AIM: To present a case of acute mesenteric and portal vein thrombosis treated with thrombolytic therapy in a patient with ulcerative colitis in acute phase and
Objective:The Chinese Quality of Life Instrument (ChQOL) was developed as a valid generic health status instrument based on the well-established theory of healt
Pre-pubertal periodontitis (PPP) is a rare and rapidly progressive form of early onset periodontitis resulting in premature tooth loss of primary and permanent
AIM: To evaluate the feasibility of a new clinical rating scale for a standardized assessment of cirrhosis-associated neuro-psychiatric symptoms.METHODS: Forty
Interleukin (IL)-8 is a potent neutrophil chemotactic factor and a crucial mediator in neutrophil-dependent inflammation.Various cell types produce IL-8, either
Background It is known that the brain structure changes with normal aging. The objective of this study was to quantify the anisotropy and average diffusion coef
AIM: To evaluate the efficacy of a recently developed device that applies kneading-like motion on the abdomen in improving constipation in elderly long-term car
An asymmetric total synthesis of mansonone P and R were achieved, in which introduction of hydroxy substituent at position 2 was performed by Sharpless dihydrox
AIM: To study the levels of 5-fluorouracail (5-FU) in plasma,liver and tumor in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after oral administration of 5-deoxy-5-fl