Background Bile duct stones are still present in 10% to 15% of patients after the application
of conventional endoscopic extraction techniques and require additional procedures for duct …

The only beneficial agent for the treatment of chronic delta hepatitis (CDH) is interferon (IFN).
However, there is no consensus on the best dosage or duration of IFN therapy. As ribavirin (…

Intestinal permeability (IP) studies using some macromolecules have been assumed to
demonstrate the intactness of intestinal mucosa. The aim of the present study is to determine the …

Thrombocytopenia is a common complication of chronic liver diseases, but its pathogenesis
is not clear. Although generally attributed to hypersplenism, other factors should also be …

Background Both C reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) are well known acute
phase reactant proteins. CRP was reported to increase in metabolic syndrome and type-2 …

Biliary complications appear to be the leading cause of postoperative complications after
living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). The aim of this study is to analyze the complications, …

AIM: It is known that toxoplasmosis rarely leads to various liver pathologies, most common of
which is granulomatose hepatitis in patients having normal immune systems. Patients who …

Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis are two of the most important health problems according
to current gastroenterology literature. Based on the recent developments in the field of …

Objective To determine the changes in intestinal permeability in liver cirrhosis and to
investigate whether intestinal permeability relates to the stage and aetiology of cirrhosis or …

METHODS: In this study, amoeba prevalence in 160 cases of IBD, 130 of ulcerative colitis
and 30 of Crohn’s disease were investigated in fresh faeces by means of wet mount+ Lugol’s …