PoursinaHakim Digestive Disease Research Center

Research Focus Area

Recent Publications

Abstract :

Background: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is increasing in developing countries that affects the liver in a variety of ways. This study was designed to investigate the protective role of eugenol on liver damage caused by fructose‑induced MetS.

Abstract :

Background: Breast cancer (BC) and colorectal cancer (CRC) are among the most common cancers in Iran. We aimed to develop a risk assessment model to predict the development of cardiovascular events in these patients by performing a 5 year prospective cohort study on a newly diagnosed patients with BC or CRC before they receive any treatment.

Events and News

The joint meeting of PDDRC and Royan Research Institute

The joint meeting of PDDRC and Royan Research Institute

National Colorectal Cancer Webinar

National Colorectal Cancer Webinar

Joint meeting of the officials of PDDRC with the research deputy of IUMS nursing and midwifery school

Joint meeting of the officials of PDDRC with the research deputy of IUMS nursing and midwifery school

counducting basic Search Strategies Workshop

counducting basic Search Strategies Workshop

The meeting of Pddrc with Isfahan governer

The meeting of Pddrc with Isfahan governer

Signing a Memorandum of Cooperation between PDDRC & School of Nursing & Midwifery of IUMS

Signing a Memorandum of Cooperation between PDDRC & School of Nursing & Midwifery of IUMS

About uS

Digestive Diseases Research Center (DDRC) is an affiliated research center to Poursina Hakim Institute, a private organization for health promotion, patient care, research and education in biomedical sciences in the field of gastrointestinal diseases. Research activities have begun since 2000, just at the same time that Poursina Hakim Institute initiated its activity leading to establishment of Poursina Hakim Research Center in 2008. The institute including the research center was finally approved by the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education as DDRC in 2015. Our research team is comprised of researchers in different fields including medicine, pharmacy, microbiology, pathology, statistics, etc. with the goal to translate research from bench- to-bedside benefiting mankind.