submitted by ChrisMala 5 hours ago
In January 2008, a 67-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In February 2010, she had tarry stools and anemia resulting from gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE). Argon plasma coagulation (APC) treatment fo...
submitted by cantriros 5 hours ago
Neuropeptide Y (NPY) exerts its functions through six subtypes of receptors (Y1-Y6). Biliary homeostasis is regulated by several factors through autocrine/paracrine signaling. NPY inhibits cholangiocarcinoma growth, however, no information exists regarding the autocrine/paracrine role of NPY on b...
submitted by kijodono 5 hours ago
Inconsistencies between species has stunted the progress of developing new analgesics. To increase the success of translating results between species, improved comparable models are required. Twelve rats received rectal balloon distensions on two different days separated by 24.3 (SD 24.6) days. R...
submitted by ondriries00 5 hours ago
Unspezifischer Rückenschmerz ist ein häufiges Phänomen. Bildgebende Verfahren zeigen häufig keine eindeutige Ursache für die Genese von Rückenschmerzen auf und haben in der Regel keine Auswirkungen auf das therapeutische Prozedere. Dagegen sind spezifische Rückenschmerzen, bei denen eine m...
submitted by oreisonta 6 hours ago
Several types of cancers, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), show resistance to hypoxia and nutrient starvation. Autophagy is a means of providing macromolecules for energy generation under such stressed-conditions. The aim of this study was to clarify the role of autophagy in HCC developm...
submitted by JarTrey 7 hours ago
Periampullary tumors (PAT) are defined as tumors arising within 2 cm of the major duodenal papilla. Studies on yield of preoperative biopsy for nonulcerated PAT are scarce. Needle knife papillotomy-assisted biopsy (NKAB) may sample the deeper tissues and thereby increase the histologic yield. We...
submitted by enktvlik 7 hours ago
PON1 is an HDL-associated enzyme having antioxidant activity. PON1 is synthesized in the liver, and there is decreased synthesis of PON1 with increased lipid peroxidation. The study was carried with the aim of establishing whether chronic liver disease (CLD) produced any significant changes in se...
submitted by jomelqoder 7 hours ago
Lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) along with intestinal perforation is a well-known complication of typhoid fever. Reports of colonoscopic appearance and intervention of typhoid perforation involve only few cases. This series reports the colonoscopic findings and the role of colonoscopic hem...
submitted by roze 19 hours ago
Endoscopic treatment for biliary strictures with plastic stent placement has been used widely. The use of covered self-expandable metal stents (CSEMS) has been reported in anastomotic strictures post liver transplant. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of different CSEMS in these ...
submitted by girordamx 20 hours ago
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can require surgical resection and also lead to colorectal cancer (CRC). We investigated the cumulative incidence of resection surgeries and CRC among patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn’s disease (CD). We analyzed data from a cohort of patients who p...
submitted by hypirjissi 20 hours ago
The spectrum of liver disease in pregnancy includes liver disease unrelated to pregnancy, those that occur with increased frequency or severity in pregnancy and liver disease specific to pregnancy. Diseases of the liver unique to pregnancy reliably occur at specific points in the gestational spec...
submitted by jaonnolz 20 hours ago
Little is known about whether dietary cholesterol affects disease progression in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. We analyzed data from the Hepatitis C Antiviral Long-term Treatment against Cirrhosis (HALT-C) trial, which included patients with advanced fibrosis and compen...
submitted by pitirclorki 1 day ago
To report a case of endoscopic enucleation of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the ampulla of Vater.The tumor resection was performed by needle knife endoscopic submucosal dissection.The tumor was resected completely without serious complications and the patient recovered rapidly.Endoscopic en...
submitted by AgustZac 1 day ago
Endoscopy is relatively noninvasive method and its use extends from the small bowel to the esophagus and colon. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of capsule endoscopy for neoplastic gastric lesions. Methods. Capsule endoscopy (Pillcam ESO) was performed withi...
submitted by ovemohlir 1 day ago
Obesity is an important healthcare problem in developed countries. It is considered a multi-systemic disease, but it may also affect the liver, thus provoking Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). This disease has been less extensively studied among children than among adults. We propose to a...