BackgroundLiver steatosis is often observed in Ball - Junior Tops - Baselayer chronic HCV infection and associated to genotype or comorbidities.NAFLD is an important risk factor for end-stage liver disease.We aimed to analyse the course of NAFLD as a concomitant disease in a cohort of HCV patients.MethodsThe German Hepatitis C-Registry is a nationa
Background and purpose: Adjuvant radiotherapy for breast cancer after early breast-conserving surgery has been recommended by the guidelines.However, the feasibility of hypofractionated radiotherapy with simultaneous integrated boost is not available.In this randomized controlled study, the cardiac dosimetry parameters and cardiac ultrasound indexe
BACKGROUND: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an idiopathic or secondary disorder associated with many systemic illnesses.Long-term survival in PH depends on the severity and functional class.Several new drugs are now available to treat PH, but their impact on clinical outcome and survival are not well established.OBJECTIVES: Evaluate severity paramet