AIM: To validate the statistic utility of both the Maddrey Discriminant Function score and the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease as predictors of short term (30
Objective: Radiosensitivity is mainly determined by the number of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) induced by ionizing radiation and the extent of its repair. Th
AIM: To study the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) and VEGF-C and to determine whether the presence of VEGF-A and VEGF-C was associat
Experimental evidence has been presented to suggest that the human augmenter of liver regeneration (hALR)serves as a hepatotrophic growth factor during liver re
Objective: To discuss the epidemic strength of cardia and distant stomach cancers in the high risk region of esophageal cancer along the south Taihang mountain
AIM: To study the direct correlation between gastric dysrhythmias and in vivo gastric muscle tone.METHODS: Five healthy dogs were implanted with 4 pairs of elec
AIM: To investigate whether adrenomedullin, a potent vasodilator peptide, plays a role in the circulatory disturbance in cirrhosis. METHODS: Cirrhosis was induc