Publications by authors named "Mahdi Mohammaditabar"

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  • The study explores the potential link between Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) infection and breast cancer, responding to ongoing debate and inconsistent previous findings.
  • Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis, analyzing 17 studies, with 12 included in the final analysis to assess this association and calculate odds ratios.
  • The results indicate a significant statistical association between BLV infection and an increased risk of breast cancer, with a pooled odds ratio suggesting a more than threefold increase in risk when certain studies were excluded for heterogeneity.
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  • * The analysis included 10 studies revealing that anxiety affects about 31.6% of orthopedic residents and depression affects around 22.2%, highlighting significant psychological challenges in this population.
  • * After addressing publication bias, the recalculated figures indicate that approximately 25% of residents experience anxiety and 18.6% experience depression, underscoring the need for mental health support in orthopedic training programs.
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Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is the first identified human retrovirus responsible for two significant diseases: HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) and adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL). Although the majority of infected individuals remain asymptomatic carriers, a small percentage may develop ATLL or HAM/TSP. In tumorigenesis, a crucial process is angiogenesis, which involves the formation of new blood vessels.

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