AIM: To assess the prevalence of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) in patients with reflux esophagitis and dis-close factors contributing to the development of LPR
AIM: To characterize the expression of members of the transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β)/Smad/ connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) signaling pathway in
BACKGROUND:Bone marrow cells can differentiate into hepatocytes in a suitable microenvironment.This study was undertaken to investigate the effects of transplan