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'World Journal of Gastroenterology'
T-regulatory lymphocytes in gastrointestinal cancer
— 1 Feb 2011 19:36 | HealthT-regulatory lymphocytes (Tregs) are a subset of T lymphocytes that are involved in the mechanism of immunotolerance to self- and allo-antigens. Activity of these cells is one of the…
New classification of sphincter of Oddi dysfunction
— 1 Feb 2011 19:33 | HealthSphincter of Oddi dysfunction (SOD) is a pathological syndrome that is usually classified into the biliary type or the pancreatic type according to the Milwaukee criteria. However,…
Hepatic vein thrombosis following liver resection
— 1 Feb 2011 19:30 | HealthPatients undergoing liver surgery have long been considered to be at low risk of venous thromboembolism. However, pulmonary embolism has recently emerged as an increasingly frequent…
Apoptotic mechanisms of octreotide on HepG2
— 1 Feb 2011 19:27 | HealthHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common malignancy in the world and is estimated to cause approximately half a million deaths annually. Undoubtedly, the best available…
A diagnostic marker in hepatocellular carcinoma
— 1 Feb 2011 19:24 | HealthE2F5 is a member of the E2F transcription factor family, and plays a key role in cell growth and proliferation. Overexpression of E2F5 has been reported in various human cancers, but…
Useful biomarkers for oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma
— 25 Jan 2011 19:26 | HealthMicroRNAs (miRNAs) regulate gene expression by mainly binding to the 3'-UTR of target mRNAs, leading to mRNA degradation or translation inhibition. Oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma…
The embryogenesis evidence of foregut duplication cyst
— 25 Jan 2011 19:23 | HealthForegut duplication cyst of the stomach is rare. Foregut duplications may or may not communicate with the gastrointestinal tract, and are usually diagnosed at a young age. There have…
Seroprevalence of anti-HAV among patients with chronic viral liver disease
— 25 Jan 2011 19:20 | HealthHepatitis A virus (HAV) is an epidemiologically important virus with a worldwide distribution and causes acute hepatitis in humans. Acute HAV superinfection causes severe liver disease,…
Small bowel blood flow in healthy subjects receiving low-dose aspirin
— 25 Jan 2011 19:17 | HealthLow-dose acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) has been widely used for prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events. Several studies have shown that mucosal breaks caused by taking…
Is different approach needed for acute diverticulitis in younger patients?
— 25 Jan 2011 19:14 | HealthAcute diverticulitis is the most common complication of diverticular disease, and its clinical presentation varies from mild local inflammation to full-blown perforation. After resolution…
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