Quantity of technology was positively associated with BMI z-score β = 0.10, P < 0.01. Those who always engaged in video gaming had significantly higher BMI z-score vs. never-users, β = 1.00, P < 0.001. Weekday sleep duration and sleep onset latency were related to BMI z-score, β = -0.24, P < 0.001 and β = 0.01, P < 0.001, respectively. An inverse linear association was observed between BMI z-score and academic performance, β = -0.68, P < 0.001. CONCLUSIONS If confirmed prospectively, reducing bedtime use of technology and improving sleep hygiene in adolescents could be an achievable intervention for attenuating obesity with potentially positive effects on academic performance.
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- Birmingham and Black Country NIHR CLAHRC, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK; School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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Leong WB, Arora T, Jenkinson D, Thomas A, Punamiya V, Banerjee D, Taheri S. PP63 The Role of Ethnicity Concerning the Prevalence and Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Severely Obese Patients. Br J Soc Med 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/jech-2013-203126.157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Ito M, Emami-Naini A, Keyvandarian N, Moeinzadeh F, Mortazavi M, Taheri S, Io K, Nishino T, Obata Y, Kitamura M, Abe S, Koji T, Kohno S, Wakabayashi K, Hamada C, Nakano T, Kanda R, Io H, Horikoshi S, Tomino Y, Korte MR, Braun N, Habib SM, Goffin E, Summers A, Heuveling L, Betjes MGH, Lambie M, Bankart J, Johnson D, Mactier R, Phillips-Darby L, Topley N, Davies S, Liu FX, Leipold R, Arici M, Farooqui U, Cho KH, Do JY, Kang SH, Park JW, Yoon KW, Jung SY, Sise C, Rutherford P, Kovacs L, Konings S, Pestana M, Zimmermann J, Cramp H, Stein D, Bang K, Shin JH, Jeong J, Kim JH, Matsuo N, Maruyama Y, Nakao M, Tanno Y, Ohkido I, Hayakawa H, Yamamoto H, Yokoyama K, Hosoya T, Iannuzzella F, Corradini M, Belloni L, Stefani A, Parmeggiani M, Pasquali S, Svedberg O, Stenvinkel P, Qureshi AR, Barany P, Heimburger O, Leurs P, Anderstam B, Waniewski J, Antosiewicz S, Baczynski D, Galach M, Wankowicz Z, Prabhu M, Subhramanyam SV, Nayak KS, Hwang JC, Jiang MY, Lu YH, Wang CT, Santos C, Rodriguez-Carmona A, Perez Fontan M, Schaefer B, Macher-Goeppinger S, Bayazit A, Sallay P, Testa S, Holland-Cunz S, Querfeld U, Warady BA, Schaefer F, Schmitt CP, Guney I, Turkmen K, Yazici R, Aslan S, Altintepe L, Yeksan M, Kocyigit I, Sipahioglu M, Orscelik O, Unal A, Celik A, Abbas S, Zhu F, Tokgoz B, Dogan A, Oymak O, Kotanko P, Levin N, Sanchez-Gonzalez MC, Gonzalez-Casaus ML, Gonzalez-Parra E, Albalate M, Lorenzo V, Torregrosa V, Fernandez E, de la Piedra C, Rodriguez M, Zeiler M, Monteburini T, Agostinelli RM, Marinelli R, Santarelli S, Bermond F, Bagnis C, Marcuccio C, Soragna G, Bruno M, Vitale C, Marangella M, Martino F, Scalzotto E, Rodighiero MP, Crepaldi C, Ronco C, Seferi S, Rroji M, Likaj E, Barbullushi M, Thereska N, Kim EJ, Han JH, Koo HM, Doh FM, Kim CH, Ko KI, Lee MJ, Oh HJ, Han SH, Yoo TH, Choi KH, Kang SW, Uzun S, Karadag S, Yegen M, Gursu M, Ozturk S, Aydin Z, Sumnu A, Cebeci E, Atalay E, Kazancioglu R, Alscher D, Fritz P, Latus J, Kimmel M, Biegger D, Lindenmeyer M, Cohen CD, Wuthrich RP, Segerer S, Braun N, Kim YK, Kim HW, Song HC, Choi EJ, Yang CW, Matsuda A, Tayama Y, Ogawa T, Iwanaga M, Okazaki S, Hatano M, Kiba T, Shimizu T, Hasegawa H, Mitarai T, Dratwa M, Collart F, Verger C, Tayama Y, Hasegawa H, Takayanagi K, Iwashita T, Shimizu T, Noiri C, Kiba T, Ogawa T, Inamura M, Nakamura S, Matsuda A, Kato H, Mitarai T, Unal A, Sipahioglu MH, Kocyigit I, Elmali F, Tokgoz B, Oymak O, Zhang X, Ma J, Giuliani A, Blanca-Martos L, Nayak Karopadi A, Mason G, Crepaldi C, Ronco C, Santos MT, Fonseca I, Santos O, Rocha MJ, Carvalho MJ, Cabrita A, Rodrigues A, Scabbia L, Domenici A, Apponi F, Tayefeh Jafari M, Sivo F, Falcone C, Punzo G, Mene P, Yildirim T, Yilmaz R, Azak A, Altindal M, Turkmen E, Arici M, Altun B, Duranay M, Erdem Y, Buyukbakkal M, Eser B, Yayar O, Ercan Z, Kali A, Erdogan B, Haspulat A, Merhametsiz O, Yildirim T, Ulusal-Okyay G, Akdag SI, Ayli MD, Pietrzycka A, Miarka P, Chowaniec E, Sulowicz W, Lutwin M, Gaska M, Paciorek A, Karadag S, Gursu M, Ozturk S, Aydin Z, Uzun S, Sumnu A, Cebeci E, Atalay E, Kazancioglu R. Peritoneal dialysis - A. