Razi Journal of Medical Sciences (Monthly) Owned by: Tehran University of Medical Sciences ISSN: 2228-7043 e-ISSN: 2228-7051 Up to November 2010 (Vol. 17, No. 77), This Journal was appeared as "Journal of Iran University of Medical Sciences"

 The Razi Journal of Medical Sciences (RJMS) is the scientific medical journal of Iran, which has been published from 1993 onward in Persian with abstract of English language. Although it had been published quarterly in the past, RJMS has been published monthly (12 issues per year) from the year 2009. The Razi Journal of Medical Sciences, a scientific and research peer reviewed journal, seeks to publish original papers, selected review articles and case reports. RJMS also seeks to provide its readers with the highest quality materials published through a process of careful double-blind peer reviews and editorial comments. RJMS is an official publication of the Tehran University of Medical Sciences. The Razi Journal of Medical Sciences has been Indexed in the Index Copernicus, CINAHL Database,COPE, CAB Abstracts, EBSCO, Magiran,Ulrich's Periodicals Directory and ISC.

  ISSN: 2228-7043

e ISSN: 2228-7051

  Chairman: Gholam Reza Shah Hosseini, MD (Associate Professor of Orthopedics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences) dr.shahhosseini@gmail.com
  Editor-in-Chief: Seyed Ali Javad Moosavi, MD (Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Subspeciality in Pulmonary Disease, Tehran University of Medical Sciences) a-moosavi@tums.ac.ir

   Executive Director: Alireza Khoshnevisan, MD (Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences) akhoshnevisan@sina.tums.ac.ir

Editorial Board: 
Shahin Akhondzadeh, PhD (Professor of Clinical Neuroscience, Tehran University of Medical Sciences)

s.akhond@neda.net

Behrooz Astaneh, MD (Founder and Course Leader of Medical Journalism and Associate Editor of Iran Journal of Medical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences) astanehb@yahoo.com

Seyed Moayed Alavian, MD (Professor of Internal Diseases and subspeciality in Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences)

alavian@thc.ir

Ali Bidari, MD (Assistant Professor of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences)

emdaxb@yahoo.com 
Fatemeh Davari Tanha, MD (Associate Professor of Gynecology and subspecialty in Fertility, Tehran University of Medical Sciences)

fatedavari@yahoo.com

Mohammad Sadegh Ghasemi, PhD (Assistant Professor of Biomechanics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences)

ghasemi.m.s@gmail.com

Mahmood Reza Gohari, PhD (Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences)

mggohar@gmail.com

Valiollah Hassani, MD (Professor of Anesthesia, Tehran University of Medical Sciences)

vhassani@yahoo.com

Hassan Heidarnejad, MD (Professor of Internal Disease and subspeciality in Pulmonary Disease, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences) heidarnazhad@nritld.ac.ir 
Ahmad Joneydi Jafari, PhD (Associate Professor of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences)

ahmad_jonidi@yahoo.com

Hamid Reza Kadkhodaei, MD (Associate Professor of Thoracic Surgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences)

khordad39@yahoo.com

Roya Kelishadi, MD (Professor of Pediatrics, Subspeciality in Pediatrics Endocrinology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences)

kelishadi@med.mui.ac.ir 

Mohammadreza Keramati, MD (Surgeon, Tehran University of Medical Sciences)

morezak@hotmail.com

Alireza Khoshnevisan, MD (Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences)

akhoshnevisan@sina.tums.ac.ir

Zahra Madjd Jabari, PhD (Assistant Professor of Pathology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences)

zahra.madjd@yahoo.com

Seyed Mohammad Javad Mortazavi, PhD (Professor of Medical Physics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences)

mmortazavi@sums.ac.ir

Mehdi Moghtadaei, MD (Assistant Professor of Orthopedic and fellowship of Knee Surgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences) mmoghtadaei@gmail.com

Mehdi Modareszadeh, MD (Professor of Ophthalmology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences)

mmodarres51@yahoo.com 
Maryam Razaghiazar, MD (Professor of Pediatrics, Subspeciality in Pediatrics Endocrinology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences) mrazar_md@yahoo.com 

Ali Samadikouchaksaraei, PhD (Assistant Professor of Biotechnology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences)

ali.samadi01@imperial.ac.uk

Mahshid Talebitaher, MD (Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases, Tehran University of Medical Sciences)

mtalebitaher2000@yahoo.com

Mohammad Reza Vafa, PhD (Associate Professor of Nutrition Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences)

mrvafa@tums.ac.ir

  Manager: Fahimeh Maleki, BSc

  Associate Editor: Mahsa Ghajarzadeh, MD/MPH          Kazem Heidari, PhD

  Scientific Editors: Haleh Kosari, MD         Ideh Mortazavi, MSc

  Technical Advisor & Layout: Ali Azimi , MSc

Address: #7, Poursina Ave., Qods Ave., Enghelab Ave., Tehran, Iran.

P.O.Box: 14155-5983

Email: rjms@tums.ac.ir ; razijournal@gmail.com 

Website: http://rjms.tums.ac.ir

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