The diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is devastating for patients and their relatives as the incidence rate is approximately the same as mortality rate. Only a sma
Background Connexin43 (Cx43) is the predominant gap junction protein in heart and is involved in the control of cell-to-cell communication to modulate the contr
We describe the first case of sirolimus-induced drug fever in a female liver transplant recipient, with a history of hepatitis C-induced end-stage liver cirrhos
AIM: To compare efficacy and tolerability of four proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) commonly used in the short-term therapy of esophagitis in elderly patients.METHO
The structures of Ω(ε) states with spin-parity Jp = 5/2-, 3/2-, and 1/2- are dynamically studied in both the chiral SU(3) quark model and the extended chiral
Since extrahepatic bile duct cancer is difficult to diagnose and to cure,a safe and radical surgical strategy is needed.In this review,the modes of infiltration
Echinococcal disease remains a problem within some endemic areas. Echinococcal cysts usually involve the liver and lungs,but any other organ can potentially be
Mesenteric fibromatosis is a rare benign nonmetastatic neoplasm that appears as a sporadic lesion or occurs in patients with familial polyposis, while chylous a
AIM: To determine, for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the patient demographic profile and costs of their admissions to the hospitals of the Portuguese National