The American journal of the medical sciences
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The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between sodium taurocholate cotransporting polypeptide (NTCP) gene varieties and hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and the progress of HBV-related liver disease. ⋯ Rs2296651 polymorphism (A allele) may protect from HBV infection and the progress of HBV-related disease (HBV-related HCC). Future research about other single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (rs4646287, rs7154439, rs4646285, rs4646296) of NTCP may be needed to clarify the relationship of NTCP gene varieties with HBV infection and HBV-related disease.
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Pulmonary MALT lymphoma is a rare disease that is easily misdiagnosed. The objective of this study was to improve the understanding of pulmonary MALT lymphoma for clinicians. ⋯ We herein demonstrated the imaging findings for 18 cases of pulmonary MALT lymphomas by analyzing the corresponding pathologies. We also discovered that vessels/airways could pass through pulmonary MALT lymphoma lesions, which may be helpful for diagnosis. This disease should be considered when chest CT imaging shows multiple/single masses or nodules or mass-like areas of consolidation together with vessels/airways passing through lesions.