Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Expert Group (SRMEG)

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Objective

The SRMEG serves as the educational research network. To achieve its vision, we are now performing meta-analysis projects along with providing educational services and training programs for students.

Definition

Scientists see the inconsistency in science as inevitable. The inconsistency in the medicine and health-related problems is presumably of the greatest importance. Systematic reviews and meta-analysis studies are required to pool the present inconsistent data and this results in better diagnosis, treatment, and disease management. The Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Expert Group (SRMEG) seeks for unique ideas for meta-analysis projects.

Group members

Founder

Nima Rezaei

Managing Director

Amene Saghazadeh

Member

Paper

Shafieyoun, A., Moraveji, S., Bashashati, M., Rezaei, N. Discs large homolog 5 (DLG5) gene polymorphism and crohn’s disease: A meta-analysis of the published studies. Acta Medica Iranica 2016; 54 (5), pp. 289-295

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Rahmani, Farzaneh, and Nima Rezaei. "Therapeutic targeting of Toll-like receptors: a review of Toll-like receptors and their signaling pathways in psoriasis." Expert Review of Clinical Immunology (2016): 1-10.

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Alipour S, Zoghi S, Khalili N, Hirbod-Mobarakeh A, Emens LA, Rezaei N. Specific immunotherapy in ovarian cancer: a systematic review. Immunotherapy. 2016 Oct;8(10):1193-204.

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Zare-Shahabadi A, Ataei A, Rezaei N. Proteins brighten the brain. Life Sciences. 2016 Oct 22

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Hadizadeh H, Salehi MM, Khoramnejad S, Vosoughi K, Rezaei N. The association between parental consanguinity and primary immunodeficiency diseases: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. 2016 Nov 1.

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Shabani M, Nichols KE, Rezaei N. Primary immunodeficiencies associated with EBV-Induced lymphoproliferative disorders. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology. 2016 Dec 31;108:109-27.

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Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels in Autism: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

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Saghazadeh, Amene, and Nima Rezaei. "Implications of Toll-Like Receptors in Ebola Infection." Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets just-accepted (2017).

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Noveiry, Behnoud Baradaran, Armin Hirbod‐Mobarakeh, Nastaran Khalili, Niloufar Hourshad, Tim F. Greten, Ghassan K. Abou‐Alfa, and Nima Rezaei. "Specific immunotherapy in Hepatocellular cancer: a Systematic Review." Journal of gastroenterology and hep...

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Khorasanizadeh, MirHojjat, et al. "Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases as Therapeutic Targets for Asthma." Pharmacology & Therapeutics (2017).

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Saghazadeh A, Mahmoudi M, Dehghani Ashkezari A, Oliaie Rezaie N, Rezaei N (2017) Systematic review and meta-analysis shows a specific micronutrient profile in people with Down Syndrome: Lower blood calcium, selenium and zinc, higher red blood cell co...

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Immuno-epileptology.

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Monoclonal Antibodies for Treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis.

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The Role of PIEZO2 in Human Mechanosensation

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Short-term and long-term efficacy of classical ketogenic diet and modified Atkins diet in children and adolescents with epilepsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Interleukin-4 and Interleukin-10 Gene Polymorphisms in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

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Systematic review and meta-analysis links autism and toxic metals and highlights the impact of country development status: Higher blood and erythrocyte levels for mercury and lead, and higher hair antimony, cadmium, lead, and mercury

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The role of timing in the treatment of spinal cord injury.

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Status of essential elements in autism spectrum disorder: systematic review and meta-analysis

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Which came first, the risk of migraine or the risk of asthma? A systematic review

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Anti-inflammatory cytokines in autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Global View of HIV Prevalence in Prisons: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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A meta-analysis of pro-inflammatory cytokines in autism spectrum disorders: Effects of age, gender, and latitude

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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Prevalence of Methamphetamine Abuse in Iranian High School Students

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TIM family gene polymorphism and susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis: Systematic review and meta-analysis

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Stem cell therapy for patients with diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of metabolomics-based risks and benefits

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Osteopontin (OPN) as a CSF and blood biomarker for multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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CSF and blood biomarkers in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Plasma levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in patients with Parkinson disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Association of T Helper 1 Cytokine Gene Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms with Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease

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Associations between interleukin-10 polymorphisms and susceptibility to juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Role in Autism Remains Elusive: A Flashback on the Route That Has Brought Us Here

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Amene Saghazadeh, Maryam Mahmoudi, Shayan Shahrokhi, Maryam Mojarrad, Maedeh Dastmardi, Mona Mirbeyk, Nima Rezaei, Trace elements in schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 39 studies (N = 5151 participants), Nutrition Reviews, , nuz0...

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Immune-epidemiological parameters of the novel coronavirus - a perspective

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Cytokines in narcolepsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Can music influence cardiac autonomic system? A systematic review and narrative synthesis to evaluate its impact on heart rate variability

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Towards treatment planning of COVID-19: Rationale and hypothesis for the use of multiple immunosuppressive agents: Anti-antibodies, immunoglobulins, and corticosteroids

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The involvement of the central nervous system in patients with COVID-19

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SARS-CoV-2-A Tough Opponent for the Immune System

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Regenerative Medicine in COVID-19 Treatment: Real Opportunities and Range of Promises

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Anosmia: a missing link in the neuroimmunology of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

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The immune system as a target for therapy of SARS-CoV-2: A systematic review of the current immunotherapies for COVID-19

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Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor and SARS-CoV-2: Potential therapeutic targeting

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Relationship between blood group and risk of infection and death in COVID-19: a live meta-analysis

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Microfluidic devices for detection of RNA viruses

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Targeted therapy strategies against SARS‐CoV‐2 cell entry mechanisms: A systematic review of in vitro and in vivo studies

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Interleukin-6 and severe COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Cardiovascular system is at higher risk of affecting by COVID-19

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Momtazmanesh, S., Shobeiri, P., Saghazadeh, A., Teunissen, C.E., Burman, J., Szalardy, L., Klivenyi, P., Bartos, A., Fernandes, A. and Rezaei, N., 2021. Neuronal and glial CSF biomarkers in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. R...

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Mojtabavi, H., Saghazadeh, A., van den Heuvel, L., Bucker, J. and Rezaei, N., 2020. Peripheral blood levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): A systematic review and meta-analysis. Plos one,...

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Noori, M., Nejadghaderi, S.A., Arshi, S., Carson‐Chahhoud, K., Ansarin, K., Kolahi, A.A. and Safiri, S., 2022. Potency of BNT162b2 and mRNA‐1273 vaccine‐induced neutralizing antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome‐CoV‐2 variants of conce...

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Nejadghaderi, S.A., Saghazadeh, A. and Rezaei, N., 2022. Health care policies and COVID-19 prevalence: is there any association?. International Journal of Health Services, 52(1), pp.9-22.

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Noori, M., Nejadghaderi, S.A., Sullman, M.J., Carson‐Chahhoud, K., Kolahi, A.A. and Safiri, S., 2022. Epidemiology, prognosis and management of potassium disorders in Covid‐19. Reviews in medical virology, 32(1), p.e2262.

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Shobeiri, P., Karimi, A., Momtazmanesh, S., Teixeira, A.L., Teunissen, C.E., van Wegen, E.E., Hirsch, M.A., Yekaninejad, M.S. and Rezaei, N., 2022. Exercise-induced increase in blood-based brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in people with multi...

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Agah, E., Nafissi, S., Saleh, F., Sarraf, P., Tafakhori, A., Mousavi, S.V., Saghazadeh, A., Sadr, M., Sinaei, F., Mohebbi, B. and Mahmoudi, M., 2021. Investigating the possible association between NLRP3 gene polymorphisms and myasthenia gravis. Muscl...

