LPEC is safe and effective for inguinal hernias and hydroceles in children, regardless of age, sex, and incarceration and could reduce the incidence of metachronous contralateral hernias.
M2BPGi is a novel marker for liver fibrosis in patients with BA. It is especially useful for following patients with BA with a native liver and supporting liver biopsy interpretation findings.
SP-D attenuates LPS-induced IL-8 production in TLR4-overexpressing intestinal cells, suggesting that SP-D may have a protective effect in the development of NEC in preterm infants.
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