BackgroundLipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) activity has been associated with the risk of clinical cardiovascular events.ObjectivesIn this study, we aimed to investigate whether the activity of Lp-PLA2 presents a risk for su…
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to discuss the macroscopic and microscopic properties of gallbladder specimens obtained from living liver donors. METHODS: The study retrospectively analyzed the clinical and histopathological data of …
Mammalian reproduction is a costly process in terms of energy consumption. The critical information regarding metabolic status is signaled to the hypothalamus mainly through peripheral peptides from the adipose tissue and gastrointestinal t…
The objective of this study was to analyze the clinical benefit of histopathologic analysis of appendectomy specimens from patients with an initial diagnosis of acute appendicitis. We retrospectively analyzed the demographic and histopathol…
AimTo investigate the prevalence and implications of unusual histopathological findings in appendectomy specimens from patients with suspected acute appendicitis.MethodsThe demographic and histopathological data of 1621 patients (≥ 16 years…
INTRODUCTION: While endometriosis is a common disorder in women of reproductive age, appendiceal endometriosis accounts for less than 1% of all pelvic endometriotic lesions. Appendiceal involvement may present as acute appendicitis and defi…