AIM: To evaluate whether serum and tumor indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase activities can predict lymphatic invasion(LI) or lymph node metastasis in colorectal carcin
We report invalidating errors related to the statistical approach in the analysis and data inconsistencies in a published single cohort study of patients with C
AIM: To evaluate the prognostic factors of hilar cholangiocarcinoma in a large series of patients in a single institution.METHODS: Eight hundred and fourteen pa
Inhibition and induction of drug-metabolizing enzymesare the most frequent and dangerous drugdruginteractions. They are an important cause ofserious adverse eve
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is still a major publichealth problem worldwide since its first identification in1989. At the start, HCV infection was post-tran
AIM: To investigate prevalence and risk factors for colorectal neoplasms in adults aged < 50 years, for whom screening is not recommended.METHODS: This cross-se
Despite advances in surgical techniques, benign biliary strictures after living donor liver transplantation (LDLT)remain a significant biliary complication and pl