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gft117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Elewa U, Fernandez B, Egido J, Ortiz A, Kaifu K, Tahara N, Ueda S, Yamagishi SI, Takeuchi M, Okuda S, Buraczynska M, Zukowski P, Wacinski P, Ksiazek A, Wu HY, Peng YS, Hung KY, Wu KD, Tu YK, Chien KL, Papale M, Vocino G, Di Paolo S, Pontrelli P, Conserva F, Rocchetti MT, Grandaliano G, De Cosmo S, Gesualdo L, Prkacin I, Duvnjak L, Bulum T, Prkacin I, Duvnjak L, Bulum T, Dumann K, Horrmann B, Lammert A, Gorski M, Kramer B, Heid I, Boger C, Aggarwal HK, Jain D, Talapatra P, Lenghel AR, Moldovan D, Rusu CC, Rusu A, Rahaian R, Bondor CI, Kacso IM, Unal A, Kocyigit I, Yilmaz S, Eser B, Elmali F, Sipahioglu M, Tokgoz B, Oymak O, Velioglu A, Guler D, Arikan H, Koc M, Tuglular S, Ozener C, Pallayova M, Rayner HC, Taheri S, Dasgupta I, Fernandes FB, Fernandes AB, Febba ACDS, Vitalle MSDS, Jung F, Casarini DE, Liu F, Huang M, Fu P, Bulatovic A, Popovic J, Ille K, Jelic S, Beljic Zivkovic T, Dimkovic N, Kohli HS, Ramachandran R, Kumar S, Jha V, Sakhuja V, Hamamoto K, Inaba M, Yamada S, Yoda K, Imanishi Y, Emoto M, Okuno S, Shoji S, Silva A, Fragoso A, Pinho A, Silva C, Santos N, Faisca M, Neves PL, Capolongo G, Restivo A, Pluvio M, Capasso G, Bello BT, Mabayoje OM, Amira OC, Theodoridis M, Panagoutsos S, Roumeliotis A, Kantartzi K, Tsigalou C, Passadakis P, Vargemezis V, Deeb A, Zaoui P, Le Penven S, Tartry D, Ducher M, Fauvel JP, Angioi A, Asunis AM, Cao R, Atzeni A, Conti M, Floris M, Melis P, Pili G, Piras D, Piredda G, Pani A, Murata M, Ishikawa SE, Aoki A, Unal A, Kocyigit I, Cerci I, Dogan E, Arikan T, Sipahioglu M, Tokgoz B, Oymak O, Madziarska K, Letachowicz K, Golebiowski T, Zmonarski SC, Krajewska M, Letachowicz W, Penar J, Kusztal M, Augustyniak-Bartosik H, Klak R, Weyde W, Klinger M. Diabetes - clinical studies. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gft112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Taheri S, Abdullah TL, Abdullah NAP, Ahmad Z. Genetic relationships among five varieties of Curcuma alismatifolia (Zingiberaceae) based on ISSR markers. Genet Mol Res 2012; 11:3069-76. [PMID: 23007984 DOI: 10.4238/2012.august.31.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The genus Curcuma is a member of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae) that has recently become popular for use as flowering pot plants, both indoors and as patio and landscape plants. We used PCR-based molecular markers (ISSRs) to assess genetic variation and relationships between five varieties of curcuma (Curcuma alismatifolia) cultivated in Malaysia. Sixteen ISSR primers generated 139 amplified fragments, of which 77% had high polymorphism among these varieties. These markers were used to estimate genetic similarity among the varieties using Jaccard's similarity coefficient. The similarity matrix was used to construct a dendrogram, and a principal component plot was developed to examine genetic relationships among varieties. Similarity coefficient values ranged from 0.40 to 0.58 (with a mean of 0.5) among the five varieties. The mean value of number of observed alleles, number of effective alleles, mean Nei's gene diversity, and Shannon's information index were 8.69, 1.48, 0.29, and 0.43, respectively.
