Prevalence of dyslipidemia and its association with other coronary artery disease risk factors among urban population in Southeast of Iran: results of the Kerman coronary artery disease risk factors study (KERCADRS).

Background: Despite the importance of identifying and screening dyslipidemia to prevent coronary artery diseases CAD(Coronary Artery Disease), little information is available on dyslipidemia in our large area. So the present study aimed to assess the management status of lipid abnormalities and its association with other CAD risk factors in an urban population of southeast of Iran.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was a part of the Kerman coronary artery disease risk factor study KERCADRS (Kerman coronary artery disease risk study) as a population-based, epidemiological research among 5900 individuals aged 15 to 75 years who were residents of Kerman city, the largest city in Southeast of Iran.

Relationship between serum N-terminal Pro Brain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-Pro BNP) level and the severity of coronary artery involvements.

Background: Rapid measuring of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in the emergency departments effectively results in evaluating patients with acute cardiac attacks and has appeared to be a useful prognostic marker of cardiovascular risk. A current study came to address the association between plasma N-terminal pro BNP level and severity of coronary vessels' defects based on Gensini score in patients with stable angina pectoris candidate for coronary angiography.

Methods: The study population consisted of 92 consecutive patients with appearance of stable angina and candidate for coronary angiography.

Investigation of Hypericum perforatum extract on convulsion induced by picrotoxin in mice.

Therapeutic effect of Hypericum perforatum L. has been well known. The aim of this study is to investigate the anticonvulsant effects of Hypericum methanolic extract against seizure induced by picrotoxin in mice.

Study of the anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of novel rigid benzofuran-3, 4-dihydroxy chalcone by formalin, hot-plate and carrageenan tests in mice.

It is reported that dihydroxy chalcones have analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. Study of the structure activity relationship (SAR) shows that benzofuran-3-one derivatives may be more effective in this respect. In this study, a new (Z)-2-(3,4-dihydroxybenzylidene)-5-methoxybenzofuran-3(2H)-one (compound 5) was synthesized and its analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects were evaluated by formalin, carrageenan and hot-Plate methods in mice.