Quality of life of patients and quality of health care after renal transplantation

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was the evaluation of specific aspects of health-related quality of life, and the quality of the health services/care offered to patients who have undergone successful kidney transpl...

Quality issues in medical practice and in health services

This paper reviews “quality" in medical practice and in the provision of health services. Quality in the health sector can be defined as the provision in an efficient way of necessary and effective health care which sati...

The adaptive genome: A hypothesis and its possible impact on diagnostic methodology

Genomics provides the chance to view the genome from new angles, including regarding it as the main pillar of evolution, transforming the cellular status of an organism from the epitome of existence into a mere genomic e...

The role of ghrelin in gastrointestinal tract cancer

Ghrelin is a recently identified 28 amino acid peptide, with pituitary growth hormone (GH) releasing activities in humans and other mammals. It is secreted mainly by the stomach mucosa into the systematic circulation. It...

Οξεία ικτερική ηπατίτιδα οφειλόμενη <br /> σε σύνδρομο επικάλυψης αυτοάνοσης ηπατίτιδας<br /> και πρωτογενούς χολικής κίρρωσης<br />