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Fazlollahi, A., Zahmatyar, M., Noori, M., Nejadghaderi, S.A., Sullman, M.J., Shekarriz‐Foumani, R., Kolahi, A.A., Singh, K. and Safiri, S., 2021. Cardiac complications following mRNA COVID‐19 vaccines: A systematic review of case reports and case ser...

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Noori, M., Shokri, P., Nejadghaderi, S.A., Golmohammadi, S., Carson‐Chahhoud, K., Bragazzi, N.L., Ansarin, K., Kolahi, A.A., Arshi, S. and Safiri, S., 2021. ABO blood groups and risk of human immunodeficiency virus infection: A systematic review and...

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Seirafianpour, F., Pourriyahi, H., Mesgarha, M.G., Pour Mohammad, A., Shaka, Z. and Goodarzi, A., 2022. A systematic review on mucocutaneous presentations after COVD‐19 vaccination and expert recommendations about vaccination of important immune‐medi...

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Noori, M., Nejadghaderi, S.A. and Rezaei, N., 2021. “Original antigenic sin”: a potential threat beyond the development of booster vaccination against novel SARS-CoV-2 variants. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, pp.1-2.

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Shaka, Z., Mojtabavi, H., Rayzan, E., Zoghi, S., Shahkarami, S., Raul, J.H., Sedighi, I., Boztug, K. and Rezaei, N., 2021. Novel BTK mutation in X-linked agammaglobulinemia: Report of a 17-year-old male. Allergologia et immunopathologia, 49(2), pp.80...

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Lotfi, F., Mansourian, M., Mirmoayyeb, O., Najdaghi, S., Shaygannejad, V. and Esmaeil, N., 2021. Association of Exposure to Particulate Matters and Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Neuroimmunomodulation, pp.1-7.

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Rahmani, F., Aghamohammadi, A., Ochs, H.D. and Rezaei, N., 2017. Agammaglobulinemia: Comorbidities and long-term therapeutic risks. Expert Opinion on Orphan Drugs, 5(7), pp.559-574.

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Saghazadeh, A. and Rezaei, N., 2022. Central Inflammatory Cytokines in Tuberculous Meningitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research, 42(3), pp.95-107.

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Safiri, S., Karamzad, N., Singh, K., Carson-Chahhoud, K., Adams, C., Nejadghaderi, S.A., Almasi-Hashiani, A., Sullman, M.J., Mansournia, M.A., Bragazzi, N.L. and Kaufman, J.S., 2022. Burden of ischemic heart disease and its attributable risk factors...

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Pourriyahi, H., Yazdanpanah, N., Saghazadeh, A. and Rezaei, N., 2021. Loneliness: An Immunometabolic Syndrome. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(22), p.12162.

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Sharif, P.M., Nematizadeh, M., Saghazadeh, M., Saghazadeh, A. and Rezaei, N., 2022. Computed tomography scan in COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Polish Journal of Radiology, 87(1), pp.1-23.

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Mousavi Movahed, S.M., Akhavizadegan, H., Dolatkhani, F., Nejadghaderi, S.A., Aghajani, F., Faghir Gangi, M., Ghazi, Z. and Ghasemi, H., 2021. Different incidences of acute kidney injury (AKI) and outcomes in COVID‐19 patients with and without non‐az...

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Safiri, S., Nejadghaderi, S.A., Karamzad, N., Carson‐Chahhoud, K., Bragazzi, N.L., Sullman, M.J., Almasi‐Hashiani, A., Mansournia, M.A., Collins, G.S., Kaufman, J.S. and Kolahi, A.A., 2022. Global, regional, and national cancer deaths and disability‐...

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Mojtabavi, H., Nafissi, S., Mahmoodi-Bakhtiari, B., Fathi, D. and Fatehi, F., 2021. Persian adaptation of Edinburgh Cognitive and Behavioural Screen (ECAS). Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, 22(5-6), pp.426-433.

