Dr. Alireza  Rafiei
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Dr. Alireza Rafiei

Professor and Research Director
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Iran


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Medical Immunology from Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

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Biography

Dr. Alireza Rafiei holds a position of Professor of Immunology, Director of Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences and Founder and Editor in Chief of Research in Molecular Medicine. He has completed his Ph.D. in Immunology from Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Dr. Alireza received honors include Award for Excellence in Researching, Award for Excellence in teaching, and received a letter of appreciation from Ministry of Health, Treatment and Medical Education. He has published more than 125 research articles in journals contributed as author/co-author.

Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences
100%
Immunogenetics
62%
Monoclonal Antibodies
90%
Cancer Immunology
75%
Allergy
55%

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Selected Publications

  1. Rafiei, A., A. Ajami, A.M. Mirabi, M.J. Saffar and O Amjadi, et al., 2016. Serum levels of soluble CD26, a novel prognostic marker for hepatitis E infection. Jundishapur J. Microbiol., 10.5812/jjm.31110.
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  2. Mousavi, A.O.T., A. Rafiei, M.A. Afzali, M. Yousefpour and A. Ghaemi, 2016. Therapeutic and nutritional effects of pomegranate from the perspective of islamic texts, traditional and modern medicine. J. Mazandaran Univ. Med. Sci., 25: 374-393.
  3. Moradian, F., M.A. Farziyan and A.R. Rafiei, 2016. Anticancer effect of bovine lactoferrin on human esophagus cancer cell line. Res. Mol. Med., 4: 18-23.
  4. Karkhane, M., A. Marzban, A. Rafiei and J. Akhtari, 2016. Cancer stem cells: cell heterogeneity in cancer and nanotechnology approaches for their treatment. J. Mazandaran Univ. Med. Sci., 25: 361-375.
  5. Ghaemi, A., H. Fakheri, A. Rafiei, V. Hosseini and R. Homayounfar, et al., 2016. Interaction between C677T and A1298C MTHFR gene polymorphisms and weight loss diet in treatment of NAFLD. J. Mazandaran Univ. Med. Sci., 25: 10-24.
  6. Abedini M., M. Paksersht, A. Rafiei, R. Valadan and O. Amjadi, et al., 2016. Demographic and clinical characteristics of multiple sclerosis. J. Mazandaran Univ. Med. Sci., 25: 13-22.
  7. Zarenejad, N., S. Asgary, N. Ramazani, M.R. Haghshenas, A. Rafiei and M. Ramazani, 2015. Coronal microleakage of three different dental biomaterials as intra-orifice barrier during nonvital bleaching. Dent. Res. J., 12: 581-588.
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  8. Yazdannejat, H., S.J. Hosseinimehr, A. Ghasemi, T.A. Pourfallah and A. Rafiei, 2015. Losartan sensitizes selectively prostate cancer cell to ionizing radiation. Cell. Mol. Biol., 62: 30-33.
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  9. Valadan, R., A. Rafiei, G. Hashemitabr and M.R. Bassami, 2015. Protein a-specific enrichment of insert-containing phage in antibody phage display library. J. Mazandaran Univ. Med. Sci., 24: 43-53.
  10. Valadan, R., A. Hedayatizadeh Omran, M.N. Alhosseini Abyazani, O. Amjadi, A. Rafiei, M. Tehrani and R. Alizadeh Navaei, 2015. Data supporting the design and evaluation of a universal primer pair for pseudogene-free amplification of HPRT1 in real-time PCR. Data brief, 4: 384-389.
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  11. Shadman, M., Z. Rajabian, A. Ajami, H. Hussein Nattaj and A. Rafiei, et al., 2015. Frequency of [gamma][delta] T cells and invariant natural killer T cells in helicobacter pylori-infected patients with peptic ulcer and gastric cancer. Iran. J. Allergy Asthma Immunol., 14: 493-501.
