A comparison of fibrosis progression in chronic liver diseases.

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Hepatitis C has been associated with a decrease in quality of life and with neurological abnormalities. The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship between quality of life and cognitive function. METHODS:Quality of life, clinical variables and neuropsychological function were evaluated in ...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Córdoba J,Flavià M,Jacas C,Sauleda S,Esteban JI,Vargas V,Esteban R,Guardia J

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of portal hypertension is a common consequence of chronic liver diseases leading to the formation of esophageal and gastric varices responsible for variceal bleeding, associated with a high mortality rate, as well as other severe complications such as portosystemic encephalopathy and sepsis. Measuremen...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Castera L,Pinzani M,Bosch J

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Liver cirrhosis is accompanied by a fall in whole-body protein turnover and alterations of the growth hormone (GH)/insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) axis. However, the influence of liver cirrhosis on the GH/IGF-1 axis in the perioperative period, and the contribution of the GH/IGF-1 axis alteration in...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Inaba T,Saito H,Inoue T,Han I,Furukawa S,Matsuda T,Ikeda S,Muto T

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:To study the outcome and the virologic profiles of severe hepatitis exacerbations due to YMDD mutants in lamivudine-treated patients. METHODS:Eighteen lamivudine-treated patients with severe hepatitis exacerbations due to YMDD mutants were recruited. Laboratory and clinical parameters were monitored. V...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Yuen MF,Kato T,Mizokami M,Chan AO,Yuen JC,Yuan HJ,Wong DK,Sum SM,Ng IO,Fan ST,Lai CL

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy is characterized by pruritus and increased levels of serum bile acids, and is often associated with premature delivery, fetal distress, and perinatal mortality. The aims of the present study were: (i) to better define the serum bile acid profile in intrahepatic chol...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Brites D,Rodrigues CM,Oliveira N,Cardoso M,Graça LM

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The endogenous low molecular weight iron chelator, citrate, is considered to be an important contributor to iron transport and the liver the main site of uptake of iron citrate in subjects suffering from diseases of iron overload. Moreover, the citrate-metabolising enzyme, aconitase, is implicated in th...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Graham RM,Morgan EH,Baker E

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:To evaluate the fluctuating course of serum HBV-DNA levels during the natural history of chronic HBV infection in the general population of North-Eastern Greece, in association with liver disease progression. METHODS:Two hundred and sixty-three adults with chronic HBV, median 34 years of age, were rand...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Zacharakis G,Koskinas J,Kotsiou S,Tzara F,Vafeiadis N,Papoutselis M,Maltezos E,Sivridis E,Papoutselis K

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels are reduced in patients with chronic liver disease and inversely correlate with disease severity. During acute conditions such as sepsis, HDL-C levels decrease rapidly and HDL particles undergo profound changes in their composition and function. We a...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Trieb M,Rainer F,Stadlbauer V,Douschan P,Horvath A,Binder L,Trakaki A,Knuplez E,Scharnagl H,Stojakovic T,Heinemann Á,Mandorfer M,Paternostro R,Reiberger T,Pitarch C,Amorós A,Gerbes A,Caraceni P,Alessandria C,Moreau

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients presented with neonatal cholestasis and acholic stools as first manifestations of McCune-Albright syndrome. Both went through an extensive evaluation including an exploratory laparotomy with peroperative cholangiography which ruled out biliary atresia. One patient presented from the fourth month of life w...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Silva ES,Lumbroso S,Medina M,Gillerot Y,Sultan C,Sokal EM

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The use of cell lines in bioartificial liver support systems (BALSS) to treat fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) is hindered by their reduced metabolic functions, which could be further decreased by the patient's serum/plasma. Hence, the aim of this study was to (i) test the effect of the FHF serum on C3A ...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Filippi C,Keatch SA,Rangar D,Nelson LJ,Hayes PC,Plevris JN

