HLA-class II alleles in Egyptian patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Unlabelled: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is linked to environmental, dietary, and life style factors. Its incidence and distribution vary widely among ethnic groups, sex, and geographic regions. HBV and HCV Infection, liver cirrhosis, male gender, and old age are important risk factors of HCC.

Nissen fundoplication in infants and children: a long-term clinical study.

Background/aims: Infants and children who underwent open Nissen fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease were retrospectively evaluated to assess the success and complications of this operation.

Methodology: Twenty-six neurologically normal children (16 boys and 10 girls between 6 months and 11 years old) underwent Nissen fundoplication for intractable or complicated gastroesophageal reflux between October 1982 and February 2002. Before surgery and at follow-up visits, all children were subjected to thorough history, barium meal study and gastroscopy with multiple esophageal biopsies.