Palpebral anthrax, a rare though important condition in villagers: A case report and literature review.

The aerobic Gram-positive rod Bacillus anthracis can cause potentially lethal diseases affecting different organs. Localized eyelid inflammation is a rare presentation of cutaneous anthrax. This case report involves two patients with palpebral anthrax admitted to the oculoplastic ward of Feiz Eye Hospital, Isfahan, Iran.

A Study on the Presence of Osteopontin and α3β1 Integrin in the Endometrium of Diabetic Rats at the Time of Embryo Implantation.

Background: Embryo implantation is a critical and multifactorial phenomenon which can be affected by any alteration in molecular micro construction of endometrium. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effects of diabetes on osteopontin (OPN) and α3β1 integrin proteins level at the time of endometrial receptivity.

Methods: Twenty-eight female rats were divided into control, diabetic, pioglitazone-treated and metformin-treated groups.

Diabetes mellitus increased integrins gene expression in rat endometrium at the time of embryo implantation.

Background: Diabetes mellitus deeply changes the genes expression of integrin () subunits in several cells and tissues such as monocytes, arterial endothelium, kidney glomerular cells, retina. Furthermore, hyperglycemia could impress and reduce the rate of successful assisted as well as non-assisted pregnancy. Endometrium undergoes thorough changes in normal menstrual cycle and the question is: What happens in the endometrium under diabetic condition?

Objective: The aim of the current study was to investigate the endometrial gene expression of α3, α4, αv, β1 and β3 subunits in diabetic rat models at the time of embryo implantation.

The Study of Association Between Polymorphism of TNF-α Gene's Promoter Region and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss.

Background: According to the literature review, polymorphisms of tumor necrosis factor alpha's (TNF-α) promoter region are probably the genetic risk factors of recurrent pregnancy loss. This study has investigated five single nucleotide polymorphisms in the TNF-α gene's promoter region to evaluate their relationship with recurrent pregnancy loss disorder.

Methods: Blood samples were taken from 65 women with recurrent pregnancy loss (Case group) and 65 healthy women with a history of successful pregnancy (Control group).

A Survey on Main Semen Parameters in Natural Pregnancy and Intrauterine Insemination: Are There Any Significant Differences?

Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a treatment of choice compared with other invasive and expensive techniques of assisted reproduction. Sperm quality is used to predict its outcome and success. Establishing threshold levels for sperm parameters is useful to avoid spending time and money to do other assisted reproductive techniques.

Intravitreal Bevacizumab for Management of Choroidal Osteoma without Choroidal Neovascularization.

To report a patient with juxtapapillary choroidal osteoma (CO) with serous retinal detachment (SRD) not associated with choroidal neovascularization (CNV) who was successfully treated with a single intravitreal injection of bevacizumab. A 20-year-old woman presented with decreased vision in her right eye. Ultrasonography, fundus autofluorescence, fluorescein angiography (FA) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) were performed.

Evaluation of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Polymorphism Frequencies in Endometriosis.

Background: The pro-inflammatory cytokine, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), is a pathogenic element for a number of disorders. Previous studies have reported that the -1031 T/C and -238 G/A polymorphisms in the promoter region of the TNF-α gene are important factors in reproductive-related disorders. One of the most common gynecological diseases of women during the reproductive years is endometriosis.