Primary biliary cirrhosis: the future.

abstract：:AMA are detected in the serum of 92% to 95% of patients with PBC using indirect immunofluorescent methods. AIC is the term used to describe the 5% to 8% of AMA-negative PBC patients who uniformly have ANA and SMA. Recent applications of more sensitive and specific tests to detect serum AMA have shown that most, if not...

journal_title：Clinics in liver disease

authors： Vierling JM

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article introduces one of the most diverse classes of direct-acting antivirals for hepatitis C, the nucleoside and non-nucleoside NS5B polymerase inhibitors. Through a systematic review of the published literature, we describe their structure, mechanism of action, issues with resistance, and clinical effectivenes...

journal_title：Clinics in liver disease

authors： Membreno FE,Lawitz EJ

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic granulomas are a common finding in systemic sarcoidosis, but most patients remain asymptomatic. Elevated alkaline phosphatase is the most common sign of hepatic sarcoidosis (HS). Lacking a specific diagnostic test, the diagnosis of HS is one of exclusion. Therapy may be indicated in a minority of patients to c...

journal_title：Clinics in liver disease

authors： Kumar M,Herrera JL

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are among the most common drugs associated with drug-induced liver injury, with an estimated incidence of between 3 and 23 per 100,000 patient years. Nimesulide, sulindac, and diclofenac seem to be associated with the highest risk and the only risk factor consistently identified is...

journal_title：Clinics in liver disease

authors： Aithal GP,Day CP

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study of hepatitis C virus (HCV) molecular virology is helping to shape the future of our anti-HCV strategies by identifying new antiviral targets. With the advent of agents that specifically target individual HCV proteins, HCV-specific therapy has arrived. Key to these efforts is the development of high-efficienc...

journal_title：Clinics in liver disease

authors： Glenn JS

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma can be treated using minimally invasive, image-guided, catheter-based or percutaneous techniques. Such procedures offer compelling clinical outcomes with a favorable side-effect profile in a population of patients who are poor candidates for surgical or systemic treatment. This article discuss...

journal_title：Clinics in liver disease

authors： Habib A,Desai K,Hickey R,Thornburg B,Lewandowski R,Salem R

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is an immune-mediated, autodestructive liver disease with hepatocytes as target cells, mostly affecting young women. Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is also regarded as an autoimmune liver disease with bile duct epithelia as the target cells, resulting in a continuous loss of bile ducts. Bot...

journal_title：Clinics in liver disease

authors： Dienes HP,Erberich H,Dries V,Schirmacher P,Lohse A

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatobiliary dysfunction associated with the use of total parenteral nutrition is a commonly recognized phenomenon occurring in up to 90% of patients on long-term therapy. Reasons for these abnormalities, both supported by research as well as theoretical possibilities are explored. Practical guidelines considered use...

journal_title：Clinics in liver disease

authors： Porayko MK

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is characterized by the presence of high-titer disease specific autoantibodies directed against mitochondrial antigens (AMA) of the inner mitochondrial membrane, that are members of the 2-oxo acid complex. Among numerous other autoantibodies found in PBC the focus of ongoing studies is ...

journal_title：Clinics in liver disease

authors： Bogdanos DP,Baum H,Vergani D

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Steatosis is a common finding in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) due to a combination of the direct steatogenic effect of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and the prevalence of metabolic risk factors in the HCV population. Steatosis is now established as a risk factor for disease progression in CHC and significantly im...

journal_title：Clinics in liver disease

authors： Dev A,Patel K,McHutchison JG

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis of HCC is poorly understood at present. There is insufficient understanding to propose a robust general model of hepatic carcinogenesis, partly because pathogenic host and environmental factors show significant regional variation, making such generalization difficult. Figure 4 is a model based on data...

journal_title：Clinics in liver disease

authors： Macdonald GA

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased survival for young liver transplant recipients has greatly improved. Increasing success has led to broader indications, thereby increasing the number of potential recipients. Pediatric liver centers are developing new strategies to cope with the ever-increasing demands for suitable size appropriate grafts. U...

journal_title：Clinics in liver disease

authors： Abramson O,Rosenthal P

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver dysfunction is common in both the critically ill and postoperative patient. Metabolic derangements secondary to sepsis, poor hepatic perfusion, total parenteral nutrition, in addition to hemodynamic and anesthetic-induced changes that occur during surgery, can cause liver damage ranging from small self-limited a...

journal_title：Clinics in liver disease

authors： Aronsohn A,Jensen D

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although several mouse models of AIH have been described, no model is ideal. Indeed, the disease is self-limited in each model, and none is associated with significant liver fibrosis or progression to cirrhosis. Nevertheless, these models should be useful for testing different hypotheses regarding the initiation of AI...

journal_title：Clinics in liver disease

authors： Howell CD

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serologic assays for HBV are the mainstay diagnostic tools for HBV infection. However, the advent of molecular biology-based techniques has added a new dimension to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with chronic HBV infection. Over the past decade, improvements in molecular technology, permitting detection of as...

