The pathogenic mechanism of hepatorenal syndrome is not well established. We investigated
the circulatory function in cirrhosis before and after the development of hepatorenal …

BACKGROUND: Low-tidal-volume ventilation may be associated with repetitive opening
and closing of terminal airways. The use of PEEP is intended to keep the alveoli open. No …

BACKGROUND: Efficacy of infliximab in Crohn's disease (CD) showed by randomized controlled
trials must be confirmed in clinical practice. We aimed to evaluate efficacy and safety of …

Background: endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) and magnetic resonance cholangiography
(MRC) are the elective tests in the diagnosis of choledocholithiasis. MRC is best accepted …

Introducción En países subdesarrollados, el virus de la hepatitis E (VHE) es el principal
causante de las hepatitis no-A no-B no-C epidémicas de transmisión entérica. Sin embargo, en …

Inhibitors of mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) are immunosuppressants with less
nephrotoxic potential than calcineurin inhibitors and antiproliferative effects, which are …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Suspected acute ileitis (AI) is a poorly defined clinical condition with
multiple causes; its diagnostic protocol has not been standardized properly. We performed …

Objective. Diagnosis of Wilson's disease (WD) is reliant on liver biopsy (LB) and measurement
of hepatic copper. The aim of this study was to determine the usefulness of penicillamine-…

Results HEV infection was diagnosed in patients with symptoms of acute hepatitis and the
presence of IgG and IgM antibodies in serum with no other markers of hepatitis. HEV infection …

Background: Low-volume ventilation may be associated with repetitive opening and closing
of terminal airways. The use of possitive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) is intended to keep …