Epidemiological Characteristics and Etiology of Budd-Chiari Syndrome in Upper Egypt.

Background And Objectives: Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is a rare disorder caused by obstruction to hepatic venous outflow. It affects all races, usually during the third or fourth decade of life. Higher prevalence had being evident in developing countries.

H. pylori infection increases gastric mucosal COX2 and mTOR expression in chronic gastritis: Implications for cancer progression?

Background: Helicobacter Pylori is a Gram-negative bacterium that infects the human stomach and plays an important role in the pathogenesis of chronic gastritis. H. pylori associated chronic gastritis affects various molecular markers related to gastric cancer development.