Shamsi MB

No ORCID on file · 2 papers in corpus

observational 2020

Better muscle strength can decrease the risk of arthralgia and back &joint stiffness in Kurdish men; a cross-sectional study using data from RaNCD cohort study

BMC musculoskeletal disorders ·doi:10.1186/s12891-020-03712-5

BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal disorders can reduce the quality of life and work capacity. The study assessed handgrip strength (HGS) in relation to low back pain and arthralgia in Kurdish men. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducte…

observational 2016

Decreased fecundity and sperm DNA methylation patterns

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.09.013

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship between epigenetic patterns in sperm and fecundity. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: Academic andrology and in vitro fertilization laboratory. PATIENT(S): Twenty-seven semen samples from couples…