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  12. Sabbaghian, E., F. Roodbari, A. Rafiei and J. Amani, 2015. In silico design of a multimeric polytope as a highly immunogenic DNA vaccine against human cytomegalovirus. J. Appl. Biotechnol. Rep., 1: 143-153.
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  13. Rezai, M.S., E. Salehifar, A. Rafiei, T. Langaee, M. Rafati, K. Shafahi and G. Eslami, 2015. Characterization of multidrug resistant extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing escherichia coli among uropathogens of pediatrics in North of Iran. BioMed. Res. Int., .
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  14. Rafiei, A., H. Mohammadjafari, S. Bazi and A.M. Mirabi, 2015. Urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) might be an independent marker for anticipating scar formation in children with acute pyelonephritis. J. renal inj. Prev., 4: 39-44.
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  15. Pakseresht, M., S. Shobeyri, A. Rafiei, O. Amjadi and M. Abedini, 2015. The role of infectious agents on pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis. J Mazandaran Univ. Med. Sci., .
  16. Mousavi T, A. Rafiei, O. Amjadi, M. Yoosefpour and A. Zakavi, 2015. Medicinal and nutritional properties of grapes in islamic references, traditional, and modern medicine. J. Mazandaran Univ. Med. Sci., 25: 169-190.
  17. Kheradmand, M., A. Enayati, A. Rafiei, M. Moosazadeh and I. Sari, 2015. Population based cohort studies in Iran: A review article. J. Mazandaran Univ. Med. Sci., 25: 171-185.
  18. Khalatbary A, B. Mohammadnegad, E. Ghaffari and A. Rafiei, 2015. Oleuropein attenuates deltamethrin-induced apoptosis in rat cerebellar purkinje neurons. Res. Mol. Med., 3: 10-16.
  19. Hedayatizadeh Omran, A., R. Valadan, A. Rafiei, M. Tehrani and R. Alizadeh Navaei, 2015. VERO stable cell lines expressing full-length human epidermal growth factor receptors 2 and 3: platforms for subtractive phage display. DNA cell biol., 34: 573-578.
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  20. Hedayatizadeh Omran, A., R. Valadan, A. Rafiei, A. Ajami, M. Tehrani and R. Alizadeh Navaei, 2015. Generation of CHO stable cell line overexpressing HER2: an in vitro model for breast cancer. Res. Mol. Med., 3: 6-10.
  21. Hedayatizadeh Omran, A., A. Rafiei, A. Navaei1 M. Tehrani and R. Valadan, et al., 2015. Role of HER2 in brain metastasis of breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Asian Pac. J. Cancer Prev., 16: 1431-1434.
  22. Fakhraei, F., M.R. Haghshenas, V. Hosseini, A.R. Rafiei, F. Naghshvar and R. Alizadeh Navaei, 2015. Detection of HPV DNA in gastric carcinoma specimens from the Mazandaran, northern Iran during 2006-2013. Int. J. Genomics, .
  23. Esmaelizad, M., S. Jafari and A. Rafiei, 2015. Absolute quantification of murine interleukine-4, interleukine-10 and interferon-γ gene transcripts using real time PCR. Arch. Razi Inst., 70: 119-125.
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  24. Eslami, G., M.S. Rezai, E. Salehifar, A. Rafiei, M.R. Rafati and K. Shafahi, 2015. Epidemiology of extended spectrum beta lactamases producing e. coli genes in strains isolated from children with urinary tract infection in North of Iran. J. Mazandaran Univ. Med. Sci., 25: 270-279.
  25. Brzezinski, P., A. Chiriac, C. Keng Hoong, A. Rafiei, L. Babbi, M.M. Al Qattan, M. Giangaspero, C. Millet and J.P. Duprez, 2015. Dermatology eponyms-sign-lexicon (O). Dermatol. Online, 6: 118-123.
  26. Amjadi, O., M. Abedini, A. Rafiei, S. Safaii, A. Ajami and A. Hosseinian, 2015. Interferons in autoimmune diseases: friend or foe. J Mazandaran Univ. Med. Sci., 24: 414-430.
