Despite advances in preoperative evaluation and postoperative care, intervention,
especially surgery, for relief of obstructive jaundice still carries high morbidity and mortality …

The criteria for the recognition of follicular and papillary carcinomas have changed in recent
years but both denominations have been retained. Papillae no longer seem to be necessary …

Purpose The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the significance of
sonographically detected thyroid calcifications in the diagnosis of thyroid cancer. Methods …

Eur J Clin Invest 2012; 42 (4): 439–446 Abstract Background Increased intestinal
permeability in cirrhosis exerts a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of spontaneous bacterial …

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the rate of complications and the risk factors in relation to the extent
of surgery in patients undergoing thyroidectomy in a tertiary university center. DESIGN Data …

Aim: An important factor that promotes bacterial and endotoxin translocation in obstructive
jaundice is intestinal injury that causes increased permeability. However, little is known of …

The pathogenesis of colorectal carcinoma (CRC) is a complex process that involves the
recruitment of both genetic and epigenetic mechanisms. Recent studies underline the …

Background The aim of the trial was to compare two active adjuvant chemotherapy regimens
in patients with early stage colorectal cancer (CRC). Methods Patients were assigned to …

Objective: To evaluate the effect of bombesin (BBS) and neurotensin (NT) on intestinal
histopathology, intestinal oxidative stress, and endotoxemia in experimental obstructive …

Breast carcinoma is currently considered as a group of diseases, differing not only in
histopathologic phenotype, as indicated by histologic type and grade, but also in their …