Liver stiffness measurement selects patients with cirrhosis at risk of bearing large oesophageal varices.

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:We tested whether cholesterol gallstone disease (GS) is associated to insulin resistance and serum C-reactive protein (CRP) in a high risk population. METHODS:This was a nested case-control study on 881 Chilean subjects that included clinical examination, abdominal ultrasound and blood chemistries. Ins...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Nervi F,Miquel JF,Alvarez M,Ferreccio C,García-Zattera MJ,González R,Pérez-Ayuso RM,Rigotti A,Villarroel L

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Hepatic stellate cell (HSC) transdifferentiation into collagen-producing myofibroblasts is a key event in hepatic fibrogenesis, but the transcriptional network that controls the acquisition of the activated phenotype is still poorly understood. In this study, we explored whether the nuclear receptor c...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Ceni E,Mello T,Polvani S,Vasseur-Cognet M,Tarocchi M,Tempesti S,Cavalieri D,Beltrame L,Marroncini G,Pinzani M,Milani S,Galli A

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is associated with a high risk of cholangiocarcinoma development. Efforts should be made to detect early neoplastic changes that can be radically treated by liver transplantation. METHODS:In this prospective case series we obtained brush cytology specimens from bile...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Boberg KM,Jebsen P,Clausen OP,Foss A,Aabakken L,Schrumpf E

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Hallmarks of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are increased triglyceride accumulation within hepatocytes. The prevalence of NAFLD increases steadily with increasing thyrotropin (TSH) levels. However, the underlying mechanisms are largely unknown. Here, we focused on exploring the effect and m...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Yan F,Wang Q,Lu M,Chen W,Song Y,Jing F,Guan Y,Wang L,Lin Y,Bo T,Zhang J,Wang T,Xin W,Yu C,Guan Q,Zhou X,Gao L,Xu C,Zhao J

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The pathogenesis of the inflammatory lesion in primary sclerosing cholangitis is unknown. The clinical picture is characterized by i.a. episodes of fever, the cause of which also remains speculative. Previous studies of bacterial isolates in the liver or bile ducts in primary sclerosing cholangitis have...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Olsson R,Björnsson E,Bäckman L,Friman S,Höckerstedt K,Kaijser B,Olausson M

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-two patients with chronic hepatitis B were randomly assigned to two groups. Sixteen patients received 10 million units of alpha-interferon per square meter of body surface (MU/m2), three times weekly for 4 months. Sixteen patients were treated simultaneously with gamma-interferon at a dose of 2 MU/m2, and 10 MU...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Carreño V,Moreno A,Galiana F,Bartolomé FJ

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin-2, a product of helper T cells, is essentially involved in the regulation of cell-mediated immunity. Two monocyte-derived factors, interleukin-1 and prostaglandin E2, influence interleukin-2 synthesis with opposite actions. To analyse immunoregulatory function in HBsAg-positive chronic active hepatitis, T ...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Civeira M,Prieto J,Morte S,Riñon M,Serrano M

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Little is known about genuine roles of androgens and their receptor in hepatocellular carcinoma. METHODS:In the present study, two sublines derived from a human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line KYN-1 were used: KYN-1/SM10 with androgen receptor and KYN-1/SM2 without androgen receptor. RESULTS:The bi...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Yu L,Nagasue N,Makino Y,Nakamura T

更新日期：1995-03-01 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 & AIMS:We applied advanced magnetic resonance imaging and Voxed based Morphometry analysis to assess brain tissue density in patients with cirrhosis. METHODS:Forty eight patients with cirrhosis without overt hepatic encephalopathy (17 Child A, 13 Child B, and 18 Child C) and 51 healthy subjects were matched...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Guevara M,Baccaro ME,Gómez-Ansón B,Frisoni G,Testa C,Torre A,Molinuevo JL,Rami L,Pereira G,Sotil EU,Córdoba J,Arroyo V,Ginès P

