Branched chain amino acids(BCAAs)have been shown to affect gene expression,protein metabolism,apoptosis and regeneration of hepatocytes,and insulin resistance.T
AIM:To identify the relationship between tag single nucleotide polymorphisms(tag SNPs) of interleukin-6(IL-6) gene and susceptibility to chronic hepatitis B vir
AIM:To elucidate surgical outcomes of pancreaticoduodenectomy(PD)in patients with liver cirrhosis.METHODS:We studied retrospectively all patients who underwent
It has been reported that the direct binding of hepatitis C virus(HCV)and/or the replication of HCV in the extrahepatic organs and,especially,lymphoid cells,mig
AIM:To investigate whether predicting patients that might be at a higher risk for complications might serve to improve the selection of patients undergoing colo
This review focuses on research findings in the area of diagnosis and pathogenesis of hepatitis C virus(HCV)infection over the last few decades.The information
Studies on laparoscopic transduodenal local resection have not been readily available.Only three cases have been reported in the English-language literature.We