Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Diseas ...
Background Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasingly prevalent and is recognized as part of the metabolic syndrome (MetS). Patients w ...
HCV-Related Proteins Activate K ...
Purpose It was reported from this laboratory that Kupffer cells (KCs) were activated in patients infected with HCV. Since dendritic cells, monocytes ...
Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Ma ...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), characterized by inflammation of the synovium and surrounding structures, has a prevalence of 0.5–1%. Rheumatoid vasculit ...
Segmental Colitis Associated wi ...
Segmental colitis associated with diverticulosis (SCAD) is a disease that affects colon harboring diverticula, mostly located in the sigmoid region. ...
Activated Syndecan-1 Shedding C ...
Background Syndecan-1(Sdc1) plays important roles in many steps of inflammatory responses. In ulcerative colitis patients, decreased Sdc1 expression ...
Antioxidant Properties of Probi ...
Radiation therapy has become one of the most important treatment modalities for human malignancy, but certain immediate and delayed side-effects on ...
Intravenous Immunoglobulin for ...
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has increased sharply in incidence, mortality rate, and burden on the healthcare system over the past decade. ...
Surgical Prophylaxis of Pouchit ...
Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) is now the procedure of choice for most patients requiring proctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis. The J-shaped ...
5-Aminosalicylic Acid (5-ASA) C ...
Background No studies have evaluated the effectiveness of 5-ASA against oxidative DNA damage in experimental models of diversion colitis. Aim To ev ...
Overactive Bladder Drugs and Co ...
Background Anticholinergic drugs are commonly prescribed for symptomatic treatment of overactive bladder (OAB). While recent meta-analyses have char ...
A Short Primer on the Calcium S ...
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract handles a complex task of nutrient absorption and excretion of excess fluid, electrolytes, and toxic substances. GI ...
Impact of Obesity and Leptin on ...
Background Elevated leptin levels in obesity are associated with increased risk of colon pathology, implicating leptin signaling in colon disease. H ...
A Role for Intestinal Alkaline ...
Background and Aims Intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP) is a gut mucosal defense factor known to dephosphorylate lipopolysaccharide (LPS); however ...
Riboflavin Depletion Impairs Ce ...
Background and Aims Riboflavin (vitamin B2) is an essential dietary component with a known function in oxidative metabolism. Our previous data using ...
Overactive Bladder and Outlet O ...
Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), overactive bladder, (OAB), and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) are very commonly experienced in men. The ma ...
Use of Diagnostic Testing to De ...
The evaluation of the infertile male continues to be a clinical challenge of increasing significance with considerable emotional and financial burde ...
Emerging Concepts for Pelvic Or ...
The objective of this review is to discuss emerging concepts in pelvic organ prolapse, in particular, “What is cure?” In a post-trial data analysis ...
New Advances in Benign Prostati ...
Throughout the past decade, numerous techniques for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia have emerged. Laser therapy, in particular, has ga ...
Impact of Genetics on the Diagn ...
Kidney cancer is a heterogeneous disease comprised of a number of histologic subtypes, each associated with unique genetic mutations, clinical featu ...
Stem Cells for the Treatment of ...
Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is highly prevalent. As of now, there is no minimally invasive longterm treatment available. Adult stem cells are ...
Metabolic Profiling for the Det ...
The development and progression of many human diseases often result in changes in gene expression and protein and metabolite concentrations. Changes ...
Renal Imaging in Patients with ...
In patients with renal impairment, the incremental benefits from administration of contrast media for imaging studies need to be carefully assessed ...
Current Status and Outcomes of ...
Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical cystectomy (RARC) has emerged as a viable treatment option for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer and ...
The Role of Percutaneous Renal ...
The use of percutaneous renal mass biopsy (RMB) has increased in recent years, likely in parallel with the growing incidence of renal cell carcinoma ...
Contemporary Imaging of the Ren ...
Renal masses increasingly are detected incidentally in asymptomatic individuals. Accurate characterization of these lesions is important for clinica ...