AIM: To investigate the efficacy of transcatheter embolization/chemoembolization (TAE/TACE) in cirrhotic patients with single hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) not
AIM: To investigate the antiproliferative effect of the histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor MS-275 on cholangiocarcinoma cells alone and in combination with co
AIM: To evaluate the feasibility and safety of performing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in non-teaching ruralhospitals of a developing country without intra
Background Toll-like receptors play an important role in the human immune system. This study was conducted to investigate the expression profiles and function o
Background There remains controversy about whether Brugada syndrome (BS) has structural heart changes. We occasionally noted that a patient with BS had a quite
Background The blood vessels of a transplanted organ are the interface between donor and recipient. The endothelium in the blood vessels is thought to be the ma
AIM: To clarify whether perimuscular connective tissue contains more lymphatic vessels than the shallower layers in human gallbladders.METHODS: Lymphatic vessel
AIM: To investigate the effect of inducible nitric oxide synthase inhibitor, aminoguanidine, on pancreas transplantation in rats.METHODS: A model of pancreas tr
AIM: To describe the distribution of micrometastases in the surrounding liver of patients with primary liver cancer (PLC), and to describe the minimal length of
AIM: To investigate if there are changes in serotonin(5-HT) levels, enterochromaffin (EC) cells and mast cells in small intestinal mucosa of patients with irrit
Background Astigmatism is one of the most significant obstacles for achieving satisfactory visual function. This study was to evaluate the influence of astigmat