Acute treatment of constant darkness increases the efficiency of ATP synthase in rat liver mitochondria

The circadian oscillations of many physiological processes provide an endogenous temporal program for the adaptive synchronization of mammals to the fluctuating external world. The lack of exposure to light causes the ci...

Leukocyte esterase reagent strips for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis: what now?

Amoebic liver abscess production by Entamoeba dispar

Although Entamoeba dispar displays a similar morphology to Entamoeba histolytica, cellular and molecular studies have revealed significant differences between these two amoebae, including the former being characterized a...

Therapeutic effects of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor on non-alcoholic hepatic steatosis in the rat

[b]Background and rationale[/b]. Non-alcoholic hepatic steatosis refers to the accumulation of triglycerides in the liver in the absence of alcohol consumption. Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) has been repo...

Platelet count/spleen diameter ratio as a predictor of esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients