Publications by authors named "Mehrdad Azmi"

Context: Barrett's esophagus is a common pathological condition in patients with gastro-esophageal reflux disease.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare endoscopic diagnosis versus histological confirmation.

Design: Cross-sectional.

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Introduction: The simultaneous presence of Takayasu's arteritis and Crohn's disease in a patient seems to be rare. To our knowledge, no patient with the combination of Crohn's disease and Takayasu's arteritis has been reported from our region.

Case Presentation: Herein we present the case of a 22-year-old Iranian woman previously diagnosed as Crohn's disease and who had subsequently developed Takayasu's arteritis.

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Aim: To determine whether hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection of index cases increases intrafamilial transmission (sexual and nonsexual contacts) of HCV.

Methods: In a case-control descriptive study we enrolled 300-household contacts of 60 index cases (40 males and 20 females) of HCV infection and 360 pair-matched controls in Ahwaz JundiShapour University Hospitals from August 1, 1998 to September 1, 2003. The control group consisted of first time blood donors referred to the Regional Blood Transfusion Organization.

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Background: Peptic ulceration following infection of the stomach with H. Pylori is a common disease. Accurate and rapid detection of the bacteria can lead to the implementation of appropriate treatment and recovery.

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Aim: To analyze the characteristics of epidemiological, clinical and survival patterns among patients with carcinoma of the stomach.

Methods: We retrospectively studied the characteristics of 186 gastric adenocarcinoma patients at Ahwaz Jundishapur University Hospitals (AJSUH) from September 1, 1996 to September 1, 2002. All the patients had histopathologically-confirmed malignancy.

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Objective: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common cancers in the world. Its etiology and incidence differ according to geographic area. In the present study, we sought to identify risk factors for HCC among a group of patients with HCC in Southern Iran.

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