Primary pouchitis is a common complication of ileal pouch-anal anastomosis following proctocolectomy in patients treated for ulcerative colitis (UC), but is un-
Background: Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a cluster of established cardiovascular risk factors that collectively increase predisposition to major chronic diseases,
Epiploic appendagitis should be considered to be an uncommon cause of lower abdominal pain. To diagnose accurately, typical CT findings are needed, and total co
Background: The plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) is a puissant antifibrinolytic factor;plasma PAI-1 level is high in type 2 diabetes. 4G/5G polymorphis
Background: Graves’ ophthalmopathy (GO) is the most frequent extrathyroidal manifestation of Graves’ disease (GD). The effect of intravenous methylprednisolon