'While there already exists a crowded body of publications addressing the effect of an aging
population on the economy, this monograph is most outstanding in presenting a global, in-…

Despite the frequency with which the term'community'is used, it is hard to find any
comprehensive exploration of the nature and value of community. This book tries to remedy this …

Background and Methods Clinical observations have suggested that the number of cases of
hepatocellular carcinoma has increased in the United States. We analyzed data from the …

While patients with liver disease are known to have a higher prevalence of glucose intolerance,
preliminary studies suggest that hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection may be an additional …

The advent of next generation sequencing (NGS) has enabled investigations of the gut
microbiome with unprecedented resolution and throughput. This has stimulated the development …

… Mason is Assistant Professor in the School of Medicine at Juntendo University in Tokyo, …
Andrew’s research interests are in the merged disciplines of medicine and business. Andrew …

Background Primary biliary cirrhosis is a chronic granulomatous cholangitis, characteristically
associated with antimitochondrial antibodies. Twin and family aggregation data suggest …

The harmonic coexistence of microorganisms with the human body is the result of a long
coevolutionary process that has minimized competition for nutrients and immunological insults. …

On one level, poverty exacerbates gender disparities. Inequalities between girls and boys in
access to schooling or adequate health care are more acute among the poor than among …

Phosphatidylcholine (PC) and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) are major phospholipids in
mammalian membranes. In liver, PC is synthesized via the choline pathway or by methylation …