RT - Journal Article T1 - The relationship between iron body stores and atherosclerosis JF - QHMS YR - 2005 JO - QHMS VO - 11 IS - 3 UR - http://imtj.gmu.ac.ir/article-1-245-en.html SP - 27 EP - 31 K1 - Iron body stones K1 - atherosclerosis AB - Background and Aim: CAD is one of the most common cause of adult mortality and atherosclerosis is the most common cause of CAD. Some well known factors accelerate the atherosclerosis process such as: Diabetes mellitus, Hyperlipidemia, Hypertension and Smoking.Recently, some investigators interested on relationship between iron body stores and atherosclerosis. Materials and Methods: 80 patients (22 women, 58 men) with known IHD (Myocardial Infarction) were selected and body iron stores was estimated by titration of serum iron and ferritin and TIBC. Results: According to This research. Patients with atherosclerosis had no higher iron stores and there was not a meaning full relationship between Iron body stores and atherosclerosis. Conclusion: In base of our study, iron body stores hasn’t clear interrelationship with atherosclerosis (ATS) process. LA eng UL http://imtj.gmu.ac.ir/article-1-245-en.html M3 ER -