Within the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) spectrum, lung emphysema
presents, as a primarily histopathologic feature, the destruction of pulmonary parenchyma and, …

CONTEXT: Epidemiological studies have demonstrated higher frequencies of the O blood
group and the non-secretor phenotype of ABH antigens among patients suffering from peptic …

BACKGROUND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a major inflammatory disease of
the airways and an enormous therapeutic challenge. Within the spectrum of chronic …

Objective The incidence of adverse events in myeloablative transplant protocols is high in
refractory Crohn’s disease; this study used low doses of cyclophosphamide. Fourteen patients …

Health surveillance for hazardous situations due to chemical exposure, in particular those
which are carcinogenic, requires sensitive monitoring tests. Although experimental studies …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The management of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)
has changed radically since the introduction of imatinib therapy. The decision of whether to …

OBJECTIVE: The oxidative stress in 20 sickle cell anemia patients taking hydroxyurea and
13 sickle cell anemia patients who did not take hydroxyurea was compared with a control …

Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the frequencies of the angiotensin converting
enzyme (ACE) gene insertion/deletion (I/D) and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) …

INTRODUCTION: Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is a conduct used to
treat some hematologic diseases and to consolidate the treatment of others. In the field of …

Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that can affect any part of the
gastrointestinal tract. The etiology of CD is unknown; however, genetic, epigenetic, …