AU - Khosravi, A. AU - Hassanzadeh, N. AU - Habibi M, F. TI - The relationship between iron body stores and atherosclerosis PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE TA - QHMS JN - QHMS VO - 11 VI - 3 IP - 3 4099 - http://imtj.gmu.ac.ir/article-1-245-en.html 4100 - http://imtj.gmu.ac.ir/article-1-245-en.doc SO - QHMS 3 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. CP - IRAN IN - Mashhad university,Iran. LG - eng PB - QHMS PG - 27 PT - Original YR - 2005