Aim Of The Study: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is regarded as the most relevant liver disease of the twenty-first century, affecting at least one third of the general population. NAFLD is associated with increased mortality due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer. The carotid intimal media thickness (CIMT), mean platelet volume (MPV) and endocan level could be markers for generalised atherosclerotic burden and endothelial dysfunction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Sweet syndrome (SS) is an uncommon dermatologic disorder that could be associated with hematologic malignancies.
Objective: To describe the clinicopathologic, immunophenotyping and cytogenetic characteristics of SS in Egyptian patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
Methods: The study was conducted during the period from April 2011 to March 2015.