Management of primary sclerosing cholangitis and its complications: an algorithmic approach.

abstract：PURPOSE:Hepatitis B viral markers may be useful for predicting outcomes such as liver-related deaths or development of hepatocellular carcinoma. We determined the frequency of these markers in different clinical stages of chronic hepatitis B infection. METHODS:We compared baseline hepatitis B viral markers in 317 pati...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Tong MJ,Hsu L,Hsien C,Kao JH,Durazo FA,Saab S,Blatt LM

更新日期：2010-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is ongoing. Except for lung injury, it is possible that COVID-19 patients develop liver injury. Thus, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the incidence, risk factors, and prognosis of abnormal liver biochemical tests in COVID-19 ...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Wu Y,Li H,Guo X,Yoshida EM,Mendez-Sanchez N,Levi Sandri GB,Teschke R,Romeiro FG,Shukla A,Qi X

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis C (HCV) is the predominant cause of chronic liver disease in the USA and is increasingly recognized as a common cause of liver disease in China. Studies of HCV patients in the US found major gaps in knowledge but little is known about HCV knowledge among patients in China. METHODS:We conducted a s...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Wu E,Chen X,Guan Z,Cao C,Rao H,Feng B,Chan M,Fu S,Lin A,Wei L,Lok AS

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Type II mixed cryoglobulinemia (MC) is a systemic vasculitis usually associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV). The present trial was performed to investigate the efficacy of therapy with pegylated interferon alfa-2a (PEG-IFN alfa-2a) plus ribavirin in patients with HCV-related MC vasculitis and evaluate the fa...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： El Khayat HR,Fouad YM,Ahmad EA,El Amin H,Ismael F,Rizk A

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy is a recently recognized condition in cirrhosis consisting of systolic incompetence under condition of stress, diastolic dysfunction related to altered diastolic relaxation, and electrophysiological abnormalities in the absence of any known cardiac disease. It can be diagnosed by using a combi...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Wong F

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Interferon-induced graft dysfunction (IGD) is a poorly defined, unrecognized, but potentially serious condition for patients receiving antiviral drugs after liver transplantation for hepatitis C. METHODS:We evaluated the characteristics of 80 patients who received pegylated interferon-based antiviral treatment...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Ikegami T,Wang H,Yoshizumi T,Toshima T,Aishima S,Fukuhara T,Furusyo N,Kotoh K,Shimoda S,Shirabe K,Maehara Y

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Along with the obesity epidemic, the prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has increased exponentially. The histological disease spectrum of NAFLD ranges from bland fatty liver (hepatic steatosis), to the concomitant presence of inflammation and ballooning which defines nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (N...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Eslam M,George J

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Actinomycotic hepatic abscess was diagnosed in a 46-year-old male driver from Ukraine presenting with the symptoms of malaise, loss of appetite, upper right quadrant pain, weight loss, and night sweats which had been present for last 2 months. Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen revealed a hypodense mass in the le...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Tiftikci A,Vardareli EN,Kaban K,Peker O,Akansel S,Tozun N

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background and aims The aims of this study were to evaluate a preventive effect on collateral venous circulation of long-term administration of propranolol in intrahepatic portal hypertensive rats. Methods Eighty-six Sprague-Dawley rats were allocated to two models of hepatic fibrosis, bile duct-ligated (BDL) induced ...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Fizanne L,Régenet N,Wang J,Oberti F,Moal F,Roux J,Gallois Y,Michalak S,Calès P

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Substantial advancements in the field of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) research have broadened our understanding of this enigmatic disease. Genome-wide studies have identified several new candidate genes involved in the immunoregulatory process, particularly those responsible for antigen presentation and lymphocyte ...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Trivedi PJ,Cullen S

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An ultrasound (US) examination is a common noninvasive technique widely applied for diagnosis of a variety of diseases. Based on the rapid development of US equipment, many US images have been accumulated and are now available and ready for the preparation of a database for the development of computer-aided US diagnos...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Nishida N,Yamakawa M,Shiina T,Kudo M

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The liver plays a key role in the storage, metabolism and homeostasis of fat-soluble vitamins. We investigated the relation of Vitamin(Vit)A/D/E serum levels with severity of liver disease and portal hypertension (PHT). METHODS:VitA/D/E serum levels were assessed in 234 patients with advanced chron...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Simbrunner B,Semmler G,Stadlmann A,Scheiner B,Schwabl P,Paternostro R,Bucsics T,Bauer D,Eigenbauer E,Pinter M,Stättermayer AF,Quehenberger P,Marculescu R,Trauner M,Mandorfer M,Reiberger T

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Despite improvements in immunosuppressive therapy, acute cellular rejection (ACR) remains an important cause of graft loss in patients undergoing liver transplantation. Recently, associations between cytokine gene polymorphisms in recipients and the occurrence of ACR have been reported. However, most studies di...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Kamei H,Masuda S,Nakamura T,Ishigami M,Fujimoto Y,Ogura Y,Oike F,Takada Y,Hamajima N

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since their original identification, our understanding of the role of hepatic stellate cells in both health and disease continues to grow. Numerous studies have delineated the role of stellate cell activation in contributing to the pool of myofibroblasts responsible for liver fibrosis, and these have resulted in the d...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Bansal MB

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Controversy exists on whether tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) is superior to entecavir (ETV) in lowering the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development. This meta-analysis was performed to clarify this issue with critical clinical and methodological considerations. METHODS:PubMed, EMBASE, and Co...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Li M,Lv T,Wu S,Wei W,Wu X,Ou X,Ma H,Chow SC,Kong Y,You H,Jia J

