The role of serum nesfatin-1 in a rat model of acute pancreatitis.

Background: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a disease that can still be fatal despite rapid advances in medicine. The relationship between serum nesfatin-1 levels and AP is still to be fully resolved.

Objectives: To investigate the utility of serum nesfatin-1 levels in the diagnosis of AP.

Clinical characteristics of appendiceal diverticular disease.

Background: Appendiceal diverticular disease (ADD) is a rare pathology which is associated with an increased mortality risk due to rapid perforation and high rates of neoplasm. In our study, we aimed to evaluate the clinical and histopathological characteristics of ADD with differences from acute appendicitis (AA) diagnosis and to determine the association with neoformative processes.

Methods: The 4279 patients who underwent appendectomy were evaluated retrospectively.