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Imani, D., Rezaei, R., Jafari, D., Razi, B., Alizadeh, S., Bashashati, M. and Rezaei, N., 2018. IL-6 174 G/C polymorphism in inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Medica Iranica, pp.740-749.

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Saghazadeh, A., Tonekaboni, S.H., Najmabadi, H. and Rezaei, N., 2018. A Novel Homozygous ATP8A2 Variant in a Patient With Phenotypic Features of Dysequilibrium Syndrome. Acta Medica Iranica, pp.677-680.

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Godazandeh, G., Shojaee, L., Alizadeh-Navaei, R. and Hessami, A., 2021. Corticosteroids in idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Surgery Today, pp.1-9.

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Fahmi, M., Kharisma, V.D., Ansori, A.N.M. and Ito, M., 2021. Retrieval and investigation of data on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 using bioinformatics approach. In Coronavirus Disease-COVID-19 (pp. 839-857). Springer, Cham.

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Mojtabavi, H., Fatehi, F., Shahkarami, S., Rezaei, N. and Nafissi, S., 2021. Novel Mutations of the TYMP Gene in Mitochondrial Neurogastrointestinal Encephalomyopathy: Case Series and Literature Review. Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, pp.1-8.

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Mirbeyk, M., Saghazadeh, A. and Rezaei, N., 2021. A systematic review of pregnant women with COVID-19 and their neonates. Archives of gynecology and obstetrics, 304(1), pp.5-38.

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Bragazzi, N.L., Kolahi, A.A., Nejadghaderi, S.A., Lochner, P., Brigo, F., Naldi, A., Lanteri, P., Garbarino, S., Sullman, M.J., Dai, H. and Wu, J., 2021. Global, regional, and national burden of Guillain–Barré syndrome and its underlying causes from...

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Saghazadeh, A., Keshavarz-Fathi, M., Delavari, F. and Rezaei, N., 2021. Radiation and Immunity: Hand in Hand from Tumorigenesis to Therapeutic Targets. In Cancer Immunology (pp. 587-596). Springer, Cham.

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Sookaromdee, P. and Wiwanitkit, V., 2021. COVID-19 and Tropical Infection: Complexity and Concurrence. In Coronavirus Disease-COVID-19 (pp. 333-341). Springer, Cham.

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Mojtabavi, H., Javidi, N., Naviaux, A.F., Janne, P., Gourdin, M., Mohammadpour, M., Saghazadeh, A. and Rezaei, N., 2021. Exploration of the epidemiological and emotional impact of quarantine and isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Coronavirus...

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Baharlooi, H., Mansourabadi, A.H., Minbashi Moeini, M., Mohamed Khosroshahi, L. and Azimi, M., 2021. Nucleic acids as novel therapeutic modalities to address multiple sclerosis onset and progression. Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, pp.1-17.

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Mirbeyk, M., Saghazadeh, A. and Rezaei, N., 2021. Geriatrics and COVID-19. In Coronavirus Disease-COVID-19 (pp. 209-222). Springer, Cham.

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Safiri, S., Kolahi, A.A., Noori, M., Nejadghaderi, S.A., Karamzad, N., Bragazzi, N.L., Sullman, M.J., Abdollahi, M., Collins, G.S., Kaufman, J.S. and Grieger, J.A., 2021. Burden of anemia and its underlying causes in 204 countries and territories, 19...

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Jain, A., Sahu, K.K. and Mitra, P., 2021. Treatment of Patients with Mental Illness Amid A Global COVID-19 Pandemic. In Coronavirus Disease-COVID-19 (pp. 759-771). Springer, Cham.

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Paulo, L.S., Bwire, G.M., Pan, X., Gao, T., Saghazadeh, A. and Pan, C., 2021. COVID-19 Pandemic: The Influence of Culture and Lessons for Collaborative Activities. In Coronavirus Disease-COVID-19 (pp. 875-889). Springer, Cham.

