Supported by the Department of Health and Consumer Affairs,Basque Government,No.2011111153;Saiotek,Basque Government,No.S-PE12UN058;Pre-doctoral grant from the Basque Government,NO.PRE_2015_2_0084;and United States Department of Agriculture—Agricultural Research Service,No.58-1950-4-003.
BACKGROUND The results obtained to date concerning food groups,diet quality and colorectal cancer(CRC)risk vary according to criteria used and the study populations.AIM To study the relationships between food groups,d...
Pediatric hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the second common malignant liver tumor in children after hepato-blastoma. It differs from the adult HCC in the etiological predisposition, biological behavior and lower fre...
The worldwide prevalence of hepatitis C virus(HCV)infection in children is 0.05%-0.4% in developed countries and 2%-5% in resource-limited settings, where inadequately tested blood products or un-sterile medical injec...
Supported by National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under award,No.P30GM110703;the Department of Defense,No.PR100451;the German Research Foundation,No.DFG,F.B.BE 5619/1-1
AIM: To investigate whether regional geography influences ethnic and gender trends for the development of gastric cancer(GC).METHODS: This retrospective analysis of the INVISION patient database at Louisiana State Uni...
Apart from alcohol,there are other factors that may induce complications,which resemble alcohol-related liver disorders.In particular,obesity has been brought into focus as a risk factor for fatty liver disease.The te...
Gastric stump carcinoma (GSC) following remote gastric surgery is widely recognized as a separate entity within the group of various types of gastric cancer. Gastrecto- my is a well established risk factor for the d...
The risk of colorectal cancer for any patient with ulcer-ative colitis is known to be elevated, and is estimated to be 2% after 10 years, 8% after 20 years and 18% after 30 years of disease. Risk factors for cancer in...
AIM: To analyze the spectrum and risk factors of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) based on presenting symptoms and endoscopic f indings. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey in a cluster random sample was conducted...