Volume 21 (2024)
Volume 20 (2023)
Volume 19 (2022)
Volume 18 (2021)
Volume 17 (2020)
Volume 16 (2019)
Volume 15 (2018)
Volume 14 (2017)
Volume 13 (2016)
Volume 12 (2015)
Volume 11 (2014)
Volume 10 (2013)
Volume 9 (2012)
Volume 8 (2011)
Volume 7 (2010)
Volume 6 (2009)
Volume 5 (2008)
Volume 4 (2007)
Volume 3 (2006)
Volume 2 (2005)
Review Article
Role of Immunosuppression Minimization Protocols in Renal Transplantation

Nasrollah Ghahramani

Volume 1, Issue 2 , September 2004, Pages 78-96

Abstract
  The subject of transplant immunosuppression has generated significant interest in recent years. Excellent immunosuppression, advances in surgical technique, post-transplantation care, and infection control have resulted in excellent outcomes. There is widespread support for the notion that the fundamental ...  Read More

Original Article
Differential Immunogenicity of A Recombinant Hepatitis B Vaccine in Iranian Neonates: Influence of Ethnicity and Environmental Factors

Abdollah Jafarzadeh; Jalal Khoshnoodi; Shayesteh Ghorbani; Saleh Mohaghegh Hazrati; Babak Faraj Mazaheri; Fazel Shokri

Volume 1, Issue 2 , September 2004, Pages 98-104

Abstract
  Objective: To compare immunogenicity of a recombinant hepatitis B (HB) vaccine in two groups of neonates born in two cities of Iran with different geographic and ethnic backgrounds.   Materials and Methods: Ten micrograms of a recombinant HB vaccine was administered under field condition to Iranian ...  Read More

Original Article
Immunological Correlates of Adult Onset Idiopathic Generalized Tonic-clonic Epilepsy before and after Sodium Valproate Treatment

Gholamali Yousefi-Pour; Sadegh Izadi; Abbas Ghaderi

Volume 1, Issue 2 , September 2004, Pages 105-110

Abstract
  Objective: To investigate possible immunological humoral correlates in newly diagnosed adult-onset generalized tonic-clonic epilepsy among Iranian patients before and after sodium valproate treatment.   Patients and Methods: 72 adult patients with newly diagnosed idiopathic generalized tonic-clonic ...  Read More

Original Article
Anticardiolipin Antibody in Patients with Behçet's Disease with and without Vascular Thrombosis

Akbar Rajaee; Mohammad Ali Nazarinia; Seyed Modjtaba Hakim; Mitra Amini; Maryam Ayatollahi; Abbas Ghaderi

Volume 1, Issue 2 , September 2004, Pages 111-117

Abstract
  Objective: The clinical value of IgG anticardiolipin antibody in patients with Behçet's disease with or without vascular thrombosis was evaluated.   Methods: IgG isotype of anticardiolipin (aCL) antibody was assessed in 40 Behçet's disease (BD) patients with venous or arterial thrombosis, ...  Read More

Original Article
Anticardiolipin Antibodies in Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Sara Kashef; Reza Amin; Maryam Ayatollahi; Abbas Ghaderi

Volume 1, Issue 2 , September 2004, Pages 117-123

Abstract
  Background: Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS) can either occur as a primary syndrome or associated with other autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Anticardiolipin antibody (aCL) of IgG and/or IgM isotype in blood, measured by a standardized ELISA is the most acceptable ...  Read More

Original Article
Cytokines Genes Polymorphisms in Iranian Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Ali Akbar Amirzargar; Abdol Ali Danesh; Farideh Khosravi; Mohammad Hossein Niknam; Behrouz Nikbin

Volume 1, Issue 2 , September 2004, Pages 125-129

Abstract
  Background: Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) has recently become a major problem in developed countries especially in immune compromised HIV infected individuals. Cytokines, their genes and receptors have been implicated in the protective immunity, pathophysiology and development of tuberculosis.   ...  Read More

Original Article
Association of IFN-¹ Gene Polymorphism with Type 1 Diabetes in Iranian Patients

Ali Rafinejad; Mohammad Hossein Niknam; Ali Akbar Amirzargar; Farideh Khosravi; Forouzan Karimi; Bagher Larijani

Volume 1, Issue 2 , September 2004, Pages 130-132

Abstract
  Background: Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is a chronic and progressive autoimmune disorder. Cytokines play a critical role in the pathogenesis of T1D.   Objective: IFN-¹ polymorphism was investigated in T1D and compared with normal controls.   Methods: Thirty patients suffering from T1D and 40 ...  Read More

Original Article
The Prevalence of Allergic Rhinitis among 11-15 Years-old Children in Shiraz

Hedaiat Akbari; Reza Farid-Hosseini; Sara Miri; Reza Amin

Volume 1, Issue 2 , September 2004, Pages 133-137

Abstract
  Background: Allergic rhinitis is one of the most common forms of allergic disorders affecting children. The prevalence rate of allergic rhinitis differs among countries and even among regions within the same country.   Objectives: To determine the prevalence of childhood allergic rhinitis and the ...  Read More