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The effect of feeding different levels of potassium iodide on performance, T<inf>3</inf> and T<inf>4</inf> concentrations and iodine excretion in Holstein dairy cows
(2009-01-15)
Sixteen Holstein dairy cows with the average live body weight of 652±43 and daily milk yield of 32.9±2.4 kg allocated to 4 treatments in a complete randomized design with 4 replications to evaluate the effect of iodine ...
Effect of testosterone on thyroid weight and function in iodine deficient castrated rats
(2009-11-02)
The prevalence of goiter, especially in iodine deficient regions, is higher in women than in men. This investigation was conducted to determine the effect of testosterone on thyroid weight and function in both normal iodine ...
Triglyceride/HDL-cholesterol ratio is an independent predictor for coronary heart disease in a population of Iranian men
(2009-07-01)
Background and aims: To determine whether triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (TG/HDL-C), which has been shown to be an indicator of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and insulin resistance, can predict ...
Medical education in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Three decades of success
(2009-09-09)
Medical education has undergone vast reform following the Islamic Revolution in the last three decades, with remarkable qualitative and quantitative progress having been achieved following the establishment of the Ministry ...
Comparison of waist-to-height ratio and body mass index for prediction of type 2 diabetes mellitus risk in women: Tehran lipid and glucose study
(2009-06-24)
Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine which indicator of obesity index is the best predictor of type 2 diabetes mellitus n Iranian women. Materials and Methods: In an urban Iranian population, we examined ...
Effect of testosterone on thyroid function in iodine deficient castrated rats
(2009-06-24)
Introduction: The prevalence of goiter, especially in iodine deficient regions, is higher in women than men. This investigation was conducted to determine the effect of testosterone on thyroid weight and function in iodine ...
Effects of different doses of oral cholecalciferol on serum 25(OH)D, PTH, calcium and bone markers during fall and winter in schoolchildren
(2010-12-01)
Background/Objectives: Controversies surround the actual requirements of vitamin D in adolescents. We aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of different doses of vitamin D in high schoolchildren of Taleghan (latitude ...
Glucose intolerance and risk of cardiovascular disease in Iranian men and women: Results of the 7.6-year follow-up of the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (TLGS)
(2009-10-01)
Background: Despite the high prevalence of diabetes, limited information is available about the impact of impaired glucose regulation on the cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among Middle East populations. Aims: To determine ...
Effects of maternal postpartum thyroiditis on thyroid function, intelligence quotient and cognitive development of their offspring
(2009-06-29)
Introduction: The effect of thyroid hormones on all stages of the development of central nervous system has been documented in different studies. Postpartum thyroiditis (PPT) is associated with high titers of TPO-Ab during ...
Identifying isolated impaired glucose tolerance using common clinical data Tehran lipid & glucose study
(2009-06-29)
Introduction: To determine the clinical traits of subjects with isolated impaired glucose tolerance (isolated-IGT) defined as fasting plasma glucose (FPG) < 100 mg/dl and 2-hour plasma glucose (2h-PG) between 140 mg/dl and ...