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- Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia.
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Bonani M, Brockmann J, Cohen CD, Fehr T, Nocito A, Schiesser M, Serra AL, Blum M, Struker M, Frey DF, Wuthrich RP, Kim YW, Park SJ, Kim TH, Kim YH, Kang SW, Webb L, Casula A, Tomson C, Ben-Shlomo Y, Webb L, Casula A, Ben-Shlomo Y, Tomson C, Mansour H, Akl A, Wafa E, El Shahawy M, Palma R, Swaminathan S, Irish AB, Kolonko A, Chudek J, Wiecek A, Vanrenterghem Y, Kuypers D, Katrien DV, Evenepoel P, Claes K, Bammens B, Meijers B, Naesens M, Kolonko A, Chudek J, Wiecek A, Lo S, Chan CK, Yong D, Wong PN, Kwan TH, Cheng YL, Fung KS, Choy BY, Chau KF, Leung CB, Ebben J, Liu J, Chen SC, Collins A, Ho YW, Abelli M, Ferrario DI Torvajana A, Ticozzelli E, Maiga B, Ferrario DI Torvajana A, Patane A, Albrizio P, Gregorini M, Libetta C, Rampino T, Albrizio P, Geraci P, Dal Canton A, Rotter MT, Jacobi J, Pressmar K, Amann K, Eckardt KU, Weidemann A, Muller K, Stein M, Diezemann C, Sefrin A, Babel N, Reinke P, Schachtner T, Costa C, Touscoz GA, Sidoti F, Sinesi F, Mantovani S, Simeone S, Balloco C, Piasentin Alessio E, Messina M, Segoloni G, Cavallo R, Sharma R.K, Kaul DA, Gupta RK, Gupta A, Prasad N, Bhadhuria D, Suresh KJ, Benaboud S, Prie D, Thervet E, Urien S, Legendre C, Souberbielle JC, Hirt D, Friedlander G, Treluyer JM, Courbebaisse M, Arias M, Arias M, Campistol J, Pascual J, Grinyo JM, Hernandez D, Morales JM, Pallardo LM, Seron D, Senecal L, Boucher A, Dandavino R, Boucher A, Colette S, Vallee M, Lafrance JP, Tung-Min Y, Min-Ju W, Cheng-Hsu C, Chi-Hung C, Kuo-Hsiung S, Mei-Chin W, Direkze S, Khorsavi M, Khorsavi M, Stuart S, Goode A, Jones G, Chudek J, Kolonko A, Wiecek A, Massimetti C, Napoletano I, Imperato G, Muratore MT, Fazio S, Pessina G, Brescia F, Feriozzi S, Tanaka K, Sakai K, Futaki A, Hyoudo Y, Muramatsu M, Kawamura T, Shishido S, Hara S, Kushiyama A, Aikawa A, Jankowski K, Gozdowska J, Lewandowska D, Kwiatkowski A, Durlik M, Pruszczyk P, Obi Y, Ichimaru N, Kato T, Okumi M, Kaimori J, Yazawa K, Nonomura N, Isaka Y, Takahara S, Aimele M, Christophe R, Geraldine D, Eric R, Alexandre H, Masson I, Nicolas M, Ivan T, Acil J, Lise T, Aoumeur HA, Laurence D, Pierre D, Etienne C, Lionel R, Nassim K, Emmanuel M, Eric A, Christophe M, Webb L, Casula A, Tomson C, Ben-Shlomo Y, Alexandre K, Pierre B, Jean-Philippe H, Dominique P, Christophe L, Alexei G, Michel D, Shah P, Kute VB, Vanikar A, Gumber M, Modi P, Trivedi H, GoIebiewska J, Debska-Slizien A, Rutkowski B, Domanski L, Dutkiewicz G, Kloda K, Pawlik A, Ciechanowicz A, Binczak-Kuleta A, Rozanski J, Myslak M, Safranow K, Ciechanowski K, Aline CS, Basset T, Delavenne X, Alamartine E, Mariat C, Kloda K, Domanski L, Pawlik A, Bobrek-Lesiakowska K, Wisniewska M, Romanowski M, Safranow K, Kurzawski M, Rozanski J, Myslak M, Ciechanowski K, De Borst M, Baia L, Navis G, Bakker S, Ranghino A, Tognarelli G, Basso E, Messina M, Manzione AM, Daidola G, Segoloni GP, Kimura T, Yagisawa T, Ishikawa N, Sakuma Y, Hujiwara T, Nukui A, Yashi M, Kim JH, Kim SS, Han DJ, Park SK, Randhawa G, Gumber M, Kute VB, Shah P, Patel H, Vanikar A, Modi P, Trivedi H, Taheri S, Goker-Alpan O, Ibrahim J, Nedd K, Shankar S, Lein H, Barshop B, Boyd E, Holida M, Hillman R, Ibrahim J, Mardach R, Wienreb N, Rever B, Forte R, Desai A, Wijatyk A, Chang P, Martin R. Transplantation - clinical I. