Objective: Epilepsy occurs with a yearly incidence of 40 per 100,000 children, of which more than 25% are resistant to drug therapy. Epilepsy may occur in autoimmune diseases like lupus, celiac disease and myasthenia gravis. ...

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) as well as the determination of associated metabolic abnormalities in Iranian school-aged children and adolescents. Method: Data were ...

Objective: We present our experience with percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for management of large renal calculi in children less than 5 years old, and determine its safety and efficacy when using an adult-size device. ...

Introduction: Viral infections are well known complications of transplant recipients. BK Virus (BKV) belongs to the polyomavirus family of double stranded non-enveloped DNA viruses. BK virus nephropathy (BKN) is an important ...

Objective: Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is an extremely rare condition in childhood. We report the first case of PCNSL in a child in Iran. Clinical presentation: A nine-year-old boy was referred to Mofid ...

After the GINA 2006 publication, asthma therapy is based on control of symptoms. However there are suggestions of monitoring of airway inflammation. Aim of the study was to compare clinical criteria of asthma control with ...

Serum concentration of nitric oxide metabolites (NO. x ) is associated with cardiovascular disease risk factors in pediatrics. The aim of this study was to determine sex- and age-specific reference ranges for serum NO. ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Considering 10-20% of children with epilepsy continue to have seizure despite the appropriate treatment; this study was done to determine the associated factors in response to treatment in children ...

Reflux nephropathy is one of the main causes of advanced renal failure in children the world over. Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is seen in 1.8% of the children; however, its prevalence is 34% in children suffering from ...

Purpose: The assessment of the results of Gil-Vernet antireflux surgery in children with primary vesicoureteral reflux. Materials and methods: In a descriptive retrospective study, 72 patients with vesicoureteral reflux ...