Immunological reactivity in patients with chronic diffuse liver diseases

Can patients with chronic liver diseases withstand Ramadan fasting?

Ramadan is a sacred month for Muslims all around the world. During this lunar-based month, healthy adult Muslims are obligated to abstain from eating, drinking, smoking, or using oral medications from predawn to sunset. Followers will typically eat just after sunset and again before dawn (1). The Islamic lunar Hijri calendar is 11 days shorter than the Gregorian solar calendar, and therefore, t...

Gallstones in Patients with Chronic Liver Diseases

With prevalence of 10-20% in adults in developed countries, gallstone disease (GSD) is one of the most prevalent and costly gastrointestinal tract disorders in the world. In addition to gallstone disease, chronic liver disease (CLD) is also an important global public health problem. The reported frequency of gallstone in chronic liver disease tends to be higher. The prevalence of gallstone dise...

Microanalytical Determination of Trace Elements from Liver Biopsy Materials of Patients with Chronic Diffuse Liver Diseases with Different Ultrasound Attenuation

Szebeni A.1, Varga I.2, Kovács B.3, Tolvaj Gy.4 and Zalatnai A.5 1MI Central Hospital, Ultrasonic Laboratory 2L. Eotvos University, Institute of Chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry 3University of Debrecen Centre for Agricultural and Applied Economic Sciences, Institute of Food Science, Quality Assurance and Microbiology 4MI Central Hospital, 1st Internal Department 5Semmelweis Univers...

can patients with chronic liver diseases withstand ramadan fasting?

ramadan is a sacred month for muslims all around the world. during this lunar-based month, healthy adult muslims are obligated to abstain from eating, drinking, smoking, or using oral medications from predawn to sunset. followers will typically eat just after sunset and again before dawn (1). the islamic lunar hijri calendar is 11 days shorter than the gregorian solar calendar, and therefore, t...

liver fibrosis in patients with chronic liver diseases: are laboratory tests useful to diagnosis?