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Papers by Seyed Moayed Alavian

Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2011

International Journal of Infection, 2015

This study compared PR and NB in predicting HCV patient costs. The objective of this study was to... more This study compared PR and NB in predicting HCV patient costs. The objective of this study was to predict the direct cost of the HCV patient in Iran. Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a common and expensive infectious disease in Iran. Cost associated with HCV and its complications has not been well characterized. Analysis of cost data is important in providing consistent information to aid budgeting decisions and certain statistical regression models need for prediction mean costs. Poisson regression (PR) and negative binomial regression (NB) are more common in cost prediction study. Patients and methods: This study designed as a cross-sectional clinic base from 2001 to 2010. First treatment period of each patient bring in study. We evaluated the doctor visiting, drugs, and hospitalization and laboratory tests of patients. Cost per person per one treatment period estimated in purchasing power parity dollars (PPP$). The PR is one of the models from general linear models (GLM) for describing count outcomes. The NB is another model from (GLM) as an alternative to the PR model. Results: According to Likelihood ratio test NB was found to be more appropriate than PR (P<0.001). Genotype, marriage, medication, and SVR were being significant. Genotype 3 versus 1 decreasing cost while marriage, consuming pegasys and SVR increasing. Conclusion: choosing best model in cost data is important because of specific feature of this data. After fitting the best model, analyzing and predicting future cost for patient in different situation is possible.

Plos One, 2011

Background & Aims: There is a worldwide epidemic of obesity among adolescents who subsequently ar... more Background & Aims: There is a worldwide epidemic of obesity among adolescents who subsequently are at increased risk for the development of non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is the most frequently used test for screening these individuals, but no age and gender-specific upper limits of normal (ULN) based on healthy population data in children are available. The objective of the present study was to define ULN for ALT in healthy children in order to use this as a tool for case finding.

Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases, Jul 1, 2012

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and diabetes mellitus are frequent problems worldwide that indu... more Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and diabetes mellitus are frequent problems worldwide that induce high health and financial burden in different societies, both of which are also highly prevalent in patients with chronic kidney disease. Diabetes mellitus is a known underlying cause of end-stage renal disease, and on the other hand, HCV is responsible for a wide variety of renal manifestations, such as membranous nephropathy, cryoglobulinemia, and membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis. Moreover, along with its direct impact on kidney damage, HCV is also known to play a role in progression of other causes of kidney diseases. It is known that HCV infection is highly prevalent among patients with diabetic nephropathy. This article reviews the existing literature on the relationship between HCV infection and diabetes mellitus in patients with chronic kidney disease, and also overviews the interplay of these two factors in the transplantation era.

World Journal of Gastroenterology Wjg, Aug 28, 2006

To determine the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes in Iranian hepatitis B surface a... more To determine the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes in Iranian hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) carriers, chronic hepatitis B and cirrhotic patients.

Hepatitis C is a major cause of liver related morbidity and mortality worldwide and represents a ... more Hepatitis C is a major cause of liver related morbidity and mortality worldwide and represents a major public health problem. Depending on genomic organization, the virus is divided into six genotypes and a number of subtypes. Different genotypes are seen in different parts of the world. Genotype one is difficult to treat, while genotypes 2 and 3 are easy to treat. Therefore, identification of HCV genotype in patients is necessary to begin and follow up the treatment. In this study, viral genomic materials of 214 patients' sera were detected by nested-RT PCR. Based on genomic differences among different genotypes, the PCR products were digested with proper enzymes and studied by RFLP. Except for one, sequencing of 14 samples, representative of all genotypes, confirmed the results of PCR-RFLP. The results of PCR-RFLP were as follows: 1a (52.88%), 1b (14.01%), 3a (27.57%), 2a (2.1%), 4 (3.44%). This indicates that a high percentage of HCV infected patients in Iran are infected with 1a or 3a genotypes. These findings reveal that the pattern of HCV genotypes in Iran differs from those of other middle-eastern countries.

Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Jgld, 2008

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) prevalence has decreased dramatically in Iranian population during the la... more Hepatitis B virus (HBV) prevalence has decreased dramatically in Iranian population during the last decade, and now it is classified as having low endemicity for hepatitis B infection. Improvement of the people's knowledge about HBV risk factors, national vaccination program since 1993 for all neonates, and vaccination of high risk groups could be the cause of this decrease. The HBV vaccination started in infants in two provinces (Zanjan and Semnan) in 1989, and in 1993 the vaccination was included in the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) countrywide. After 13 years of implementation, the coverage has reached an appropriate level from 62% in 1993 to 94% in 2005. Evaluation of risk factors in HBV infected people is important for designing the strategies to control the disease. Intensifying HB vaccination of high risk groups, surveillance of hepatitis B infected subjects, and control on the health status of refugees will further decrease the frequency of the disease in Iran. In addition the consideration of all possible routes of transmission in subjects without risk factors for infection is necessary. Changes in the pattern of transmission of new cases of hepatitis B of the changes in the epidemiology of viral hepatitis B infection.

