Hossein Poustchi

Digestive Disease Research Centre, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran

[ 1 ] - The Increased Level of Serum p53 in Hepatitis B-Associated Liver Cirrhosis

Background: The ability of tumour suppressor protein p53 (P53) to regulate cell cycle processes can be modulated by hepatitis B virus (HBV). While preliminary evidences indicates the involvement of protein-x of HBV (HBx) in altering p53 DNA binding, no further data have been accumulated for the significance of serum p53 in chronic hepatitis B virus infected patients. Methods: 72 non-cirrhotic a...

[ 2 ] - Association of Dietary Phytochemical Index and Anthropometric Risk Factors with Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in People with Diabetes

Background and Objectives: High prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus results in deleterious complications and morbidities. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess nutritional and anthropometrical risk factors in progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in diabetic patients.  Materials & Methods: Totally, 133 non-alcoholic fatty...