Publications by authors named "Niloofar Khodabandehlou"
Association between Parvovirus B19 and anemia in HIV-infected patients.
Med J Islam Repub Iran
December 2019
Human parvovirus B19 (B19V) can cause anemia in some patients, including those with compromised immunity system. There are a few studies on molecular epidemiology of B19V and its association with anemia in Iran. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the B19V DNA, IgM, IgG, genotyping, and viral load in HIV patients in different groups of pregnant women, general population, injection drug users (IDU), and Elite controllers.
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- Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide, and this study explores the potential link between HPV infection and the severity of breast cancer.
- Researchers analyzed breast tissue from 72 breast cancer patients and 31 healthy individuals, finding HPV DNA in 48.6% of cancer samples compared to 16.1% in controls, with HPV type 18 being the most common.
- The study concluded that HPV infection may contribute to breast cancer progression by decreasing the expression of key anti-carcinogenic genes and increasing inflammatory cytokines, suggesting a possible role of HPV in the development of certain breast cancers.
Background: Thyroid cancer is a common endocrine malignancy whose incidence has increased in recent years. Several internal and external risk factors are involved in the development of this cancer, such as infectious agents. Evidence supporting the role of viral infection as an etiology for the invasiveness of thyroid cancer is increasing.
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