Publications by authors named "A Montazeri"

The importance of trait variation has long been recognized in ecological and evolutionary research. The divergence of sexually dimorphic traits (e.g.

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Background: Women's reproductive years are a time of increased vulnerability to mental health problems. However, only a small proportion of women seek help, and seems that poor mental health literacy is a major obstacle in this regard. This study aimed to elucidate the concept and provide a better understanding of the main dimensions of mental health literacy in women of reproductive age.

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Lymphedema is one of the disturbing complications after breast cancer treatment that may affect the quality of life (QoL) of breast cancer survivors (BCSs). In this double-blind randomized clinical trial, 63 patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) were included in the study. Group A received standard complete decongestive therapy (CDT), group B received CDT with olive oil, and group C received CDT with chamomile and olive oil.

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Folate and vitamin B status, through their critical involvement in DNA synthesis and methylation, may be causally related to the risk of schizophrenia. However, associations with blood status measures may reflect reverse causation or inadequate control for confounders. We aimed to synthesize evidence on the possible causal link between folate/vitamin B status and schizophrenia using genetic variants as instrumental variables.

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