Is insulin resistance associated with esophageal varices in alcoholic liver disease patients?
Insulin resistance is associated with the presence of esophageal varices, suggesting that the presence of insulin resistance could be harmful to alcoholic liver disease patients.
MiR-101 expression is decreased in lung cancer, inducing an increase in COX-2 level. Enforced expression of miR-101 can remarkably reduce the cell proliferation and invasion ability of lung cancer cells.