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2012. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfs230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Aubourg SP, Taheri S, Motallebi AA, Fazlara A, Aftabsavar Y. Effect of previous ascorbic acid treatment on the fatty acid profile of cobia ( Rachycentron canadum) fillets during frozen storage. Grasas y Aceites 2012. [DOI: 10.3989/gya.070711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Seirafian S, Momeni A, Taheri S, Mortazavi M, Paknahad Z. Serum leptin level has a positive correlation with BMI and creatinine clearance in CAPD patients. BRATISL MED J 2012; 113:486-9. [DOI: 10.4149/bll_2012_107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Gholipour-Shoiili A, Gholipour-Shoiili H, Taheri S. An approach to finding indications and contraindications for nephrectomy in post-transplant renal graft lymphomas: PTLD.Int survey. Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Ther 2011; 4:167-72. [PMID: 22198192 DOI: 10.5144/1658-3876.2011.167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Allograft involvement can occur in some renal transplant recipients who develop post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD). We aimed to find indications and/or contraindications for nephrectomy in renal allograft PTLD based on an outcome analysis of previous reports. DESIGN AND SETTING A comprehensive search of Pubmed and Google scholar was performed to find reports of different treatment strategies addressing PTLD occurring within the allograft after renal transplantation. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients who underwent nephrectomy due to kidney allograft localization by PTLD were categorized as the case group, and renal recipients with kidney PTLD for whom nonsurgical treatment modalities were used served as controls. RESULTS Survival analysis demonstrated that patients with renal allograft involvement who underwent allograft nephrectomy had a significantly better outcome compared to patients for whom a non-surgical approach was used (P=.03). In patients with disseminated PTLD, nephrectomy was not useful (P>.1). Patients with simultaneous kidney and lung complications by PTLD benefitted from nephrectomy. CONCLUSIONS We found that patients with renal graft complication with disseminated PTLD do not benefit from nephrectomy, which can be considered the only contraindication. However, some particular PTLD co-localizations were not as likely to adversely affect the benefit of nephrectomy in these patients, and these can be considered indications for the procedure. Future multicenter studies are needed to confirm our results.
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- Diabetes Endocrinology at Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Bordesley Green East, Birmingham B9 5SS, UK.