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of chronic active hepatitis caused by benzarone, a benzofuran derivative used in Europe for the treatment of peripheral venous disorders. Jaundice and serum alanine aminotransferase activity increased while drug administration was continued, but promptly decreased when it was eventually interrupted. L...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Babany G,Larrey D,Pessayre D,Degott C,Rueff B,Benhamou JP

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Linoleic and alpha-linolenic acids are the fatty acids designated as "essential" since they are not synthesized by mammalian cells and must be provided in the diet. The recent dietary shift towards the consumption of n-6 (omega-6) at the expense of n-3 (omega-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) is thought to be a p...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： El-Badry AM,Graf R,Clavien PA

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Number-needed-to-treat is used in assessing the effectiveness of a health-care intervention, and reports the number of patients who need to be treated to prevent one additional bad outcome. Although largely used in medical literature, there are no studies measuring the benefit of liver transplantation...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Vitale A,Cucchetti A,Qiao GL,Cescon M,Li J,Ramirez Morales R,Frigo AC,Xia Y,Tuci F,Shen F,Cillo U,Pinna AD

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Currently the diagnosis and severity of hepatic steatosis can be established accurately only by liver biopsy. Previous small studies found that steatosis measured by magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) and imaging (MRI) correlated with histological assessment of liver triglyceride content. However, th...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： McPherson S,Jonsson JR,Cowin GJ,O'Rourke P,Clouston AD,Volp A,Horsfall L,Jothimani D,Fawcett J,Galloway GJ,Benson M,Powell EE

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The aim of this prospective randomized controlled trial was to investigate the need for prophylactic antibiotherapy in patients with cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma who underwent transarterial embolization and to establish the parameters that determine the development of fever > 38 degrees C afte...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Castells A,Bruix J,Ayuso C,Brú C,Montanyà X,Boix L,Rodès J

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium concentrations in pig livers were serially estimated following ischemia-reperfusion. Ischemia was produced by clamping the hepatic artery and the portal vein for 90 min (Group 1, n = 6) or for 180 min (Group 2, n = 6) during temporary side-to-side portacaval shunt performed before the induction of ischemia. Al...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Uchida M,Takemoto Y,Nagasue N,Kimoto T,Dhar DK,Nakamura T

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy is used in patients with HCV-related decompensated cirrhosis with the expectation of improving hepatic function. However, little is known about the long-term hepatic benefit of successful antiviral treatment. METHODS:Patients with advanced/decompensated cirrhosis...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Verna EC,Morelli G,Terrault NA,Lok AS,Lim JK,Di Bisceglie AM,Zeuzem S,Landis CS,Kwo P,Hassan M,Manns MP,Vainorius M,Akushevich L,Nelson DR,Fried MW,Reddy KR

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic hepatitis C is common in Saudi Arabia and most often presents in an advanced stage. To assess the response of patients to interferon, a randomized placebo-controlled double-blind study was undertaken. All but 1 patient had cirrhosis or fibrosis before interferon. After a 24-week observation period patients rec...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Sieck JO,Ellis ME,Alfurayh O,Ali MA,Ali HA,Ayub A,al-Fadda M,Zafar M,Halim M,Bernvil SS

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Simeprevir is an oral hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3/4A protease inhibitor approved for treatment of chronic HCV infection. Baseline NS3 polymorphisms in all patients and emerging mutations in patients who failed to achieve sustained virologic response (SVR) with simeprevir plus peginterferon/ribavirin (...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Lenz O,Verbinnen T,Fevery B,Tambuyzer L,Vijgen L,Peeters M,Buelens A,Ceulemans H,Beumont M,Picchio G,De Meyer S

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Alcoholic cirrhosis is a common indication for liver transplantation. The present study was aimed to assess the influence of superimposed alcoholic hepatitis on the outcome of liver transplantation in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis. METHODS:Survival rates of 68 patients transplanted for alcoholic ci...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Tomé S,Martinez-Rey C,González-Quintela A,Gude F,Brage A,Otero E,Abdulkader I,Forteza J,Bustamante M,Varo E

