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Paraquat is a common herbicide that is used in agriculturem, and Liver damage is a severe complication after its consumption in mammals, which can be prevented by antioxidants. With due attention to the various nutritional materials and antioxidants in aloe vera (a medicinal plant), evaluation of its effect on prevention of paraquat induced hepatotoxity was the goal of this study. In this experimental study, 72 Wistar male rats were randomly divided into control, sham, and 7experimental groups. In experimental groups paraquat with various doses of aloe vera is given to the mice for 2 weeks. After that liver enzymes and histologic changes were compared in different groups. In first experimental group (in which paraquat alone was administered), aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) concentrations were significantly elevated in compare to the control and sham groups (p

Background Measuring the quality of life (QOL) is a benchmark in today’s world of medicine. The aim of the present study was to determine the general health and QOL of infertile women and certain affecting conditions. Methods In a cross-sectional study, 161 infertile women referring to Dr. Rostami’s Infertility Center of Shiraz, Southern Iran, in 2013 were enrolled by the convenience sampling method. Data were collected via a socio-demographic, general health (GHQ28), and the QOL Questionnaire of Infertile Couples and analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics. Results According to 146 completely filled-out questionnaires, the mean age of the participants and their spouses were 29.4 ± 5.4 and 33.8 ± 5.8 years, respectively. Moreover, the general health of 57 (39%) patients was normal and that of 89 (61%) patients showed a degree of impairment. The scores for depression and physical symptoms were the highest and lowest, respectively. In addition, quite positive, positive, neutral, and negative specific QOL of infertile women were detected in 4 (2.8%), 72 (49.3%), 70 (47.9%), and 0 (0%) individuals, respectively. The total QOL scores had maximum correlation with GHQ anxiety (r = −0.596, P