Is metallic stents for gastric outlet obstruction : reintervention rate lower with uncovered versus covered stents , despite similar outcomes?
Small-sized, single-center, retrospective study.
Loss of NTPDase2 is a common pathway in both rat and human manifestations of biliary cirrhosis. Conversely, in non-biliary cirrhosis, NTPDase2 is shifted from the portal area to bridging fibrous bands. Elucidations of the mechanisms regulating NTPDase2 expression may lead to new therapeutic approaches to fibrotic liver disease.