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Miscellaneous Disorder of the Small Intestines
In this chapter, miscellaneous disorder/diseases were presented. In this chapter, a variety of small bowel disorders/diseases of the small bowel was presented with clinical history, pictures of enteroscopy or ...
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Herbal and dietary supplement-induced liver injury in Taiwan: comparison with conventional drug-induced liver injury
Whether herbal and dietary supplements (HDS) are safer than Western conventional drugs is controversial. The aim of this study was to explore the characteristics and risk factors for HDS-induced liver injury (...
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Open AccessHydrogen peroxide inducible clone-5 sustains NADPH oxidase-dependent reactive oxygen species-c-jun N-terminal kinase signaling in hepatocellular carcinoma
Target therapy aiming at critical molecules within the metastatic signal pathways is essential for prevention of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) progression. Hic-5 (hydrogen peroxide inducible clone-5) which be...
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Open AccessCharacterization of the hepatitis B virus DNA detected in urine of chronic hepatitis B patients
Detection of human hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA in the urine of patients with chronic hepatitis B infection (CHB) has been reported previously, suggesting urine could provide a potential route of horizontal HBV...
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Open AccessHATT: a phase IV, single-arm, open-label study of sorafenib in Taiwanese patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma
Sorafenib significantly improves survival in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This phase IV study assessed sorafenib efficacy/safety in Taiwanese patients with advanced HCC and Child–Pugh...
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Cotton pledget packing versus topical spray for nasal preparation: merits and demerits are answered by a strict randomized controlled trial
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Microenvironment Triggers EMT, Migration and Invasion of Primary Tumor via Multiple Signal Pathways
In the tumor microenvironment, the primary tumor cells may recruit and interact with stromal cells and inflammatory cells including macrophages, mast cells and neutrophiles. A great multitude of growth factors...
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Signal Cross Talks for Sustained MAPK Activation and Cell Migration Mediated by Reactive Oxygen Species: The Involvement in Tumor Progression
Signal transduction exerted by the microenvironment around the primary tumor locus may trigger tumor metastasis especially at the migration stage. Sustained mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling in...