Hepatic steatosis is characterized by intrahepatic lipid accumulation and may lead to irreversible liver damage if untreated.Here, we investigate whether multispectral optoacoustic tomography (MSOT) can offer label-free detection of Spot serum liver lipid content to enable non-invasive characterization of hepatic steatosis by analyzing the spectral
Introduction/Objective.The essence of the treatment of degenerative knee joint diseases is pain relief, restoring motion range and stability of knee joints.Methods.In this study, 35 patients participated after having surgery of the knee joint.The patients had a posterior-stabilized (PS) endoprosthesis Women Leather Belt in one joint, and a posterio
BACKGROUND:Qat (Catha edulis) chewing is reported to induce lesions in the buccal mucosa, irritation of the esophagus, and esophageal reflux.Case series suggest a possible etiological role in oral and esophageal cancers.This pilot study aimed to generate preliminary estimates of the magnitude and direction of the association between qat use and eso