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Open AccessAutophagy, Mitophagy and MicroRNA Expression in Chronic Hepatitis C and Autoimmune Hepatitis
Although the role of autophagy has been implicated in several forms of chronic hepatitis, it is still not fully understood. Active autophagy eliminates damaged molecules and organelles (such as mitochondria) b...
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Cholangiocarcinoma: Classification, Histopathology and Molecular Carcinogenesis
Cholangiocarcinoma (CC) is the second most common tumor of the liver, originating from the biliary system with increasing incidence and mortality worldwide. Several new classifications review the significance ...
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Central nervous system involvement in CD4+/CD56+ hematodermic neoplasm: a report of two cases
CD4+/CD56+ hematodermic neoplasm, formerly known as blastic NK-cell lymphoma, is an uncommon, aggressive non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma with cutaneous, lymph node, and bone marrow involvement at presentation. The dise...
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A case of pancreatic acinar cell tumor (ACC) is presented in a 10-year-old boy. The tumor manifested clinically with Cushing’s syndrome, high serum adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and cortisol concentration...
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Prenatal diagnosis of a giant congenital primary cerebral hemangiopericytoma
Congenital primary intracraniai hemangiopericytomas are exceptionally rare tumors. We present a case of a fetus, with the prenatal sonogram at 33 weeks of gestation revealing a large cerebral tumor. Because of...