A5077710918- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Liver Diseases and Immunity
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Urological Disorders and Treatments
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
- Microscopic Colitis
- Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments
- Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
- Immune Cell Function and Interaction
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
- Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
- Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Bone and Joint Diseases
- Folate and B Vitamins Research
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
University of Birmingham
2024
University of Alberta Hospital
2018-2023
University of Iowa
2023
Alberta Hospital Edmonton
2018-2023
University of Tehran
2021-2023
University of Washington
2023
University of Alberta
2014-2022
Medical University of Warsaw
2022
Weiss Memorial Hospital
2021-2022
Shiraz University
2022
Prognostic significance of adiposity, at the time cancer diagnosis, on survival is not clear. Body mass index (kg m-2) does provide an appropriate assessment body composition; therefore, concept 'obesity paradox' needs to be investigated based prognostic fat and muscle. Independent adipose tissue in predicting mortality, importance visceral subcutaneous adiposity presence absence sarcopenia survival, was investigated.Adiposity markers including total (TATI), (VATI) (SATI) were estimated for...
Abstract Background Sarcopenia, characterized by low muscle mass, associates with mortality in patients cirrhosis. Skeletal area a single computed tomography image at the level of third lumbar vertebrate (L3) is valid representative whole body mass. Controversy remains regarding applicability psoas to identify greater risk mortality. We aimed determine index (PMI) association skeletal (SMI) and evaluate capacity PMI predict liver transplant waitlist Methods evaluated listed adult cirrhosis...
Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) is a metabolically active organ, associated with higher risk of malignancies. We evaluated whether VAT the hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients presenting cirrhosis as well HCC recurrence after liver transplantation (LT). Patients (n = 678; 457 male) who were assessed for LT (289 HCC) body composition analysis. underwent 247, 168 subsequently composition, and 96 these (78 had HCC. VAT, subcutaneous tissues, total tissues quantified by computed tomography...
Vitamin D deficiency has been implicated in the outcome of chronic liver disease.To determine frequency severe vitamin autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), assess its association with treatment non-response, and evaluate relationship between status liver-related mortality need for transplantation.Two hundred nine patients were evaluated by tissue examination at presentation. Serum levels determined, serum <25 nmol/L (10 ng/mL) considered severely deficient. Treatment non-response was defined as...
Myosteatosis (pathological fat accumulation in muscle) is defined by lower mean skeletal muscle radiodensity CT. We aimed to determine the optimal cut-offs for myosteatosis a cohort of 855 patients with cirrhosis. CT images were used expressed as Hounsfield Unit (HU). Patients values below lowest tertile considered have myosteatosis. Competing-risk analysis was performed associations between and pre-transplant mortality. Muscle less than 33 28 HU males females, respectively, identify In...
Evidence supports a role of antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) toward transitional epitopes in the first and second constant (C1-C2) regions gp120 (A32-like epitopes) preventing HIV-1 infection vaccine-induced protection. Here, we describe successful attempt at isolating inner domain (ID) as an independent molecule that encapsulates A32-like region within minimal structural unit Env. Through structure-based design, developed ID2, which consists ID expressed independently outer...
Background. We examined the association between sarcopenia and post-transplant mortality in acutely ill inpatients with cirrhosis who underwent urgent liver transplantation. Methods. Included were at 4 centers urgently listed as nonstatus 1 transplanted from 2005 to 2017 an abdominal computed tomography scan <90 days before Skeletal muscle index (SMI) = total skeletal cross-sectional area L3 vertebral level, normalized height. Cox regression associated SMI mortality. Optimal search...
The neighborhood is one of the most fundamental urban elements and acts as intermediary link between city citizens to enhance quality life. present study examined significance relationship subjective well-being perceived environment characteristics in historical fabrics for creating healthy neighborhoods. To this end, a survey research method was employed, data were collected via questionnaires. population consisted all Sange Siah Shiraz, Iran, who lived or worked used spaces daily. A...