From the Department of Hepato-Bilio-Pancreatic Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China. Address correspondence to: Dr. Bo-Le Tian, Department of Hepato-Bilio-Pancreatic Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Guoxue Road No. 37, Wuhou Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China. E-mail: [email protected]...

Individuals who move from one place to another in search of recyclable goods for financial benefits or other purposes are known as wastes pickers. This study aimed on assessment some toxico-inflammatory, hepato-renal and cardio-oxidative-stress biomarkers among pickers Ajegunle, Lagos State, Nigeria. Five milliliters blood specimens were withdrawn each the 120 participants into lithium heparin ...

The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical efficacy (sensitivity, specificity) ultrasound-based imaging methods for assessment fibrosis and steatosis in patients with non-àlcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Sixty-six NAFLD 43 healthy volunteers (control group) were tested. Liver biopsy used as a reference method evaluation NAFLD. stiffness measurement (LSM) transient elastography ...

Renal artery stenosis has become increasingly common as a cause of refractory hypertension and renal insufficiency. There is a high prevalence of bilateral disease and the lesions tend to progress over time. Newer, less invasive, imaging modalities such as doppler ultrasound, magnetic resonance angiography, and spiral CT scanning are evolving technologies in the diagnosis of renal artery stenos...