Estimation of cardiovascular complications and death risk in subjects with metabolic syndrome

Introduction: Coexistence of lipid and carbohydrate disorders with hypertension and obesity increases the risk of ischaemic heart disease and its complications. The recently observed lack of reduction in the incidence...

The association of carotid intima media thickness with dysfunctional HDL in South Asians

Upregulated expression of RANKL on bone marrow stromal cells can stimulate osteoclast precursors to mature into functional osteoclasts and promote survival of myeloma cells

Sexual dysfunctions and marital adjustment in veterans with PTSD

Introduction: Considering that we have in Iran a lot of veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), this research was performed to identify sexual dysfunction among a group of veterans who suffer from...

The lipid disorders therapy in overweight patients

Introduction: The study was aimed to assess effects of hypercholesterolemia and the dyslipidemia therapy within one year of recommended lifestyle and diet modifications. Material and methods: The study included 157 cons...