We assessed the prevalence of overt and latent primary myeloproliferative disorders in hepatic vein thrombosis. Cultures of bone marrow or peripheral blood mononuclear cells were done in 20 patients… (More)
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Norfloxacin is useful to prevent infections in hospitalized cirrhotic patients with low ascitic fluid protein concentrations. It is also effective in preventing the recurrence of… (More)
Preliminary Phase I trials have shown iodine 131 (131I)-Lipiodol (ethiodized oil; Laboratoires Guerbet, Aulnaysous-Bois, France) to be well tolerated and most likely effective in the treatment of… (More)
Glomerular metastases are rarely observed. Two cases of such metastases are reported. In one patient, proteinuria was detected and the diagnosis was made by kidney needle biopsy; light microscopy,… (More)
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The period of refeeding in patients with acute pancreatitis is critical because they may have pain relapse. A multicentre, multidimensional, prospective study was performed to assess… (More)
A case of hepatitis B reactivation following bone-marrow transplantation for leukemia in a previously healthy HBsAg carrier is reported. A number of changes in HBV serum markers were contemporary to… (More)
The reduction of angiotensin II production by captopril--an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor--could suppress hyperaldosteronism without impairment of renal function and could thereby be useful… (More)