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Ultrasonography is the most frequently used modality in surveillance for HCC among patients with chronic hepatitis C. However, the optimal surveillance interval is still controversial and the usefulness of supplementary tumor marker determination has not been confirmed. METHODS:A total of 243 cases...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Sato T,Tateishi R,Yoshida H,Ohki T,Masuzaki R,Imamura J,Goto T,Kanai F,Obi S,Kato N,Shiina S,Kawabe T,Omata M

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:Severe alcoholic hepatitis (AH) is a life-threatening liver disease with a potential of 30-40 % mortality at 1 month. While steroids remain to be a first line therapy, they provide only about 50 % survival benefit. The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of glucocorticoids plus S-adenosylme...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Tkachenko P,Maevskaya M,Pavlov A,Komkova I,Pavlov C,Ivashkin V

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Variceal bleeding is a major complication of portal hypertension, which is associated with significant mortality. Moreover, patients surviving a variceal bleeding episode have very high risk of rebleeding, which is associated with mortality as high as that of the first bleed. Because of this, prevention of b...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Baiges A,Hernández-Gea V,Bosch J

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solitary necrotic nodules of the liver occur rarely. Although these nodules are usually benign, they are surgically removed in most cases because they cannot be differentiated from malignant lesions. To date, the natural history of solitary fibrous nodules remains unclear. We present the case of an incidentally detect...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Choi CS,Cho EY,Jeong JS,Im CJ,Yang BJ,Kim HC

更新日期：2010-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Lamivudine treatment of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is associated with frequent resistance and loss of clinical benefit. We present outcomes of lamivudine-refractory Japanese patients treated with entecavir for 3 years. METHODS:Eighty-two patients refractory to lamivudine therapy received entecavir 0.5 or 1 mg d...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Karino Y,Toyota J,Kumada H,Katano Y,Izumi N,Kobashi H,Sata M,Moriyama M,Imazeki F,Kage M,Ishikawa H,Masaki N,Seriu T,Omata M

更新日期：2010-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL) convened an international working party to develop a consensus cost-effectiveness model for treatment of Hepatitis B in Asia Pacific countries in March 2010. METHODS:The working party consisted of expert hepatologists, virologists and epidemiolog...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Dan YY,Wong JB,Hamid SS,Han KH,Jia JD,Liu CJ,Piratvisuth T,Lok AS,Lim SG

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:T cell-mediated immune injury plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of hepatitis B virus-related acute-on-chronic liver failure (HBV-ACLF). Given the high short-term mortality and crucial role of T cells in the disease progression, it is necessary to investigate the dynamics of T cell clones dur...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Shen G,Sun S,Huang J,Deng H,Xu Y,Wang Z,Tang X,Gong X

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients (85%) with hepatocellular adenoma (HCA) are women taking oral contraceptives. They can be divided into four subgroups according to their genotype/phenotype features. (1) Hepatocyte nuclear factor 1alpha (HNF1alpha) biallelic somatic mutations are observed in 35% of the HCA cases. It occurs in almost all cases...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Bioulac-Sage P,Laumonier H,Laurent C,Zucman-Rossi J,Balabaud C

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:Gut microbiota has been associated with liver cirrhosis and, possibly, hepatic encephalopathy. However, only a few studies have examined the link between mucosa-associated microbiota (MAM) and minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE). Our aim was to investigate this relationship. METHODS:Twenty-four pat...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Haraguchi M,Miuma S,Masumoto H,Ichikawa T,Kanda Y,Sasaki R,Fukushima M,Miyaaki H,Taura N,Nakao K

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Case reports and small case series have reported a high rate of complications associated with chest tube placement for hepatic hydrothorax. We describe the in-hospital and 3-month outcomes of patients who have had this procedure. METHODS:A retrospective medical record review was performed of all patients admit...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Orman ES,Lok AS

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:A discrepancy in virological and biochemical responses may occur throughout interferon-based therapy for hepatitis C virus (HCV). We aimed to explore the risk, associated factors, potential mechanisms, and impact on the treatment outcome of the discrepancy. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Consecutive 496, chr...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Chen CH,Huang JF,Huang CF,Yeh ML,Yang JF,Hsieh MY,Hou NJ,Lin ZY,Chen SC,Hsieh MY,Wang LY,Chuang WL,Dai CY,Yu ML

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to investigate the association of the Laennec staging system with degree of cirrhosis, clinical stage and liver function. METHODS:Liver biopsy was performed for 30 patients with hepatitis B cirrhosis to test the content of hydroxyproline in hepatic tissue, judge the degree of cirrh...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Wang W,Li J,Pan R,A S,Liao C

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The relationship between chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and fatty liver in patients remains unclear. Although high-fat diets-induced hepatic steatosis was proved to reduce HBV replication in transgenic mice, the interplay between HBV and fatty liver in immunocompetent mouse model is yet to be eluci...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Hu D,Wang H,Wang H,Wang Y,Wan X,Yan W,Luo X,Ning Q

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has only been studied in selected subgroups such as the morbidly obese. We aimed to determine the prevalence and effect of OSA on NAFLD and vice versa in unselected patients attending the outpatient department. ME...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Agrawal S,Duseja A,Aggarwal A,Das A,Mehta M,Dhiman RK,Chawla Y

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection experience a range of symptoms including depression, fatigue and neurocognitive deficits, impairing quality of life. Depression, in particular, may be reactive to increased psychosocial stress, and the physical symptoms of advanced HCV or associated comorbidities...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Yeoh SW,Holmes ACN,Saling MM,Everall IP,Nicoll AJ

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00