BACKGROUND:Chronic hepatitis B virus(HBV)infection is a major cause of liver fibrosis,but the mechanisms underlying HBV-related fibrogenesis are still unknown.
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BACKGROUND:Fulminant hepatic failure manifests a rapid onset,serious complications,and a high mortality, but still there is a possibility of recovery.Once the p
BACKGROUND:Intra-abdominal free fluid is commonly caused by injuries of solid or hollow organs in patients suffering from blunt abdominal trauma(BAT).However,it
BACKGROUND:The 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus was first identified in April 2009 and rapidly evolved into a pandemic. Recipients of solid-organ transplants have a