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary concerns in liver transplant candidates have intraoperative and outcome implications. Evolving MELD exception policies address transplant priority for problems such as hepatopulmonary syndrome, portopulmonary hypertension, and hemorrhagic hereditary telangiectasia. Other pulmonary issues such as refractory h...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Krowka MJ,Wiesner RH,Heimbach JK

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Aberrant c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) activation has been linked to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in mouse models. It remains unclear whether JNK activation plays an important role in human HCC and, if so, how JNK signaling contributes to the initiation or progression of HCC. METHODS:The JNK activati...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Chang Q,Zhang Y,Beezhold KJ,Bhatia D,Zhao H,Chen J,Castranova V,Shi X,Chen F

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic liver diseases are a serious health problem worldwide. The current gold standard to assess structural liver damage is through a liver biopsy which has several disadvantages. A non-invasive, simple and non-expensive test to diagnose liver pathology would be highly desirable. Protein glycosylation has drawn the ...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Blomme B,Van Steenkiste C,Callewaert N,Van Vlierberghe H

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:High oxidative stress plays a major role in increasing hepatic vascular resistance in cirrhosis, by facilitating liver fibrosis and by increasing hepatic vascular tone. This study is aimed at investigating whether the use of the novel isoform of recombinant human manganese superoxide dismutase (rMnSOD...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Guillaume M,Rodriguez-Vilarrupla A,Gracia-Sancho J,Rosado E,Mancini A,Bosch J,Garcia-Pagán JC

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The etiopathogenesis of bile duct lesion in primary biliary cirrhosis is unknown, though the participation of bacteria and/or their components and products is suspected. In this study, we tried to detect and identify bacteria in the bile of patients with primary biliary cirrhosis by polymerase chain rea...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Hiramatsu K,Harada K,Tsuneyama K,Sasaki M,Fujita S,Hashimoto T,Kaneko S,Kobayashi K,Nakanuma Y

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighty-eight dialysis patients were vaccinated with recombinant hepatitis B vaccine prepared in yeast. Fourty-nine patients were immunized 3 times (months 0, 1, 6) intragluteally with 40 micrograms hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) per dose. Only 32 of them (65.3%) showed anti-HBs concentrations above 10 IU/l with a...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Jilg W,Schmidt M,Weinel B,Küttler T,Brass H,Bommer J,Müller R,Schulte B,Schwarzbeck A,Deinhardt F

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Severe alcoholic hepatitis occurs mainly in patients with cirrhosis, and has a high death rate. Corticosteroid therapy has been particularly advocated as reducing mortality in patients with severe histologic lesions. However, identification of these patients is difficult, requiring transvenous liver bio...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Castera L,Hartmann DJ,Chapel F,Guettier C,Mall F,Lons T,Richardet JP,Grimbert S,Morassi O,Beaugrand M,Trinchet JC

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The etiologic agent responsible for epidemics of enterically-transmitted non-A, non-B hepatitis has been molecularly characterized as the hepatitis E virus (HEV). The cloning of a portion of the Burma strain of HEV (HEV(B); 'Old World' strain) has been described together with the isolation of a contiguous overlapping ...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Reyes GR,Huang CC,Yarbough PO,Tam AW

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:It is established that cirrhotic patients who respond to beta-blockers by lowering their hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) to < or =12 mmHg or by > or =20% of the baseline values are protected from bleeding. However, it is not known whether the effect remains unchanged over the treatment period....

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Merkel C,Bolognesi M,Berzigotti A,Amodio P,Cavasin L,Casarotto IM,Zoli M,Gatta A

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently reports have indicated that both cimetidine and ranitidine delay cell proliferation in rats following 70% partial hepatectomy and result in an increased mortality following this procedure. The present study was designed to determine whether three H2 blocking agents (cimetidine, ranitidine, famotidine) and a n...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Francavilla A,Panella C,Polimeno L,Di Leo A,Makowka L,Barone M,Amoruso A,Ingrosso M,Starzl TE

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00