AIM: To establish a method for the reversible immortalization of human hepatocytes, which may offer a good and safe source of hepatocytes for practical applicat
The history of bariatric surgery is investigational.Dedicated surgeons have continuously sought for an ideal procedure to relieve morbidly obese patients from t
AIM: To study the effect of probiotic consumption on the faecal microbiota during and after antibiotic exposure.METHODS: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-con
Alcoholic fatty liver disease(AFLD),a potentially pathologic condition,can progress to steatohepatitis,fibrosis,and cirrhosis,leading to an increased probabilit
The introduction of laparoscopy in the surgeon’s armamentarium was in fact a 'revolution in the history of surgery'. Since this technique involves insu