A 7-year study on the prevalence of congenital hypothyroidism in northern Iran.

Background: Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is one of the most common congenital endocrine disorders.The present study determined the prevalence and demographic characteristics of congenital hypothyroidism in the north of Iran.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of congenital hypothyroidism based on transient and permanent types with demographic characteristics in Mazandaran province in northern Iran.

Assessment of coagulation state and its related factors in thalassemia intermedia patients referred to thalassemia research center at Booali Sina Hospital Sari/IR Iran in 2007.

A high incidence of thromboembolic events have been reported among thalassemia intermedia patients especially in splenectomized patients. This study has been conducted to evaluate the coagulation state of patients referred to thalassemia research center at Booali Sina Teaching Hospital, Sari, Iran. This descriptive-cross sectional study was performed in 2007.

Rapid reinfection by Giardia lamblia after treatment in a hyperendemic area: the case against treatment.

We selected 40S children aged 1-10 years with Giardia lamblia infection but without abdominal orgastrointestinal complaints for the previous month. For 5 days, 204 received metronidazole 15 mg/kg/day and 201 received B-complex syrup. Stool samples were examined 2-3 weeks and 3 months after treatment and results were tested with chi-squared.