Cholangiocarcinoma constitutes a heterogeneous group of malignancies that can emerge at
any point of the biliary tree. Cholangiocarcinoma is classified into intrahepatic, perihilar and …

In chronic viral hepatitis, liver biopsy is performed to grade and stage liver damage. Liver
biopsy samples are usually taken with a needle using a percutaneous procedure. This method …

Human bocavirus (HBoV) is a parvovirus isolated about a decade ago and found worldwide
in both respiratory samples, mainly from early life and children of 6-24 mo of age with acute …

Background/Aims: In chronic viral hepatitis, liver biopsy is performed for assessing disease
activity and fibrosis. In this study, we evaluated the impact of the size of liver biopsy on the …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurs in approximately 70% of
cases after resection. Vascular invasion by tumor cells can be classified as gross or …

The dopamine transporter (DAT) critically regulates the duration of the cellular actions of
dopamine and the extent to which dopamine diffuses in the extracellular space. We sought to …

Background & Aims: The natural course of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) in children is not well
understood. The aim of this study was to assess the long-term course of CHC in a large …

… −m were synthesized starting from the available 5-sulfanyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-ylamine 1a
which was suspended in KOH solution and then treated with the appropriate alkyl halide 2a−m …

BACKGROUND/AIMS: In chronic hepatitis C, biopsy is the gold standard for assessment of
liver fibrosis. Non-invasive markers have been proposed but their use is limited by diagnostic …

The habituation to sensory stimuli of different modalities is reduced in migraine patients.
However, the habituation to pain has never been evaluated. Our aim was to assess the …