  27. Amjadi, O., A. Rafiei, A. Ajami, R. Valadan and G. Janbaabaei, 2015. Blood groups: In health and diseases. Res. Mol. Med., 3: 1-9.
  28. Amiri, F., F. Moradian and A. Rafiei, 2015. Anticancer effect of lactoferrin on gastric cancer cell line AGS. Res. Mol. Med., 3: 11-16.
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  29. Alizadeh-Navaei, R., A. Rafiei, A. Hedayatizadeh-Omran, I. Mohammadzadeh and M. Arabi, 2015. Gene susceptibility in Iranian asthmatic patients: a narrative review. Ann. Med. health sci. res., 4: 837-840.
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  30. Alizadeh Navaei, R., A. Rafiei, S. Abedian Kenari, H. Asgarian Omran, R. Valadan and A. Hedayatizadeh Omran, 2015. Effect of first line gastric cancer chemotherapy regime on the ags cell line-mtt assay results. Asian Pac. J. cancer prev., 17: 131-133.
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  31. Akhtari, J., P. Ebrahimnejad and A. Rafiei, 2015. A review on the use of nanoparticles in the release of growth factors. J. Mazandaran Univ. Med. Sci., 24: 424-439.
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  32. Shadman, M. A. Ajami, A. Rafiei, H. Hussein Nattaj, V. Hosseini, T. Taghvaei, H. Mesali and M. Tehrani, 2014. Phenotypic evaluation of natural killer (NK) and natural killer T (NKT)-like cells in patients with peptic ulcer and gastric cancer caused by helicobacter pylori infection. J. Mazand Univ. Med. Sci., 23: 165-173.
  33. Rafiei, A., O. Amjadi and F. Babamahmoodi, 2014. Leptospirosis or rice field fever: a review on the pathogenesis. J. Clin. Excellence, 2: 23-39.
  34. Mousavi, T., M.R. Haghshenas, A. Rafiei, R.A. Navaei and Z.H. Khah, 2014. Hepatitis B virus genotypes distribution with HBsAg positive in the North of Iran (Mazandaran) during 2011-2014. Med. Arch., 68: 376-380.
  35. Mousavi, T., A. Rafiei and M. Yoosefpour, 2014. Nutritional value and health benefits of dates according to islamic recourses and traditional medicine. J. Mazandaran Univ. Med. Sci., 24: 247-265.
  36. Moradian, F., R. Sharbafi and A. Rafiei, 2014. Lactoferrin, isolation,purification and antimicrobial effects. J. Med. Bioeng., 3: 203-207.
  37. Mohammadjafari, H., A. Rafiei, S.A. Mousavi, A. Alaee and Y. Yeganeh, 2014. Role of urinary levels of endothelin-1, monocyte chemotactic peptide-1, and N-acetyl glucosaminidase in predicting the severity of obstruction in hydronephrotic neonates. Korean j. Urology, 55: 670-676.
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  38. Mohammadjafari, H., A. Rafiei, M. Kosaryan, Y. Yeganeh and S.J. Hosseinimehr, 2014. Determination of the severity of ureteropelvic junction obstruction using urinary epidermal growth factor and kidney injury molecule 1 levels. Biomarkers med., 8: 1199-1206.
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  39. Mohammadjafari, H., A. Rafiei, M. Abedi, A. Aalaee and E. Abedi, 2014. The role of urinary TIMP1 and MMP9 levels in predicting vesicoureteral reflux in neonates with antenatal hydronephrosis. Pediatr. Nephrol., 29: 871-878.
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  40. Maleki, I., M.R. Aminafshari, T. Taghvaei, V. Hosseini and A. Rafiei, et al., 2014. Serum immunoglobulin A concentration is a reliable biomarker for liver fibrosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. World J. Gastroenterol., 20: 12566-12573.
