Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is an abnormal entanglement of blood vessels. AVMs in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a rare condition and are often found incidentally during GI bleeding investigations. We present a case of a 57-year-old patient with chronic anemia who was di...
Menetrier Disease (MD) is a rare acquired disease that affects middle-aged men in their mid 40's and, to a lesser extent, women and children. Pierre Eugene Menetrier first described it. It is a premalignant disorder, sometimes associated with Helicobacter Pylori in adults, and Gi...
Aim: To assess the effect of Morus mesozygia Linn. Stapf., leaf extracts on the liver of Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Wistar Rats. Study Design: Case-controlled experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Biochemistry Research Laboratory, University of Port Harcourt, Rive...
Nutcracker syndrome, a rare condition that causes abdominal pain as a result of the left renal vein being compressed as it passes between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery, is most common in individuals between the ages of 20 and 30. Its diagnosis is based essentially...
Background: Lynch syndrome LS is a life-threatening condition caused by heterozygous mutations in mismatch repair genes (MMR). People with this syndrome are at increased risk of developing different types of cancers, such as colorectal carcinomas, endometrial cancer, and ovarian...
Introduction: The excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix protein, primarily collagen, leads to the fibrosis of the liver, and when fibrosis becomes advanced, it leads to liver cirrhosis. Liver cirrhosis is progressive hepatic fibrosis characterized by distortion of the li...
The aim of this research work was to evaluate the hepatotoxic potential of methanol leaf extract of M. piperita. Freshly harvested leaf of M. piperita was dried at room temperature and afterwards ground to fine powder. 500 g of powdered plant sample was soaked in 70% methanol for...
This study, conducted at Matanda Hospital from 1 January to 31 September 2021, focused on the factors associated with gastritis in adolescents aged 10 to 17 years, with a view to contributing to the promotion and improvement of adolescents's health. The objectives of the study we...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of ethanolic extract of Solanum torvum leaf on the liver of treated Wistar rats. Freshly harvested leaves of S.torvum were shade dried and ground to fine powder. 500 g of powdered plant sample was macerated in ethanol for 72 hrs. T...
Medullary adenocarcinoma (MC) is a variant of colonic cancer,and it has morphological similarity to poorly differentiated adenocarcinomas. MC has been categorized as a rare variant of colorectal adenocarcinoma with leaves of malignant cells with vesicular nuclei, prominent nucleo...
Offering screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) to all age-appropriate and medically suitable patients is the standard of medical care in the United States. Provider advice is important for patients to accept screening for CRC. Previous research suggests that physicians’ self-dire...
Aim: To assess the effects of some herbal supplements on some inflammatory and hepatic markers of cyanide – induced hyperthyroid female Albino Rats. Study Design: Experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Animal and Environmental Sciences, Rivers State Unive...
Aims: The hepatoprotective potentials of ethanolic leaf-extract of Cajanus cajan (linn) in ethanol-evoked oxidative stress was examined by checking the activities of liver function parameters such as Alanine Transaminase (ALT), Aspartate Transaminase (AST) and Alkaline Phosphatas...
A 38-year-old male presented with a complaint of upper GIT bleeding. The patient is an alcoholic and a smoker for the last 5 years. The patient had vomited blood for the last three days. Endoscopy, Biopsy, Esophagogastroduodenoscopy and CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with IV contr...
Background: Drug repurposing is a system whereby drugs already in use are redirected for another therapeutic use. Tadalafil is PDE5 inhibitors. This research study investigated the potential of tadalafil which is used in the management of erectile dysfunction on ethanol- induced...