conclusions according to this observation, another factor such as oncogenes activity may cause cancer in samples but ct genotype of mthfr can be considered as an effective factor in creating cancer. results methylation status of e-cadherin gene numbers of methylated cases in the cancer group were equal to one and unmethylated cases equal to 33 and numbers of unmethylated cases in the non-cancer...

sub chronic exposure to lead in rats slows gastric emptying, but little is known about the effects of lead on gastric secretion. this study was designed to investigate the effects of lead on gastric acid secretion and its possible mechanisms in rats. lead acetate was dissolved in drinking water in a concentration of 1%. sodium acetate-containing water with a molar concentration similar to lead ...

abstract malignant spermatic cord tumor is rare. spermatic cord metastasis is less common and the prognosis of these patients is poor. here we report a case of unilateral spermatic cord metastasis from advanced gastric cancer. a 57-year-old male underwent total gastrectomy due to advanced gastric cancer. three years later, a painless hard palpable mass in the left inguinal area developed and th...

gastric ulcer is one of the most prevalent gastrointestinal (gi) disorders, which affects approximately 5-10% of people during their life. in recent years, plentiful works have been carried out on herbal medicine to clarify their potential efficacy in gastric ulcer prevention or management. tripleuro-spermum disciforme is one of the indigenous plants that is readily available and has been tradi...

background: gastric outlet obstruction (goo) due to peptic stricture is one of three known complications of peptic ulcer disease and usually requires therapeutic intervention for symptoms relief. after benjamin sb who primarily used balloon dilation for treatment of goo in 1982, some series has been published investigating procedure efficacy with different results. the purpose of this study is ...

objective(s):this study was carried out to investigate the effects of cox-2 selective inhibitor (celecoxib) or non-selective cox inhibitor (ibuprofen) on gastrointestinal motility. materials and methods: the rats were randomly divided into five groups including: intact, sham, traumatic brain injury (tbi) group (intact rats under tbi), celecoxib group (10 mg/kg), ibuprofen group (10 mg/kg). rats...

history and objectives: insertion of intragastric tube through nose in infants for evaluation of congenital abnormalities of nose, esophagus and stomach in early hours after birth can lead to some complications (bradycardia, apnea and/or cyanosis) as a result of the stimulation of receptors of pharynx. this study was carried out to determine the complications in javaheri hospital affiliated to ...

introduction: esophageal and gastric cancers are among the most common cancers in iran. usually survival of these cases is poor despite of treatment. here we studied outcome of these cases in our center to have an estimation of general prognosis of patients. methods: in this retrospective study, we reviewed the data of patient's files before treatment, including cancer stage at diagnosis, types...