RESULTS Anti-HCV was positive in 12 of 600 (2%) of the spouses. Of the 12 anti-HCV positive
spouses, 11 were HCV-RNA positive. Of anti-HCV positive and negative spouse groups, …

Background: The evaluation of renal function in patients with decompensated cirrhosis is
important for prognosis, dosage assessment of potentially nephrotoxic drugs and recognition of …

Stellate cells are activated by free radicals, and synthesize collagen. N-acetylcysteine (NAC)
is a precursor of reduced glutathione and a potent scavenger of hydroxyl radicals and has …

Discussion Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome consists of bluish venous malformations of
the gastrointestinal tract, skin and other organs. The abdominal location of nevi has been …

Objective: Recently, proton pump inhibitor (PPi)-based triple therapy has been recommended
as a first line treatment in the eradication of Helicobacter pylori. The aim of this open, …

Cytokeratin 18 is an acidic protein with a molecular weight of 45 kDa, complexing into
heterodimers with cytokeratin 8 in all simple epithelial cells including liver cells. Malignant …

Giriş ve Amaç: Ülseratif kolitin patogenezinde genetik ve çevresel faktörlerin etkileşimi rol
oynayabilir. Apendektominin ülseratif kolit gelişiminde koruyucu bir faktör olduğu …

Objective: Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) remains an important cause
of morbidity and mortality despite the availability of advanced endoscopic techniques for …

Fonksiyonel böbrek yetmezliği; asitli siroz hastalarında sık görülen ve prognozu olumsuz
yönde etkileyen komplikasyondur. Bu çalışmada asitli siroz hastalarında karşılaştırmalı olarak …

The impact of serum mean platelet volume in chronic peptic ulcer diseaseCem Aygün1,
Nigar Rustemova2, Aysun Bozbaş1, Nesliar Eser Kutsal1, Nurdan Tozun11Department of …