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  41. Maleki, I., A. Rastgar, V. Hosseini, T. Taghvaei and A. Rafiei, et al., 2014. High sensitive CRP and pentraxine 3 as noninvasive biomarkers of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Eur. Rev. Med. Pharmacol. Sci., 18: 1583-1590.
  42. Houshmand, B., O. Amjadi, A. Rafiei, M. Rouzegar, M. Abrishami and M. Talebi Ardakani, 2014. The potential of human-derived periodontal ligament stem cells to osteogenic differentiation: An in vitro investigation. Res. Mol. Med., 2: 18-23.
  43. Daryani, A., M. Sharif, H. Kalani, A. Rafiei, F. Kalani and E. Ahmadpour, 2014. Electrophoretic patterns of toxoplasma gondii excreted/secreted antigens and their role in induction of the humoral immune response. Jundishapur J. Microbiol., .
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  44. Bahadori, Z., A. Rafiei and M. Hajilooi, 2014. Association of FCγRIIA (CD32) polymorphism with susceptibility to brucellosis. Res. Mol. Med., 2: 17-23.
  45. Amjadi, O., A. Rafiei, A. Ajami, V. Hosseini and H. Asgarian Omran, 2014. Inflammation, a key factor in cancer ambush. Res. Mol. Med., 2: 1-15.
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  46. Amjadi O, A. Rafiei and M. Yousofpoor, 2014. Remedial astonishments of fig in the holy Quran and medicine. Religion Health, 2: 10-10.
  47. Ahanjan, M., S. Kholdi and A. Rafiei, 2014. Antibioticresistance patterns and frequency of TEM and CTX type extended-spectrum βlactamases in acinetobacter clinical isolates. J. Mazandaran Univ. Med. Sci., 24: 32-40.
  48. Valadan, R., A. Rafiei, M. Tehrani and F. Nejatollahi, 2013. Resistance to HER2-targeted therapy. Res. Mol. Med., 1: 1-9.
  49. Rafiei, A., V. Hosseini, G. Janbabai, A. Ghorbani, A. Ajami, T. Farzmandfar, M.D. Azizi, J.J. Gilbreath and D.S. Merrell, 2013. Polymorphism in the interleukin-17A promoter contributes to gastric cancer. World J. Gastroenterol., 19: 5693-5699.
  50. Rafiei, A., S.H. Hosseini, M. Taheri, Z. Hosseni Khah, M. Hajilooi and Z. Mazaheri, 2013. Influence of IL-1RN Intron 2 variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) polymorphism on bipolar disorder. Neuropsychobiology, 67: 116-121.
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  51. Rafiei, A., O. Amjadi and K. Ghavibonieh, 2013. Mystery of the Holy Quran and narratives emphasize the consumption of olive. J. Rel. Health, 1: 19-34.
  52. Rafiei, A., J.J. Gilbreath and D.S. Merrell, 2013. Response to abadi and kusters. World J. Gastroenterol., 19: 429-430.
  53. Rafiei, A., A.M. Darzyani, S. Taheri, M.R. Haghshenas, A. Hosseinian and A. Makhlough, 2013. Genetic diversity of HCV among various high risk populations (IDAs, thalassemia, hemophilia, HD patients) in Iran. Asian Pac. J. trop. Med., 6: 556-560.
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  54. Rafiei, A. and O. Amjadi, 2013. Personalized medicine; a bridge between current medicine and the future healthcare. J. Clin. Excellence, 1: 47-68.
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  55. Mottaghi Dastjerdi, N., M. Soltany Rezaee Rad, A. Ajami, A. Rafiei and S. Abediankenari, et al., 2013. Production of cyclin D1 specific siRNAs by double strand processing for gene therapy of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Res. Mol. Med., 1: 10-16.
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  56. Mohammadjafari, H., A. Rafiei, M. Abedi, A. Aalaee, A.M. Mirabi and E. Abedi, 2013. Urinary neutrophil-gelatinase associated lipocalin is a more prognostic biomarker to distinguish antenatal hydronephrosis in neonates. Res. Mol. Med., 1: 10-16.
