AIM: To assess the functional status and etiology of liver cirrhosis by quantitative 31p magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS).METHODS: A total of 80 patients w
AIM: To study the regulatory mechanisms of sinusoidal regeneration after partial hepatectomy.METHODS: We investigated the expression of angiopoietin (Ang)-1, An
AIM: To study the relationship between the expression of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), CD44v6,CD44v4/5 and the infiltration, metastasis of esophageal squa
AIM: To evaluate the influence of familiality on the prevalence of gallstone disease (GD) in Italy.METHODS: Families of 79 subjects with gallstones (cases) and
AIM: To investigate the prevalence, risk factors, and selection of the study population for cholecystolithiasis in an urban population in Germany, in relation t