Commentary Commentaire chain reaction (PCR) techniques (but not necessarily the direct
detection techniques in general clinical use) is positive in the majority of patients. 14 With …

Heparin-induced hepatotoxicity is well described in the literature, but rarely recognized
clinically. Two cases were recently encountered. In the first case, elevated aminotransferase …

Methods The study included 100 adult patients who were referred for upper gastrointestinal
endoscopy and tested positive for H. pylori infection on 13 C urea breath test (“gold standard”…

Background and Aims: A substantial proportion of patients with chronic hepatitis C virus
infection have persistently normal serum transaminase levels. The aim of this study was to …

Introduction Recent studies suggest that the initial treatment success rates for H. pylori
infection are falling below 80% in many parts of the world. Aim The aim of this study was to …

Colonic pseudo-obstruction, both in its acute and chronic forms, usually occurs in association
with organic disease. Occasionally, this entity has been described in patients with …

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a very common bacterium present in the gastric tissue of up
to 50 % of people, and the mucosal damage it causes can predispose to multiple comorbid …

Background: There is a potential risk of infection with hepatitis B virus despite of the
availability of a sensitive screening assay for detection of hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg). …

Fasciolosis, a helminthic parasitic disease caused by liver fluke Fasciola spp. is considered
an emerging and reemerging parasitic disease of global significance. In the MENA region, …