Human T-lymphotropic virus type I and breastfeeding; systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature.

The human T-cell lymphotropic virus type-I (HTLV-I) is the first identified pathogenic human retrovirus. Breastfeeding has been reported to be the predominant route of vertical transmission of HTLV-I. The objective of this systematic review was to pool and evaluate the data on the transmission of HTLV-I with different infant-feeding practices on children born to HTLV-I-positive mothers.

Long-term disability after stroke in Iran: Evidence from the Mashhad Stroke Incidence Study.

Background: Accurate information about disability rate after stroke remains largely unclear in many countries. Population-based studies are necessary to estimate the rate and determinants of disability after stroke.

Methods: Patients were recruited from the Mashhad Stroke Incidence Study and followed for five years after their index event.

Tc-TRODAT-1 SPECT Imaging in Early and Late Onset Parkinson's Disease.

Objectives: Tc-TRODAT-1, which binds to the dopamine transporter, could be used to image the dopaminergic system in diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD). PD can be classified into two groups: late onset Parkinson's disease (LOPD) and early onset Parkinson's disease (EOPD). In this study we tried to determine the TRODAT SPECT findings in EOPD as compared to LOPD.

Intermittent Diazepam versus Continuous Phenobarbital to Prevent Recurrence of Febrile Seizures: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: Febrile seizure is the most common neurologic problem in children between 3 months to 5 years old. Two to five percent of children aged less than five yr old will experience it at least one time. This type of seizure is age dependent and its recurrence rate is about 33% overalls and 50% in children less than one yr old.

Can HTLV-1 infection be a potential risk factor for atherosclerosis?

Introduction: Chronic inflammations including infectious disorders such as HIV infection are now considered as risk factors for atherosclerosis. In this study, conducted for the first time on human subjects, human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection was examined as a potential risk factor for atherosclerosis.

Materials And Methods: This is a matched-pair cross-sectional study on 58 HTLV-1-infected cases and 55 healthy control subjects.

Detecting Common CFTR Mutations by Reverse Dot Blot Hybridization Method in Cystic Fibrosis First Report from Northern Iran.

Objective: Cystic fibrosis and its distribution vary widely in different countries and/or ethnic groups. Common cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) mutations were reported from Iran, but the northern population was not or underrepresented in those studies. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of common CFTR mutations in children from northern Iran.