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Volume 17 (2020)
Volume 16 (2019)
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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 4 (2007)
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Volume 1 (2004)
Review Article
Immunologic Basis and Immunoprophy-laxis of RhD Induced Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn (HDN)

Roya Payam Khaja Pasha; Fazel Shokri

Volume 5, Issue 4 , December 2008, Pages 189-200

Abstract
  RhD antigen is the most immunogenic and clinically significant antigen of red blood cells after ABO system. It has historically been associated with hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) which is now routinely prevented by the administration of polyclonal anti-D immunoglobulin. This management of HDN ...  Read More

Original Article
Association of CCR5-59029 A/G and CCR2-V64I Variants with Renal Allograft Survival

Mir Davood Omrani; Mohammad Reza Mokhtari; Ali Tagizadae; Morteza Bagheri; Pedram Ahmad-Poor

Volume 5, Issue 4 , December 2008, Pages 201-206

Abstract
  Background: Despite advances in the medical care of renal transplant recipients which have led to an improvement in allograft survival, renal allograft rejection is still a major ob-stacle to successful organ transplantation. Understanding the mechanisms contributing to allograft rejection will be of ...  Read More

Original Article
Null Allele Frequencies at HLA-G Locus in Iranian Healthy Subjects

Roghayeh Rahimi; Ahmad Zavaran Hosseini; Fatemeh Yari

Volume 5, Issue 4 , December 2008, Pages 207-211

Abstract
  Background: HLA-G gene contains 15 alleles including a null allele, HLA-G*0105N. Previous studies have shown that HLA-G*0105N does not encode the complete HLA-G1 or HLA-G5 isoforms but encodes a functional HLA-G protein with the ability to in-hibit NK cell cytolysis. Thus, although the biological functions ...  Read More

Original Article
The Booster Phenomenon of Tuberculin Skin Testing in Patients Receiving Hemo-dialysis

Mohammad Mahdi Sagheb; Mandana Goodarzi; Jamshid Roozbeh

Volume 5, Issue 4 , December 2008, Pages 212-216

Abstract
  Background: The risk of developing tuberculosis is high among chronic hemodialysis patients. The tuberculin skin test (TST) has been in use for diagnosing latent TB, but few data are available on TST in hemodialysis patients. Objective: This study was done to identify the TST reactivity and frequency ...  Read More

Original Article
Comparison of the Salivary Immu-noglobulin Concentration Levels between Children with Early Childhood Caries and Caries-Free Children

Ali Bagherian; Abdullah Jafarzadeh; Mohsen Rezaeian; Shima Ahmadi; Mohammad Taghi Rezaity

Volume 5, Issue 4 , December 2008, Pages 217-221

Abstract
  Background: Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is one of the most common chronic child-hood diseases. In spite of the global decrease in dental caries in the past decades, ECC has become a significant problem in many developing countries and also in a few indus-trialized nations. Saliva as a host factor can ...  Read More