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  57. Hosseinzadeh Colagar, H., O. Amjadi, R. Valadan and A. Rafiei, 2013. Minimal HER1 and HER2 expressions in CHO and HEK-293 cells cause them appropriate negative cells for HERs-related studies. Res. Mol. Med., 1: 6-16.
  58. Hosseinimehr, S.J., A. Mahmoudzadeh and A. Rafiei, 2013. Arginine increases genotoxicity induced by methyl methanesulfonate in human lymphocytes. Cytotechnology, 65: 379-384.
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  59. Haghshenas, M., T. Golini Moghaddam, A. Rafiei, O. Emadeian, A. Shykhpour and G.H. Ashrafi, 2013. Prevalence and type distribution of high-risk human papillomavirus in patients with cervical cancer: a population-based study. Infect Agent Cancer, 8: 20-25.
  60. Ghaemi, A.R., F.A. Taleban, A. Hekmatdoost, A.R. Rafiei and V. Hosseini, et al., 2013. Effect of weight reduction diet on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Iran. J. Nutr. Sci. Food Technol., 8: 123-134.
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  61. Ghaemi, A., F.A. Taleban, A. Hekmatdoost, A. Rafiei and V. Hosseini, et al., 2013. How much weight loss is effective on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease? Hepatitis mon., .
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  62. Farazmandfar, T., A. Rafiei, M.B. Hashemi-Sotehoh, R. Valadan, M. Alavi and F. Moradian, 2013. A simplified protocol for producing Taq DNA polymerase in biology laboratory. Res. Mol. Med., 1: 23-26.
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  63. Ajami, A., M. Shadman, A. Rafiei, V. Hosseini, A. Talebi Bezmin Abadi, A. Alizadeh and Z. Hosseini khah, 2013. Prevalence of EPIYA motifs in helicobacter pylori strains isolated from patients with gastroduodenal disorders in northern Iran. Res. Mol. Med., 1: 30-35.
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  64. Saffar, M.J., A.R. Khalilian, A.R. Rafee, M.R. Parsaei, S. Imanikhani, J. Shojaei and H. Saffar, 2012. Bordetella pertussis IgG and IgA antibodies seroprevalence among 1-35 y-old population: The role of subclinical pertussis infection. Indian J. Pediatr., 79: 353-357.
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  65. Rafiei, A., V. Hosseini, G. Janbabai, B. Fazli and A. Ajami, et al., 2012. Inducible nitric oxide synthetase genotype and Helicobacter pylori infection affect gastric cancer risk. World J. Gastroenterol., 18: 4917-4924.
  66. Rafiei, A., M. Abedini, S.H. Hosseini, Z. Hosseini Khah, B. Bazrafshan and M. Tehrani, 2012. Toll like receptor-4 896A/G gene variation, a risk factor for migraine headaches. Iran. J. Immunol., 9: 159-167.
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  67. Rafiei, A., A.H.Z. Omran, F. Babamahmoodi, R.A. Navaee and R. Valadan, 2012. Review of leptospirosis in Iran. J. Mazandaran Univ. Med. Sci., 22: 102-110.
  68. Nadi, E., M. Hajilooi, D. Babakhani and A. Rafiei, 2012. Platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 polymorphism in patients with bronchial asthma. Iran. J. Allergy Asthma Immunol., 11: 276-281.
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  69. Khajavi, R., A. Rafiei, M.R. Haghshenas, Z. Hosseini khah, T. Farazmandfar and R. Sharbafi, 2012. Association between interleukin-28B genetic variants and hepatitis C. J. Mazand Univ. Med. Sci., 22: 19-27.
  70. Houshmand, B., M. Hajilooi, A. Rafiei, M. Bidgoli and S. Soheilifar, 2012. Evaluation of IL-8 gene polymorphisms in patients with periodontitis in Hamedan, Iran. Dent. Res. J., 9: 427-432.
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  71. Houshmand, B., A. Rafiei and M. Hajilooi, 2012. Influence of cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) gene polymorphisms in periodontitis. Arch. oral biol., 57: 1218-1224.