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Mohammadinia M, Rahmani S, Eslami G, Ghassemi-Broumand M, Aghazadh Amiri M, Aghaie G, Tabatabaee SM, Taheri S, Behgozin A. Contact lens disinfecting solutions antibacterial efficacy: comparison between clinical isolates and the standard ISO ATCC strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. Eye (Lond) 2011; 26:327-30. [PMID: 22094301 DOI: 10.1038/eye.2011.284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the disinfectant properties of the three multipurpose contact lens disinfecting solutions available in Iran, against clinical isolates and the standard ISO ATCC strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus, based on the international organization for standardization (ISO) 14729 guidelines. METHODS Three multipurpose solutions that were tested were ReNu Multiplus, Solo Care Aqua and All-Clean Soft. The test solutions were challenged with clinical isolates and the standard strains of P. aeruginosa(ATCC 9027) and S. aureus(ATCC 6538), based on the ISO Stand-alone procedure for disinfecting products. Solutions were sampled for surviving microorganisms at manufacturer's minimum recommended disinfection time. The number of viable organisms was determined and log reductions calculated. RESULTS All of the three test solutions in this study provided a reduction greater than the required mean 3.0 logarithmic reduction against the recommended standard ATCC strains of P. aeruginosa and S. aureus. Antibacterial effectiveness of Solo Care Aqua and All-Clean Soft against clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa and S. aureus were acceptable based on ISO 14729 Stand-alone test. ReNu MultiPlus showed a minimum acceptable efficacy against the clinical isolate of S. aureus, but did not reduce the clinical isolate by the same amount. CONCLUSIONS Although the contact lens disinfecting solutions meet/exceed the ISO 14729 Stand-alone primary acceptance criteria for standard strains of P. aeruginosa and S. aureus, their efficacy may be insufficient against clinical isolates of these organisms.
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- Department of Optometry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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Zamani Z, Arjmand M, Tafazzoli M, Gholizadeh A, Pourfallah F, Sadeghi S, Mirzazadeh R, Mirkhani F, Taheri S, Iravani A, Bayat P, Vahabi F. Early detection of immunization: a study based on an animal model using 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Pak J Biol Sci 2011; 14:195-203. [PMID: 21870642 DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2011.195.203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Vaccines require a period of at least three months for clinical trials, hence a method that can identify elicitation of immune response a few days after the first dose is a necessity. Evolutionary variable selections are modeling approaches for proper manipulation of available data which were used to set up an animal model for classification of time dependent 1HNMR metabolomic profiles and pattern recognition of fluctuations of metabolites in two groups of male rabbits. One group of rabbits was immunized with human red blood cells and the other used as control. Blood was obtained every 48 h from each rabbit for a period of six weeks and the serum monitored for antibodies and metabolites by 1HNMR spectra. Evaluation of data was carried out using orthogonal signal correction followed by principal component analysis and partial least square. A neural network was also set up to predict immunization profiles. A distinct separation in patterns of significant metabolites was obtained between the two groups, just a few days after the first and the second dose. These metabolites were used as targets of neural networks where each sample was used as test, validation and training and their quantitative influence predicted by regression. This model could be used for prediction of immunization in rabbits a few days after the first dose with 96% accuracy. Similar animals and human vaccine trials would assist greatly in reaching early conclusions in advance of the usual two month immunization schedule; resulting in an appreciable saving of cost and time.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Pasteur Avenue, Tehran, Iran
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Randerath WJ, Banerjee D, Treml M, Galetke W, Priegnitz C, Ali A, Taheri S. Efficacy of expiratory pressure relief in BiPAP autoSV advanced (ASV3) in subjects with congestive heart failure and central apnea. Pneumologie 2011. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1273050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Patel SR, Bellary S, Qin L, Gill PS, Taheri S, Heitmar R, Gibson JM, Gherghel D. Abnormal retinal vascular function and lipid levels in a sample of healthy UK South Asians. Br J Ophthalmol 2011; 95:1573-6. [DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2010.201665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Kyrou I, Osei-Assibey G, Williams N, Thomas R, Halder L, Taheri S, Saravanan P, Kumar S. Self-reported disability in adults with severe obesity. J Obes 2011; 2011:918402. [PMID: 22132319 PMCID: PMC3205777 DOI: 10.1155/2011/918402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2011] [Accepted: 08/18/2011] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Self-reported disability in performing daily life activities was assessed in adults with severe obesity (BMI ≥ 35 kg/m(2)) using the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ). 262 participants were recruited into three BMI groups: Group I: 35-39.99 kg/m(2); Group II: 40-44.99 kg/m(2); Group III: ≥45.0 kg/m(2). Progressively increasing HAQ scores were documented with higher BMI; Group I HAQ score: 0.125 (median) (range: 0-1.75); Group II HAQ score: 0.375 (0-2.5); Group III HAQ score: 0.75 (0-2.65) (Group III versus II P < 0.001; Group III versus I P < 0.001; Group II versus I P = 0.004). HAQ score strongly correlated with BMI and age. Nearly three-fourths of the study participants reported some degree of disability (HAQ score > 0). The prevalence of this degree of disability increased with increasing BMI and age. It also correlated to type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and clinical depression, but not to gender. Our data suggest that severe obesity is associated with self-reported disability in performing common daily life activities, with increasing degree of disability as BMI increases over 35 kg/m(2). Functional assessment is crucial in obesity management, and establishing the disability profiles of obese patients is integral to both meet the specific healthcare needs of individuals and develop evidence-based public health programs, interventions, and priorities.