Gastroenterology and Hepatology from Bed to Bench, 2013

This study aims to employ random effect model to evaluate prognostic factors of hepatitis C. Back... more This study aims to employ random effect model to evaluate prognostic factors of hepatitis C. Background: In recent years, hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has been a major cause of liver diseases worldwide and represents a major public health problem. Evaluation of risk factors and a community intervention in order to decrease the problem is one of the solutions, which help protect people from the infection. Patients and methods: The data was collected from a longitudinal study during 2005-2010. The response variable in this study was the viral load of each HCV patient during the treatment, immediately after the treatment and 3 to 4 months after the end of the treatment. The outcome variable of interest is the viral load of HCV patients. For analyzing repeated measure viral load of HCV patients, random effect models were used. Results: The results obtained from random effect model showed that treatment protocol and time are statistically significant. The variance component was statistically differing with zero. Conclusion: According to the results, time had a positive effect on rate of viral load of patient. Combination therapy of Peg-interferon plus Ribavirin increased the rate of virological response. (Please cite as: Zayeri F, Chaibakhsh S, Pourhoseingholi A, Akbarzadeh Baghban A, Alavian SM. Random effect model for identifying related factors to virological response in HCV patients. Gastroenterol Hepatol Bed Bench 2013;6(Suppl 1):S65-S69).

Iranian Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2009

Methods A variety of sources were used to access data for this review. A MEDLINE search (1970-200... more Methods A variety of sources were used to access data for this review. A MEDLINE search (1970-2005) of published articles was performed with key words&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; hepatitis C&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; HCV&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; prevalence&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; thalassemia&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; hemophilia&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; blood donor&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; intravenous drug users&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; transfusion&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;, hemodialysis,&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; Iran&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; Afghanistan&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; Pakistan&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; Iraq&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;, and&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; Turkey&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;.

Background: In chronic hepatitis B (CHB), the presence of hepatic fibrosis (HF) seems to be assoc... more Background: In chronic hepatitis B (CHB), the presence of hepatic fibrosis (HF) seems to be associated with known host and viral factors which may influence the long-term prognosis of CHB in the presence or absence of steatosis. Methodology: We conducted an in-depth review of studies on the host and viral parameters in CHB patients, who acquired biopsy-proven liver fibrosis and we compared and contrasted the factors contributing to HF. Results: In terms of host factors, the presence and stages of fibrosis did not correlate with the levels of FBS, bilirubin, triglyceride, the presence of steatosis, and body mass index. However, older age, prolonged prothrombin time, mild to severe hepatitis activity index (HAI) degree and hepatitis delta co-infection were associated with fibrosis. Other intermediate values for host factors such: as male gender, elevated liver enzyme tests, obesity and heavy alcohol consumption did not meet strong correlation with fibrosis, despite being more common in CHB patients with fibrosis. No significant correlation was found between viral factors (HBV DNA and HBeAg status) and the severity of fibrosis. Conclusion: The severity of fibrosis was not found to be associated with the degree of steatosis of liver in CHB. HF in CHB patients appears to be unrelated to virologic factors. However, fibrosis progression in CHB related to the variable host factors which could be enhanced through these factors in HBV chronic patients.

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Hepatitis Monthly, 2008

Methods: During a cross-sectional descriptive study, 50 dentistry centers were chosen among denti... more Methods: During a cross-sectional descriptive study, 50 dentistry centers were chosen among dentistry centers of Tehran in various regions by cluster sampling. Two HBsAg positive medical students went to these centers and announced about their diseases and requested for dentistry. Samples (dentists and secretaries) did not have any information about the research. They studied and examined reaction of dentists and their secretaries as well as admission rate. Results: Among 50 centers, 16 did not admit patients (5 cases by secretary and 11 cases by dentist) and 16 centers admitted them as the last patient (last appointment) and totally 32 cases met unfriendly. Among different regions of Tehran, the highest rate of non-admission was observed in the south (60%) and the lowest rate in the north (P<0.01). Charity centers and private centers had the most and the least non-admission rate, respectively, and the difference was significant (P<0.01). There were 16 non-admission cases among general dentists but there was not any rejection in specialists. Conclusions: The higher rate of non-admission and unfriendly behavior in southern district of Tehran and military and charity centers may be related to the lack of awareness and proper communication between patient and dentist. It highlights the necessity of more educational workshop to promote dentists knowledge about HBV, encourage them to use disposable tools for the patients, more accurate supervision on centers by the ministry of health and finally to assume all patients as HBsAg positive.

