BACKGROUND: Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a globally present zoonotic disease caused by Echinococcus multilocularis (E. multilocularis) infection, characterized by the formation of tumor-like growths primarily in the liver, with the poten…
INTRODUCTION: Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a progressive fibroinflammatory disorder lacking therapies and biomarkers. Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a proinflammatory cytokine elevated during inflammation that binds fa…
Impact of hemostatic methods, electrocoagulation versus suture, on ovarian reserve and fertility in laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy was investigated. Eighty patients with bilateral ovarian cysts who underwent laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy…
BACKGROUND: To explore the clinical characteristics of congenital cervical atresia. METHODS: This retrospective analysis included 32 cases of congenital cervical atresia treated from March 1984 to September 2010. The anatomic location, ult…
OBJECTIVE: To examine the toxic effects of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) on ejaculated spermatozoa and evaluate the ability of infliximab to reverse these effects. DESIGN: Prospective controlled study. SETTING: Cleveland Clinic …