Boceprevir-induced Herpes Zoster.

Herpes zoster is caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus (VZV), that attacks peripheral or cranial nerves and result in painful cutaneous inflammation. Boceprevir is a protease inhibitor which used as a new therapeutic agent for chronic hepatitis C infection. Boceprevir associated herpes zoster is extremely rare condition.

Inclusion of a spasmolytic in bowel cleansing: a prospective randomized study.

The quality of colon cleansing and the tolerance of patients to the procedure are two major determinants of the quality of a colonoscopy. Many bowel-cleansing regimens are known, but there is no ideal regimen. Alverine citrate (Relaxyl, Spasmonal) is a spasmolytic agent that has been shown to affect responses of mechanoreceptors of the intestine to both mechanical and chemical stimuli.

Do scattered white spots in the duodenum mark a specific gastrointestinal pathology?

Objective: To discover whether scattered white spots (SWS) in the duodenum are related to a specific kind of disease. We also scrutinized other upper endoscopic findings which might be associated with SWS.

Methods: Among the patients who were admitted for upper gastrointestinal system endoscopy, those having the endoscopic appearance of SWS in duodenum were enrolled in this study.

Serum α-fetoprotein levels in liver steatosis.

Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common disorder and becoming a leading cause of cirrhosis in the western world. The monitoring of the disease is challenging and the prognostic importance of α-fetoprotein (AFP) level elevation in NAFLD remains uncertain.

Methods: Eighty-four patients were evaluated in the study.

Dyspepsia in Turkish patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.

Background And Aims: Although dyspepsia is very common in uremic patients, there is not much data on the prevalence of dyspepsia undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). The aims of this study are to assess the prevalence of dyspepsia, Helicobacter pylori, and the association between dyspeptic symptoms and diabetes.

Methods: One hundred and thirty CAPD patients were included in the study.

Primary anorectal malignant melanoma: two case reports and review of the literature.

Anorectal melanoma is a very rare tumor with poor prognosis because of delay in diagnosis. It is often mistaken for benign conditions such as hemorrhoids or rectal polyps. Surgical treatment ranges from local excision to radical abdominoperinal resection.