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Journal of Research in Medical Sciences the Official Journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Aug 1, 2013

Journal of Medical Virology, Jun 1, 2011

The diagnosis of cryptogenic liver disease is made when after extensive evaluations, recognizable... more The diagnosis of cryptogenic liver disease is made when after extensive evaluations, recognizable etiologies of chronic liver disease are excluded. In this study, the presence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA was tested in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) taken from Iranian patients who although were found negative for plasma HCV RNA and anti-HCV antibodies, suffered from chronic liver disease of unknown etiology. From September 2007 to March 2010, 69 patients from Tehran with chronic liver disease of unknown etiology who were referred to our center were enrolled in the present study. PBMCs were isolated from 10 mL peripheral blood specimens. HCV-RNA status was tested in plasma and PBMCs samples by reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). HCV-RNA was detected in HCV-positive PBMCs specimens by RT-PCR method. HCV genotypes were subsequently analyzed in HCV-positive samples using restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) assay; then HCV genotypes were confirmed by sequencing of 5&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; non-coding fragments after cloning PCR products into pJET1.2/blunt cloning vector. HCV-RNA was detected in PBMCs specimens belonging to 7 (10%) out of 69 patients. Genotyping of the HCV-RNA isolated from PBMCs showed that 3 (43%) patients with occult HCV infection had genotype 1b, 2 (29%) had genotype 1a, and another 2 (29%) had genotype 3a. The results of this study suggest that patients with chronic liver disease of unknown etiology may have occult HCV infection in the absence of anti-HCV antibodies and plasma HCV-RNA. It has been suggested that in the absence of liver biopsy specimens, analysis of PBMC sample for HCV-RNA would be informative.

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention Apjcp, 2010

BACKGROUND: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth most prevalent cancer worldwide. Iran is ... more BACKGROUND: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth most prevalent cancer worldwide. Iran is located in a low risk area but, while the true prevalence of HCC in Iran is unknown, it is not an uncommon malignancy. The aim of this study was to provide quantitative estimations of the burden of death due to HCC cancer in Iran and its trend during over recent decades for the Iranian population.METHODS: National death statistics reported by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOH and ME) from 1999 to 2004, stratified by age group, sex, and cause of death (ICD-9) were used to generate HCC mortality (ICD-9; 20) expressed as the mortality rate per 100,000 people. The Bayesian approach to correct for misclassification was employed and a time series model was applied to predict mortality. The burden of HCC, including years of life lost (YLL), was calculated using Iranian life expectancy.RESULTS: The rate of HCC mortality and YLL moderately increased from 1999 to 2004 but according to our prediction it seems that these rates are going to level off. Also HCC mortality and YLL was higher for older age, and was considerably greater in men than in women.CONCLUSION: Burden of HCC is low in Iran because most of cases are due to HBV and this infection is less common in Iran than Southeast Asia and Africa and there is nomajor increase projected for the future. However, up to 40% of its death statistics are underreported. Screening can be advised for early HCC detection in chronic HCV and HBV carriers.

طب نظامی, Jul 1, 2004

اهداف. هپاتيت مزمن B امروزه يكي از مهمترين مشكلات بهداشتي–درماني در سراسر جهان محسوب ميشود. امروز... more اهداف. هپاتيت مزمن B امروزه يكي از مهمترين مشكلات بهداشتي–درماني در سراسر جهان محسوب ميشود. امروزه بسياري از موارد هپاتيت B ناشي از انتقال با روشهاي غيرپوستي و يا تلقيح پوستي ميباشد ولي دو روش كه بيشترين تأثير را در انتقال ويروس دارند، شامل: انتقال پريناتال و تماس جنسي ميباشد. اين مطالعه براي تعيين فراواني موارد مثبت HBsAg در اعضاي خانواده بيماران HBsAg مثبت در كل و نيز برحسب رابطه خويشاوندي افراد، با تأكيد بر بررسي تجمع عفونت در خانوادههاي بيماران نظامي طراحي شد.

Journal of Dental Education, Dec 1, 2011

With more than two billion infected people, from whom 350 to 400 million suffer from chronic infe... more With more than two billion infected people, from whom 350 to 400 million suffer from chronic infection, hepatitis B virus (HBV) is still a major health problem worldwide. As dental treatment puts both dentists and patients at a higher risk of HBV infection, dentists can play an important role in preventing HBV transmission in dental settings. This study was performed to evaluate dental students' awareness and practice regarding HBV-related issues and to compare the results obtained from different academic years. One hundred and forty-two questionnaires consisting of questions on students' knowledge of HBV and preventive measures against this virus were completed by third-to sixth-year dental students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran. Overall, a relatively good level of knowledge was observed amongst this population. However, students' answers to practice questions were less satisfying. It is noteworthy that in some cases students of higher academic years showed less awareness. This finding highlights the necessity of continued infection control education. TUMS students must complete an infection control workshop before they start their clinical education. The authors propose that such training at the beginning of each academic year would be worthwhile.