Imam Reza Hospital

Association between ankle–brachial index and body composition parameters measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis in patients with high-risk type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common macrovascular complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) associated with substantial morbidity. The ankle-brachial index (ABI) is a simple, non-invasive, and widely recommended tool for PAD screening, while al...

Correlation of Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) expressed miRNAs (BART4, BART7, and BHRF1) with chronic lymphocytic leukemia stages

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been shown to play a role in the pathogenesis of several B-cell malignancies, but its role in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) remains unclear. EBV-encoded microRNAs, including BHRF1 and BART families, are thought to modulate host cell survival and...