The androgen receptor expression and its activity have different relationships with prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma.

The role of the Androgen Receptor (AR) expression and its activity in the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains inconclusive. The aim of this study is to analyze the role of the AR expression and its activity as prognostic biomarkers in HCC. Three-hundred and thirty-seven patients from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) (107 females; 59.

[Long-term follow-up of patients with gastric antral vascular ectasia treated with argon plasma coagulation].

Background And Objective: Due to its easy use and low complication rates, argon plasma coagulation (APC) it is most common method of endoscopic treatment for gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE). We analyze both the long term effectiveness of APC for the treatment of GAVE and its side effects.

Material And Methods: A retrospective review of GAVE patients treated with APC and followed up for a minimum of 24 months was done.

Minor adverse events of colonoscopy on ambulatory patients: the impact of moderate sedation.

Background: Minor complications in colonoscopy, such as pain, distension, headache, dizziness, etc. are an important cause for the rejection of colonoscopy procedure. Their incidence, however, has not been established.