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Author = Pakzad, Hossein
Number of Articles: 2
A relationship between two polymorphisms (rs2660 and rs1800450) and coronavirus (COVID-19) in Iranian population

A relationship between two polymorphisms (rs2660 and rs1800450) and coronavirus (COVID-19) in Iranian population

Volume 6, Issue 21, Spring 2021, Pages 4-6

https://doi.org/10.22034/pmj.2021.244728

Zahra Sadeghi, Hossein Pakzad, Massoud Houshmand

Abstract Warning of the World Health Organization (WHO) indicates that novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is pandemic and causes global concern. COVID-19 has acute respiratory symptoms which leads to die in many cases through the world. We have found seven variants in 300 patients based on Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) which are related to infectious disease. According to the databases, we confirmed that rs2660 and rs1800450 have association with COVID-19 in the Iranian population.

Evaluation of V617F JAK 2 gene mutation by high resolution Melting method in patient witherythrocytosis

Evaluation of V617F JAK 2 gene mutation by high resolution Melting method in patient witherythrocytosis

Volume 5, Issue 17, Spring 2020, Pages 9-11

https://doi.org/10.22034/pmj.2020.43453

Fawziah M. Mohammed, Hossein Pakzad, Vahid Reza Esfahani

Abstract Although several techniques have been developed for the detection of JAK2 V617F mutation, these techniques have their disadvantages. High-resolution melting (HRM) analysis is a new, post-PCR analysis. Simple and fast, this method is based on PCR melting curve techniques. This study examined the JAK2 V617F mutation by the high-resolution melting method in 20 patients with erythrocytosis, and the results were compared with those obtained from the direct sequencing method. The results showed 100% sensitivity and 100% positive predictive value for this methodology in the patient sample set tested.