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High HBV Viral Load at Surgery Tied to Liver Cancer Return
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In patients undergoing liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma related to hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, viral load at the time of surgery is predictive of hepatoma recurrence, according to Chinese researchers. Reuters Health Information
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Excess Interleukin-21 Found in Intestinal Mucosa of Celiac Disease Patients
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The cytokine interleukin 21 (IL-21) is overproduced in the intestinal mucosa of patients with untreated celiac disease (CD), where it helps to sustain the production of interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma), according to a study by Italian and British researchers published in the July issue of Gut. Reuters Health Information
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Cryptosporidium Parvum Linked to Colon Adenocarcinoma
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Cryptosporidium parvum infection is associated with the development of colon adenocarcinoma in a mouse model of immunosuppression, according to a report in the November 21st issue of Infectious Agents and Cancer. Reuters Health Information
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