The causes were tropical pancreatitis (13 ... Ascites alone was seen in 15, pleural effusion alone in 6 and both in 7 patients. Ten patients (35.7%) had 14 pseudocysts. Endotherapy was successful ...

Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) signal through FGF receptor tyrosine kinases to regulate a wide range of biological processes during development and adulthood. FGF receptors (FGFRs) are involved ...

ntu.edu.tw Background Tuberculous pleurisy is traditionally indicated by extreme lymphocytosis in pleural fluid and low yield of effusion culture. However, there is considerable inconsistency among ...

Smoking-related lung diseases, such as asthma, lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are major causes of mortality and morbidity; however, details of their pathogenesis and ...

Aging is something we all do but understand very little about. Sure, it's easy to list of all the changes that come with age—memory loss, wrinkles, and lean muscle loss. But you may want to know more ...