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Kazeminasab, S., Nejadghaderi, S.A., Amiri, P., Pourfathi, H., Araj-Khodaei, M., Sullman, M.J., Kolahi, A.A. and Safiri, S., 2022. Neck pain: global epidemiology, trends and risk factors. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 23(1), pp.1-13.

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Sotoudeh, H. and Gity, M., 2021. The Role of Medical Imaging in COVID-19. Coronavirus Disease-COVID-19, pp.413-434.

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Sahu, K.K., Ailawadhi, S., Malvik, N. and Cerny, J., 2021. Challenges of cellular therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Coronavirus Disease-COVID-19 (pp. 657-672). Springer, Cham.

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Fotouhi, M., Samami, E., Mohseni, S., Nasrollahizadeh, A., Haddadi, M., Mirbeyk, M., Saghazadeh, A. and Rezaei, N., 2021. How Prevalent Is Cancer in Confirmed Cases with Coronaviruses and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndromes?. Coronavirus Disease-COVID...

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Rahim, F., Shirbandi, K. and Akbari, R., 2019. Stem Cell Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis: An Exciting Challenge or a Treatment Hope. In Stem Cell Transplantation for Autoimmune Diseases and Inflammation (pp. 45-61). Springer, Cham.

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Saghazadeh, A. and Rezaei, N., 2021. Biosensing surfaces and therapeutic biomaterials for the central nervous system in COVID-19. Emergent Materials, 4(1), pp.293-312.

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Saghazadeh, A. and Rezaei, N., 2021. How COVID-19 Has Globalized: Unknown Origin, Rapid Transmission, and the Immune System Nourishment. In Coronavirus Disease-COVID-19 (pp. 119-147). Springer, Cham.

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Gholami, B., Gholami, S., Loghman, A.H., Khodaei, B., Seyedpour, S., Seyedpour, N., Saghazadeh, A. and Rezaei, N., 2021. Clinical and Laboratory Predictors of Severity, Criticality, and Mortality in COVID-19: A Multisystem Disease. Coronavirus Diseas...

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Book

Immunofluorescence: Dyes and Other Haptens Conjugated with Antibodies

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Cancer Immunotherapy: Friend or Foe of Mental Health?

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Nutrigenomic Immunity

Book Chapter in Nutrition and Immunity https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-16073-9

Introduction

Book Chapter in Nutrition and Immunity https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-16073-9

Gut Microbiome and Immunity

Book Chapter in Nutrition and Immunity https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-16073-9

Nutriepigenomic Immunity

Book Chapter in Nutrition and Immunity https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-16073-9

Biophysics and Neurophysiology of the Sixth Sense

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Introductory Chapter: Immunogenetics

Book Chapter in Immunogenetics https://www.intechopen.com/books/immunogenetics

Pulmonary Manifestations of Predominantly Antibody Deficiencies

Book Chapter in Pulmonary Manifestations of Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-00880-2

Introductory Chapter: Toll-Like Receptors

Book Chapter in "Toll-like Receptors" https://www.intechopen.com/books/toll-like-receptors

Introductory Chapter: Thymus - The Central Self-Tolerance System

Book Chapter in Thymus https://www.intechopen.com/books/thymus

Gathering

Introduction Meeting of SRMEG 2020

THE FIRST 2020 PREPARATORY MEETING was a formal gathering for all applicants to join the SRMEG 2020-2021 course of systematic review and meta-analysis studies. It was held on Sunday, 3-5 Pm, February 09, 2020.

Workshop

Scientific writing

Scientific writing by Prof. Nima Rezaei Feb 18, 2020

Systematic review

Systematic review by Amene Saghazadeh Feb 19, 2020

Meta-analysis

Meta-analysis by Amene Saghazadeh Feb 20, 2020