Increased colorectal cancer incidence in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis

R Dolatkhah, MH Somi, IA Kermani, M Ghojazadeh… - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Background Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in Iran. The increasing trend
of colorectal cancer incidence in Iran and the close relationship with the geographical …

[PDF][PDF] The study on the epidemiology of psychological, alimentary health and nutrition (SEPAHAN): overview of methodology

P Adibi, AH Keshteli, A Esmaillzadeh, H Afshar… - J Res Med …, 2012 - academia.edu
BACKGROUND: Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are common worldwide and
cause considerable social and economic burden. The aims of SEPAHAN project were to 1) …

[HTML][HTML] Irritable bowel syndrome in Iran: SEPAHAN systematic review No. 1

P Jahangiri, MSH Jazi, AH Keshteli… - … journal of preventive …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal disorder. Due to its
high prevalence and absence of curative therapy, IBS has the potential to create …

the reversibility of cirrhosis

AA Sohrabpour, M Mohamadnejad… - Alimentary …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background Cirrhosis is the end result of many types of chronic liver diseases. Recent
developments in the understanding of the process of hepatic fibrogenesis have revealed …

Effect of Atorvastatin, Curcumin, and Quercetin on miR-21 and miR-122 and their correlation with TGFβ1 expression in experimental liver fibrosis

E Nozari, A Moradi, M Samadi - Life Sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Aims Liver fibrosis is an inflammatory and fibrogenic process that occurs following chronic
liver damage. TGFβ1 is the key inducer of fibrosis. MiR-21 and miR-122 are two miRNAs …

Opium use and risk of mortality from digestive diseases: a prospective cohort study

MM Malekzadeh, H Khademi… - Official journal of the …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: Opium use, particularly in low doses, is a common practice among adults in
northeastern Iran. We aimed to investigate the association between opium use and …

Determinants of gastroesophageal reflux disease, including hookah smoking and opium use–a cross-sectional analysis of 50,000 individuals

F Islami, S Nasseri-Moghaddam, A Pourshams… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common cause of discomfort and
morbidity worldwide. However, information on determinants of GERD from large-scale …

[HTML][HTML] Constipation in Iran: SEPAHAN systematic review No. 5

N Iraji, AH Keshteli, S Sadeghpour… - … Journal of Preventive …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Constipation is physically and mentally troublesome for many patients and has
adverse effects on their quality of life. The aim of the present study was to systematically …

Health Blief Model-based intervention to improve nutritional behavior among elderly women

JA Iranagh, HA Rahman… - Nutrition research and …, 2016 - synapse.koreamed.org
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Nutrition is a determinant factor of health in elderly people.
Independent living in elderly people can be maintained or enhanced by improvement of …

[HTML][HTML] Fibroscan for assessing liver fibrosis: an acceptable alternative for liver biopsy: Fibroscan: an acceptable alternative for liver biopsy

R Malekzadeh, H Poustchi - Hepatitis Monthly, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
There is now adequate evidence to indicate that liver fibrosis is a dynamic rather than a
static process and as effective antiviral and other specific therapies became available …