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  72. Gorji, M.S., A.A.K. Malekshah, M.B. Hashemi Soteh, A. Rafiei, K. Parivar and N. Aghdami, 2012. Effect of mesenchymal stem cells on doxorubicin-induced fibrosis. Cell J., 14: 142-151.
  73. Ghorbani, A., V. Hosseini, A. Ajami, A. Rafiei, Z. Hosseini khah, G. Janbabai and I. Sari, 2012. Association between polymorphism of interleukin 17 (IL-17F) and increased susceptibility to gastric cancer. J. Mazandaran Univ. Med. Sci., 22: 11-20.
  74. Fakhar, M., M. Mirzaei, A. Rafei, S. Armat and M. Mojtahedian, 2012. Comparative evaluation of hydatid cyst fluid and fetal bovine serum (FBS) in culture medium of rat fibroblast cells. J. Mazandaran Univ. Med. Sci., 22: 213-221.
  75. Amiri, A.H. and A. Rafiei, 2012. Alkaptonuria in a middle-aged female. Caspian j. internal med., 3: 554-556.
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  76. Sharbafi, R., F. Moradian, A. Rafiei and A. Barzegar, 2011. Isolation and purification of bovine lactoferrin. J. Mazandaran Univ. Med. Sci., 21: 44-51.
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  77. Rafiei, A. R., M.R. Haghshenas, A.M. Darzyani, S. Taheri, F. Babamahmoudi, A. Makhlough and S.H. Hoseini, 2011. Risk factors for hepatitis C virus among high-risk populations (intravenous drug addicts and patients with thalassemia, hemophilia, hemodialysis) in Mazandaran. J. Mazandaran Univ. Med. Sci., 20: 31-42.
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  78. Moslemizade, N., A. Rafiei, F. Yazdani, Z. Hosseini khah and K. Yusefnezhad, 2011. The effect of magnesium sulfate on bleeding time and nitric oxide production in preeclamsia. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 14: 106-111.
  79. Hosseinian, A., N. Pakravan, A. Rafiei and S.M. Feyzbakhsh, 2011. Aluminum phosphide poisoning known as rice tablet: A common toxicity in North Iran. Indian J. Med. Sci., 65: 143-150.
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  80. Heidari, M., A.K. Malekshah, K. Parivar, R. Khanbabaei and A. Rafiei, 2011. Effect of fibroblast co-culture on in vitro maturation and fertilization of mouse preantral follicles. Int. j. fertil. sterility, 5: 1-8.
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  81. Hassannia, H., S. Abediankenari, J. Ghaffari, A. Rafiei, J. Yazdani, F. Jeivad and E. Biranvand, 2011. Association between T cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain-1 gene polymorphisms with allergic rhinitis. J. Mazand Univ. Med. Sci., 21: 2-8.
  82. Haghshenas, M.R., F. Babamahmoodi, A. Rafiei, V. Vahedi and R. Alizadeh Navaei, 2011. Prevalence of hepatitis C virus genotypes in the Northern of iran (Mazandaran) from 2009 to 2011. Health Med., .
  83. Haghshenas, M., F. Babamahmoodi, A. Rafiee, V. Vahedi and I. Sari, 2011. The correlation between HCV Genotypes and liver damage in HCV patients. J. Mazand Univ. Med. Sci., 21: 76-83.
  84. Ghorbanalipoor, S., A. Ajami, A. Rafiee, T. Taghvaei, S.H. Paylakhi and V. Hosseini, 2011. Expression of interleukin 11 (IL-11) in benign and malignant lesions of the gastric mucosa. J. Mazandaran Univ. Med. Sci., 21: 2-11.
  85. Ghaffari, J., A.R. Rafiei, A. Ajami, M. Mahdavi and B. Hoshiar, 2011. Serum interleukins 6 and 8 in mild and severe asthmatic patients, is it difference? Caspian j. internal med., 2: 226-228.
