Pharmacokinetics of calycopterin and xanthmicrol, two polymethoxylated hydroxyflavones with anti-angiogenic activities from Dracocephalum kotschyi Bioss.

Background: Recently flavonoids have attracted the attention of researchers in the fight against cancer. Calycopterin and xanthomicrol, are two polymethoxylated flavonoids found in the aerial parts of Dracocephalum kotschyi Bioss..

Combination of Vasopressin -Epinephrine as a Novel Candidate in Patients with Cardiac Arrest.

Objectives: Out-hospital Cardiac arrest is considered as a global disease, which causes high rate of morbidity and mortality. Although, the return of spontaneous circulation occurs in 10 to 60 percent of cases in OHCA, with variety of treatment, the most patients faced with multiple organ failure and ultimately death. The investigations demonstrated that endogenous vasopressin levels in patients with successful resuscitation is more than died patients.

Depression, Anxiety and Disease-Related Variables and Quality of Life Among Individuals With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Living in Kermanshah Province, Iran.

Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is affected by numerous variables including depression and anxiety. However, these associations have not yet been described among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and the impact of SLE-related clinical variables remains unknown.

Objectives: In this cross-sectional study, the prevalence of depression and anxiety among Iranian patients with SLE living in Kermanshah province, Iran, has been estimated and the determinants of HRQoL in comparison with healthy subjects have been identified.

Hyperuricemia after renal transplantation.

Background: Hyperuricemia is a common complication after kidney transplantation, and may adversely affect graft survival.

Objective: To assess the prevalence of and predictors for development of hyperuricemia after renal transplantation.

Materials And Methods: Hyperuricemia was defined as a serum uric acid concentration of at least 7.