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The aim of this study was to determine the outcome of asymptomatic liver hydatid cysts in a cohort of 33 out of 59 carriers by evaluating clinical and ultrasonographic (US) changes 10-12 years after initial diagnosis. METHODS:We compared US features and cyst size with the original descriptions from 198...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Frider B,Larrieu E,Odriozola M

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Septins are ubiquitous and multifunctional scaffold proteins involved in cytoskeletal organization, exocytosis and other cellular processes. We disclose the quiescent hepatic stellate cells (HSCs)-specific expression of a septin subunit Sept4 in the liver, and explore the significance of the septin syst...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Iwaisako K,Hatano E,Taura K,Nakajima A,Tada M,Seo S,Tamaki N,Sato F,Ikai I,Uemoto S,Kinoshita M

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between polyarteritis nodosa and viral hepatitis B infection is well established and still remains a therapeutic challenge. Famciclovir--a new nucleoside analog--has a broad spectrum of antiviral activity against herpes viruses and the human hepatitis B virus. CASE REPORT:A 56-year-old man w...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Kruger M,Böker KH,Zeidler H,Manns MP

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Cholangiocarcinoma comprises 5-20% of all primary malignant tumors of the liver. However, the lack of information about the genetic basis of cholangiocarcinoma has impeded characterization and understanding of its biological behavior. METHODS:In this study, genome-wide aberrations in 13 cases of cholan...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Wong N,Li L,Tsang K,Lai PB,To KF,Johnson PJ

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:We used longitudinal data from the ANRS CO13 HEPAVIH cohort study of HIV-HCV co-infected individuals to investigate whether polyphenol rich food intake through coffee and/or daily chocolate consumption could play a role in reducing liver enzymes levels. METHODS:Longitudinal data collection included s...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Carrieri MP,Lions C,Sogni P,Winnock M,Roux P,Mora M,Bonnard P,Salmon D,Dabis F,Spire B,ANRS CO13 HEPAVIH Study Group.

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Platelet cytosolic calcium is necessary for normal platelet function, and may reflect intracellular signalling in vascular smooth muscle cells. METHODS:The cytosolic calcium of platelets from patients with cirrhosis and control subjects was measured in contact with plasma from either source, using FURA 2AM....

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Forrest EH,Dillon JF,Campbell TJ,Newsome PN,Hayes PC

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Not all alcoholics develop liver disease (ALD). Thus, excessive ethanol consumption is necessary, but not sufficient, to induce alcoholic steatohepatitis (ASH) and ALD. Since endotoxemia is present in patients with ALD, it has been proposed that gut-derived, circulating endotoxin is the necessary co-fac...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Keshavarzian A,Farhadi A,Forsyth CB,Rangan J,Jakate S,Shaikh M,Banan A,Fields JZ

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Recent research has suggested that dietary fructose intake may increase serum uric acid (UA) concentrations. Both UA concentration and fructose consumption maybe also increase in NAFLD. It is not known whether dietary fructose consumption and UA concentration are independently associated with non-alco...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Mosca A,Nobili V,De Vito R,Crudele A,Scorletti E,Villani A,Alisi A,Byrne CD

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Virus-specific T cells capable of controlling HBV and eliminating hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) expressing HBV antigens are deleted or dysfunctional in patients with chronic HBV or HBV-related HCC. The goal of this study was to determine if T cell receptor (TCR) gene transfer can reconstitute HBV-spe...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Gehring AJ,Xue SA,Ho ZZ,Teoh D,Ruedl C,Chia A,Koh S,Lim SG,Maini MK,Stauss H,Bertoletti A

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Failure to induce apoptosis triggered by members of the death receptor family has been described in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and sensitization of malignant cells to pro-apoptotic molecules such as TRAIL has been proposed as an alternative cancer therapy. Limiting to this approach are the resistanc...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： De Toni EN,Kuntzen C,Gerbes AL,Thasler WE,Sonuc N,Mucha SR,Camaj P,Bruns C,Göke B,Eichhorst ST

