AIM: To develop a PCR assay using mutant-specific primers to detect mutation of tyrosine-methionineaspartate-aspartate (YMDD) motif of HBV to tyrosinevaline-asp
Rituximab has been associated with the development of cytomegalovirus enterocolitis in immunosuppressed patients. A 51-year-old patient with diffuse large B-cel
AIM: To investigate the expression of genes involved in the gemcitabine-induced cytotoxicity in human pancreatic cancer cells.METHODS: A human pancreatic cancer
Hemorrhagic shock is a common clinical emergency case. Successful treatment is usually accomplished by surgical control of hemorrhage and restoration of tissue
Outcomes in patients with gastric cancer in the United States remain disappointing, with a five-year overall survival rate of approximately 23%. Given high rate
Anorectal melanoma is a very rare tumor with poor prognosis. Rectal bleeding is the most frequent symptom and surgical treatment ranges from local excision to r
Background Atherosclerosis is a complex vascular inflammatory disease. Aspirin is a mainstay in the prevention of vascular complications of atherosclerosis. In
AIM: To investigate the dynamic functional and ultrastructural changes of gastric parietal cells induced by water immersion-restraint stress (WRS) in rats.METHO
AIM: To relate the endoscopic findings in patients with hematochezia with regard to age in "low and average risk" for colorectal cancer (CRC) and to localize si
AIM: To evaluate the effects of dexamethasone on liver damage in rats with bile duct ligation. METHODS: A total of 40 male Sprague-Dawley rats, weighing 165-205