Blastocystis hominis is the most common intestinal parasite found in humans and many other
hosts. Pathogenicity of Blastocystis sp. remains controversial and it has been suggested …

There are inconsistent findings about the role of Blastocystis infection in irritable bowel
syndrome (IBS). The present study was aimed to determine the frequency of Blastocystis and …

AIM: To determine whether hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection of index cases increases
intrafamilial transmission (sexual and nonsexual contacts) of HCV. METHODS: In a case-control …

Objective Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common cancers in the world.
Its etiology and incidence differ according to geographic area. In the present study, we …

AIM: To analyze the characteristics of epidemiological, clinical and survival patterns among
patients with carcinoma of the stomach. METHODS: We retrospectively studied the …

AIM: Celiac disease is characterized by life-long gluten intolerance. Clinical features of
patients with celiac disease are variable. Studies about the prevalence of celiac disease in our …

AIM: To evaluate possible risk factors for the spread of hepatitis C infection and to analyze
the characteristics of the epidemiological and clinical patterns among the patients with …

AIM: To determine the prevalence of celiac disease (CD) in children with idiopathic short
stature (ISS) and the diagnostic value of immunoglobulin (Ig) AG antigliadin antibodies (AGA) …

Aim: This study aimed at assessing the effectiveness of APC in controlling rectal ulcer-induced
bleeding, and at examining the ultimate effect of this approach in healing these lesions. …

Background: Pancreatitis is a serious complication of endoscopic retrograde
cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and may cause significant morbidity and even death. There is no …