OBJECTIVE: There is limited information on the prevalence of autoimmune liver disease in
nonwhite populations. We conducted a population-based study on the prevalence of …

The etiology and treatment of hypertrophic scar remain puzzles even after decades of
research. A significant reason is the lack of an accepted animal model of the process. The …

We use a relativistic ionization front to provide various initial transverse wakefield
amplitudes for the self-modulation of a long proton bunch in plasma. We show …

The concept of aromaticity was originally defined as a property of unsaturated, cyclic planar
organic molecules like benzene, which gain stability by the inherent delocalization of 4 n+ 2 …

The aqueous chemistry of uranium is dominated by the linear uranyl cation [UO2] 2+, yet the
isoelectronic nitrogen-based analogue of this ubiquitous cation, molecular [UN2], has so far …

Despite decades of research, our understanding of human hypertrophic scar is limited. A
reliable animal model could significantly increase our understanding. We previously …

Liver biopsy is the primary method of assessing liver injury in hepatitis C patients.
FIBROSpect II (FS), a diagnostic panel of three extracellular matrix remodelling markers …

Background. The long-term dynamics of hepatitis C virus infection and their association with
hepatitis C disease are unknown. Methods. Fifty-two treatment-naive subjects with chronic …

Background: Integra, a dermal replacement template consisting of bovine collagen,
chondroitin-6-sulfate, and a silastic sheet is a postexcisional treatment for deep partial to full …

Background Adults with chronic hepatitis B infection acquired early in life often have normal
serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activity and high serum hepatitis B virus …