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  86. Abadi, A.T.B., A. Rafiei, A. Ajami, V. Hosseini, T. Taghvaei, K.P. Jones and D.S. Merrell, 2011. Helicobacter pylori homB, but not cagA, is associated with gastric cancer in Iran. J. clin. Microbiol., 49: 3191-3197.
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  87. Hedayatizadeh-Omran, A., A. Rafiei, M. Hajilooi and M. Haghshenas, 2010. Interferon-gamma low producer genotype +5644 over presented in patients with focal brucellosis. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 13: 1036-1041.
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  88. Ghaffari, J., M. Khademloo, M.J. Saffar, A. Rafiei and F. Masiha, 2010. Hypersensitivity to house dust mite and cockroach is the most common allergy in North of Iran. Iran J. Immunol., 7: 234-239.
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  89. Amiri, A.H. and A. Rafiei, 2010. Analysis of patients with post-chemotherapy arthralgia and arthritis in breast cancer. Indian j. med. Sci., 64: 197-203.
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  90. Talebi, B.A., M.A. Mohabati, A.G. Ajami, A.R. Rafiei and T. Taghvaei, 2009. Evaluation on antibiotic resistance of helicobacter pylori isolated from patients admitted to tooba medical center, Sari. J. Mazandaran Univ. Med. Sci., 19: 26-32.
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  91. Rezaii, A.A., S.M. Hoseinipanah, M. Hajilooi, A.R. Rafiei, N. Shikh and M. Haidari, 2009. Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene polymorphism and susceptibility to ischemic stroke. Immunol. Invest., 38: 220-230.
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  92. Reza, J.S., R. Alireza, A. Mostafa, K. Alireza and H. Mehrdad, 2009. Association of tumor necrosis factor-alpha-308 (G--> A) polymorphism and susceptibility to brucellosis. J. microbiol. Immunol. Infecti., 42: 22-26.
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  93. Rafiei, A.R., M.R.H. Roushan, Z. Hoseini Khah, A. Ajami and Z. Orouji, 2009. Comparison of serum levels of soluble CD26 and CD30 in patients with brucellosis and controls. J. Babol. Univ. Med. Sci., 11: 54-60.
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  94. Rafiei, A., A. Ajami, M. Hajilooi and A. Etemadi, 2009. Th-1/Th-2 cytokine pattern in human amoebic colitis. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 12: 1376-1380.
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  95. Houshmand, B., A. Rafiei, M. Hajilooi, K. Mani Kashani and L. Gholami, 2009. E-selectin and L-selectin polymorphisms in patients with periodontitis. J. periodontal res., 44: 88-93.
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  96. Hosseinian Amiri, A., T. Mohammad Javad and R. Alireza, 2009. Clinical finding and outcome in suicidal attempt due to intravenous injection of kerosene. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 12: 439-442.
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  97. Haidari, M., M. Hajilooi, A.R. Rafiei, A.A. Rezaii and S.M. Hoseinipanah, 2009. E-selectin genetic variation as a susceptibility factor for ischemic stroke. Cerebrovascular Dis., 28: 26-32.
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  98. Daryani, A., M. Sharif, M. Meigouni, F. Baba Mahmoudi and A. Rafiei et al., 2009. Prevalence of intestinal parasites and profile of CD4+ counts in HIV+/AIDS people in North of Iran, 2007-2008. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 12: 1277-1281.
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  99. Ajami, A., A. Rafiei, F. Naghshvar, M. Sedghei, A. Elisay and A.H. Omran, 2009. Association of human leukocyte antigen and esophageal cancer in North of Iran. Pak. J. Biol. Sciences, 12: 1585-1588.
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  100. Rafiei, A., A. Makhlough, S. Hashemi Nasab, M.R. Mahdavi and A.M. Mirabi, 2008. Comparison of serum levels of CD26 and CD30 in chronic renal failure and hemodialytic patients. J. Babol. Univ. Med. Sci., 10: 20-27.
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