This review describes current approaches to the management of patients with cirrhotic ascites in relation to the severity of its clinical manifestations. The Pu
BACKGROUND Accurate detection of significant fibrosis(fibrosis stage 2 or higher on the METAVIR scale)is important especially for chronic hepatitis B(CHB)patien
BACKGROUND Bile duct cancer is characterized by fast metastasis and invasion and has been regarded as one of the most aggressive tumors due to the absence of ef
The proximal esophagus is rarely examined,and its inspection is often inadequate.Optical chromoendoscopy techniques such as narrow band imaging improve the dete
Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4-alpha(HNF4α)is a highly conserved member of nuclear receptor superfamily of ligand-dependent transcription factors that is expresse
Eosinophilic esophagitis is an immune-allergic pathology of multifactorial etiology(genetic and environmental)that affects both pediatric and adult patients.Its