IM: To retrospectively establish the diagnostic criteria of gallstone ileus on CT, and to prospectively apply these criteria to determine the diagnostic accurac
AIM: To comprehend the risk factors of recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and its relationship with the infection patterns of hepatitis B virus (HBV).
AIM: Elevation of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level iscommonly seen among patients suffering from severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). We report the pro
AIM: Eph receptor tyrosine kinases and their membrane bound receptor-like ligands, the ephrins, represent a bi-directional cell-cell contact signaling system th
AIM: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a process with variable involvement of regional tissues or organ systems.Multifactorial scales included the Ranson, Acute Physio
Objective: To investigate the expression of epidermal growth factor receptor, a receptor tyrosine protein kinase, in the subcellular fractions of human salivary
AIM: To investigate the radiation response of various human tumor cells and normal liver cells.METHODS: Cell lines of human hepatoma cells (SMMC-7721),liver cel
AIM: Helicobacter pylori(Hpylori) has been linked to chronic gastritis, peptic ulcers, gastric cancer and MALT-lymphoma.Conventional invasive tests are less sen
AIM: To study the function of α-fetoprotein (AFP) in SMMC-7721 hepatoma cells.METHODS: A hairpin siRNA expressing plasmid pSilencer3.0-H1-afp was constructed a