|
|
Other links at Articles > Gastroenterology |
| 2. |
Balloon Dilation as Effective as Lithotripsy for Removal of Large Bile Duct Stones
|
|
|
Following endoscopic sphincterotomy, large bile duct stones can be managed as successfully with large balloon dilation as with traditional mechanical lithotripsy, and with fewer complications, according to a report from Greece in The American Journal of Gastroenterology published online November 2. Reuters Health Information
|
| 4. |
Silibinin Infusion Has Antiviral Effect Against HCV in Nonresponders
|
|
|
Intravenous silibinin, a flavanone derived from milk thistle, provides a "substantial" antiviral effect in patients with chronic hepatitis C (HCV) who have not responded to standard full-dose pegylated interferon plus ribavirin (PegIFN/RBV), clinicians from Austria report. Reuters Health Information
|
|
|