AIM: To establish an association between the serum leptin levels and the development of gallstone disease (GD).METHODS: We carried out a non-matched case-contro
AIM: To analyze the distinct immune responses induced by Lactobacillus peptidoglycan (PG).METHODS: BALB/c mice were intraperitoneally injected with PG once a da
AIM: To detect the germline mutations of hMLH1 and hMSH2based on mRNA sequencing to identify hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) families.METHODS:
AIM: To investigate the relationship between genetic polymorphism of the CD14 promoter and the occurrence of alcoholic cirrhosis and alcoholic pancreatitis, and