Publications by authors named "Mehdi Mahmoodzadeh"
Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that even at very low levels can cause cancer by increasing the activity of tumor cells and suppressing the immune system. There is also little information on OCPs and survival after diagnosis. The aim of this study was to monitor the concentration of OCPs in the blood serum of cancer patients and its relationship with their socio-demographic characteristics and ultimately that impact on survival time and hazard ratio (HR).
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- Neutropenic fever and mucositis significantly contribute to mortality in adult acute leukemia patients, prompting a study on the role of serum zinc levels in these conditions.
- The study involved 40 patients who were divided based on their zinc levels and assessed for the prevalence of neutropenic fever and mucositis, using a double-blind, randomized approach.
- While higher serum zinc levels were observed in patients without mucositis and fever, the overall findings suggest zinc therapy may improve the quality of life but require further statistical validation.