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The First European Consensus Conference on the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B and C in HIV Co-infected Patients aimed to produce recommendations that could be applied across Europe. However, some important differences exist around Europe, in terms of access to treatment and tests for monitoring. This short survey of...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Salmon D,Robain M,Rockstroh JK,Benhamou Y

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is among the most prevalent human malignancies worldwide with rising incidence in industrialised countries, few therapeutic options and poor prognosis. To expand and improve therapeutic strategies, identification of drug targets involved in several liver cancer-related pathways is crucia...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Beck M,Schirmacher P,Singer S

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Excessive trans-fatty acids (TFA) consumption has been thought to be a risk factor mainly for coronary artery diseases while less attention has been paid to liver disease. We aimed to clarify the impact of TFA-rich oil consumption on the hepatic pathophysiology compared to natural oil. METHODS:Mice w...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Obara N,Fukushima K,Ueno Y,Wakui Y,Kimura O,Tamai K,Kakazu E,Inoue J,Kondo Y,Ogawa N,Sato K,Tsuduki T,Ishida K,Shimosegawa T

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:High-carbohydrate diets contribute to the development of liver stress and fatty liver disease. While saturated fatty acids are known to induce liver stress, the role of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), synthesized by the stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) family of enzymes, in regulation of liver functi...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Liu X,Burhans MS,Flowers MT,Ntambi JM

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Previously, trichostatin A (TSA), a histone deacetylase inhibitor, has been shown to exhibit strong antifibrotic characteristics in hepatic stellate cells (HSC), which are known to play a central role in chronic liver diseases. TSA retained a more quiescent phenotype in spite of culture conditions that ...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Rombouts K,Knittel T,Machesky L,Braet F,Wielant A,Hellemans K,De Bleser P,Gelman I,Ramadori G,Geerts A

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Central nervous system abnormalities such as fatigue and depression occur more frequently in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection than in many other causes of chronic liver disease. The finding that fatigue is unrelated to activity of hepatitis or mode of infection could indicate an independent eff...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Kramer L,Bauer E,Funk G,Hofer H,Jessner W,Steindl-Munda P,Wrba F,Madl C,Gangl A,Ferenci P

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:SIRT1 is a class III histone deacetylase that plays diverse roles in various cancers. However, the clinical significance of SIRT1 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unknown. METHODS:We analysed p53 mutations and the activation of SIRT1 in 252 hepatitis B virus-positive HCC cases. None of the p...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Zhang ZY,Hong D,Nam SH,Kim JM,Paik YH,Joh JW,Kwon CH,Park JB,Choi GS,Jang KY,Park CK,Kim SJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) represents a primary hepatic malignancy with incidence and mortality rising globally. Surgical treatment has remained the only potentially curative treatment option, but it is still unclear which patients benefit most from extended liver surgery, highlighting the need for new ...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Loosen SH,Roderburg C,Kauertz KL,Pombeiro I,Leyh C,Benz F,Vucur M,Longerich T,Koch A,Braunschweig T,Ulmer TF,Heidenhain C,Tacke F,Binnebösel M,Schmeding M,Trautwein C,Neumann UP,Luedde T

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Eastern American woodchuck (Marmota monax), naturally infected with woodchuck hepatitis virus, a virus similar to human hepatitis B virus, develops liver cancer with a high prevalence. AIMS:The aim of this work was to assess Marmota monax as a model of human hepatocellular carcinoma, especially to assess ne...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Gouillat C,Manganas D,Zoulim F,Vitrey D,Saguier G,Guillaud M,Ain JF,Duque-Campos R,Jamard C,Praves M,Trepo C

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:The MELD score predicts short-term mortality in patients with cirrhosis; however, some patients with low scores develop complications and die unexpectedly. Consequently, we evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of the methacetin breath test (MBT), an assay of liver metabolic function, and the MELD score, ...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Stravitz RT,Reuben A,Mizrahi M,Lalazar G,Brown K,Gordon SC,Ilan Y,Sanyal A

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00