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- I. Kyrou
- WISDEM, University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV2 2DX, UK
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- WISDEM, University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV2 2DX, UK
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- Health, Work and Wellbeing Directorate, Department for Work and Pensions, London SW1H 9NA, UK
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- Health, Work and Wellbeing Directorate, Department for Work and Pensions, London SW1H 9NA, UK
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- WISDEM, University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV2 2DX, UK
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- Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham B9 5SS, UK
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- WISDEM, University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV2 2DX, UK
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- WISDEM, University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV2 2DX, UK
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Desronvil T, Logan-Wyatt D, Abdrabou W, Triana M, Jones R, Taheri S, Del Bono E, Pasquale L, Olivier M, Haines J, Fan B, Wiggs J. Distribution of COL8A2 and COL8A1 gene variants in Caucasian primary open angle glaucoma patients with thin central corneal thickness. Mol Vis 2010; 16:2185-91. [PMID: 21139683 PMCID: PMC2994337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2010] [Accepted: 10/19/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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PURPOSE One approach to identify genes that contribute to common complex ocular disorders such as primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is to study the genetic determinates of endophenotypes that are defined by underlying pre-disposing heritable quantitative traits such as central corneal thickness (CCT). Collagen VIII is a major component of Descemet's membrane and studies in mice have indicated that targeted inactivation of the genes encoding the collagen type 8 alpha1 (Col8a1) and collagen type 8 alpha2 (Col8a2) subunits (COL8A1 and COL8A2) results in thinning of the corneal stroma and of Descemet's membrane. The purpose of this study is to evaluate COL8A1 and COL8A2 as candidate genes for thin CCT in human POAG patients. METHODS 100 Caucasian POAG patients were enrolled in this study. The entire COL8A1 and COL8A2 coding sequence was determined in 8 patients with CCT<513 µm (one standard deviation (36 microns) below the mean (550 microns) and 8 patients with CCT>586 µm (one standard deviation above the mean). Selected COL8A2 exons containing variants of interest were sequenced in the full POAG cohort. Association and quantitative trait analyses were performed. RESULTS Three patients with CCT less than 513 µm and advanced POAG were found to have missense changes in COL8A2; two patients had a previously identified mutation, R155Q and one had a novel change, P678L (p=0.0035, Fisher's exact test). Missense changes were not found in any of the patients with CCT>513 µm and missense changes in the COL8A1 gene were not found in any patient. One common COL8A2 SNP, rs274754 was also statistically associated with CCT (p=0.018). CONCLUSIONS In this study we have identified COL8A2 missense changes in a group of Caucasian patients with very thin CCT and advanced POAG. These results suggest that DNA sequence variants in the COL8A2 gene may be associated with thin corneas in some glaucoma patients. Further study of COL8A2 variants in other patient populations, especially those with thinner CCT such as African-Americans would provide further support for a role of COL8A2 in corneal thickness and in glaucoma.
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- T. Desronvil
- Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA
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- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago, IL
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- Center for Human Genetics Research, Vanderbilt Medical School, Nashville TN
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA
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Ardalan M, Shoja M, Ghabili K, Taheri S, Shakeri A, Etemadi J, Einollahi B. Fulminant Acute Pancreatitis in a Patient with Familial Mediterranean Fever on CAPD: What Caused the Pancreatitis? Perit Dial Int 2009. [DOI: 10.1177/089686080902900617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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- Department of Nephrology Tabriz University (Medical Sciences) Tabriz, Iran
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- Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Research Center Tabriz University (Medical Sciences) Tabriz, Iran
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- Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Research Center Tabriz University (Medical Sciences) Tabriz, Iran
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- Tabriz University (Medical Sciences) Nephrology and Urology Research Center Tabriz University (Medical Sciences) Tabriz, Iran
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- Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran Department of Radiology Tabriz University (Medical Sciences) Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Nephrology Tabriz University (Medical Sciences) Tabriz, Iran
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- Tabriz University (Medical Sciences) Nephrology and Urology Research Center Tabriz University (Medical Sciences) Tabriz, Iran
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