journal_title：Clinics in liver disease

authors： Servoss JC,Friedman LS

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early diagnosis of HCC is possible because certain risk factors for this tumor are known and because sensitive and relatively inexpensive diagnostic tools are available. Early diagnosis of HCC is also possible because of the long phase of asymptomatic tumor growth and the tumor's tendency to grow as a solitary mass in...

journal_title：Clinics in liver disease

authors： Colombo M

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteopenia, in the form of osteoporosis, is a common complication of chronic cholestatic liver diseases and, although its cause is poorly understood, it appears to be intimately related to the cholestasis itself. With more patients surviving longer with successful liver transplantation, the clinical significance of su...

journal_title：Clinics in liver disease

authors： Hay JE

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Decision analysis helps evaluate competing strategies under conditions of uncertainty in a wide variety of clinical settings. Despite some limitations, decision trees and Markov models remain essential tools for medical decision analysts. These techniques allow comparison of competing management strategies in a quanti...

journal_title：Clinics in liver disease

authors： Kim WR

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic stellate cells (HSC) play an important role in liver fibrogenesis. They are also key players in liver regeneration as part of the stem cell niche of hepatocytes and hepatic progenitor cells. They produce growth stimulating and inhibiting factors for these epithelial cell compartments. In addition, recent studi...

journal_title：Clinics in liver disease

authors： Roskams T

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Xenotransplantation of the liver, in its broadest conception, might involve the transplantation of an intact organ or xenogeneic hepatocytes, or the use of an intact xenogeneic liver or cells as an ex vivo "device." The indications for xenotransplantation include not only hepatic failure but also, potentially, the tre...

journal_title：Clinics in liver disease

authors： Kanai N,Platt JL

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormalities of LFTs and liver function occur not infrequently in patients with rheumatic conditions, and many diagnostic possibilities exist. Systemic inflammation that is related to uncontrolled rheumatic disease and periods of disease remission have been described as a cause for fluctuations in levels of serum ami...

journal_title：Clinics in liver disease

authors： Walker NJ,Zurier RB

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The risk for potential transmission of infectious agents during gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is concerning for patients and physicians. However, the instance of infection transmission remains rare after GI endoscopy procedures, with an estimated frequency of 1 in 1.8 million procedures. Endoscopy-related infection ...

journal_title：Clinics in liver disease

authors： Wu H,Shen B

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) can be predictable or idiosyncratic and has an estimated incidence of approximately 20 cases per 100,000 persons per year. DILI is a common cause of acute liver failure in the United States. No accurate tests for diagnosing DILI exist, and its diagnosis is based on exclusion of other c...

journal_title：Clinics in liver disease

authors： Gonzalez HC,Jafri SM,Gordon SC

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The global risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been largely driven by hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection for the past century, along with hepatitis C virus (HCV), aflatoxin, excessive alcohol consumption, and obesity/diabetes. The dominant effect of HBV on global HCC risk should decline as the population vaccina...

journal_title：Clinics in liver disease

authors： McGlynn KA,London WT

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity has become increasingly prevalent, and the number of obese patients in need of liver transplant is expected to continue to increase. In addition, liver disease due to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is expected to become the leading cause of liver transplantation in the near future. However, obesity remains a...

journal_title：Clinics in liver disease

authors： Suraweera D,Dutson E,Saab S

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune liver diseases have much in common with each other, and there are clear associations with genetic haplotypes. Elegant studies have shown autoimmune liver disease induced by viruses and drugs. Although there is evidence for nonimmunological events precipitating immune disease, especially in primary sclerosin...

journal_title：Clinics in liver disease

authors： Peters MG

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary liver cancer is the fifth most common malignancy worldwide and the third leading cause of cancer mortality. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common cause of chronic liver disease in the United States encompassing a spectrum of entities marked by hepatic steatosis in the absence of significant alco...

journal_title：Clinics in liver disease

authors： Page JM,Harrison SA

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary sclerosing cholangitis is characterized by progressive fibrosing obliteration of the biliary tract. In some cases the disease is restricted to the small bile ducts, but most patients develop fibrotic stenoses of the larger bile ducts. Despite advances in magnetic resonance cholangiography, in unclear cases end...

journal_title：Clinics in liver disease

authors： Gotthardt D,Stiehl A

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article, the 4 phases of chronic HBV infection are reviewed and the factors that are associated with disease progression and the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cirrhosis are discussed. Also discussed is what is known to date about how to identify persons at the highest risk of developing HCC...

journal_title：Clinics in liver disease

authors： McMahon BJ

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver transplant (LT) is now an established indication for patients with chronic hepatitis B, mainly because of the development and use of hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) and oral antivirals for prophylaxis. The combination of low-dose HBIG and antivirals has been considered the standard prophylaxis regimen to preve...

journal_title：Clinics in liver disease

authors： Saab S,Chen PY,Saab CE,Tong MJ

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00