A low steady HBsAg seroprevalence is associated with a low incidence of HBV-related liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in Mexico: a systematic review.

abstract：PURPOSE:Ethanol binge augments liver injury after chronic ethanol consumption in humans, but the mechanism behind the enhanced liver injury by ethanol binge is not known. In this study we used a clinically relevant rat model in which liver injury is amplified by binge after chronic ethanol treatment and investigated th...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Aroor AR,Restrepo RJ,Kharbanda KK,Shukla SD

更新日期：2014-09-01 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：BACKGROUND:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignant neoplasms worldwide. The p53 gene is frequently mutated in some histological subtypes of HCC. The role of p53 mutations and polymorphic variant of codon 72 in the prognosis of disease is still unclear. The p53 tumor suppressor gene Arg72Pro p...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Jia S,Tang W,Luo Y

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：PURPOSE:To assess the accuracy of a formula derived from 159 living liver donors to estimate the liver size of a normal subject: standard liver weight (g) = 218 + body weight (kg) × 12.3 + 51 (if male). Standard liver volume (SLV) is attained by a conversion factor of 1.19 mL/g. METHODS:The total liver volume (TLV) of...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Chan SC,Lo CM,Chok KS,Sharr WW,Cheung TT,Tsang SH,Chan AC,Fan ST

更新日期：2011-03-26 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：OBJECTIVE:Cholecystectomy is routinely performed at most transplant centers during living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). This study was performed to evaluate the feasibility of liver graft procurement with donor gallbladder preservation in LDLT. METHODS:Eighty-nine LDLTs (from June 2006 to Dec 2012) were retrospe...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Dong JH,Ye S,Duan WD,Ji WB,Liang YR

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The life cycle of hepatitis C virus (HCV) is tightly associated with host lipoprotein metabolic pathways. Apolipoprotein is present on the outer surface of lipoprotein particles and plays an important role in lipoprotein metabolism. We aimed to elucidate the influence of chronic HCV infection on serum apolip...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Seki N,Sugita T,Aida Y,Itagaki M,Ishiguro H,Sutoh S,Abe H,Tsubota A,Matsushima M,Aizawa Y

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Cirrhosis is a controversial determinant of mortality in HBV-related acute-on-chronic liver failure (HBV-ACLF). The present study aimed to explore the effects of cirrhosis and the associated risk factors, especially its complications, on the outcome of HBV-ACLF. METHODS:A prospective-retrospective c...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Chen T,Yang Z,Choudhury AK,Al Mahtab M,Li J,Chen Y,Tan SS,Han T,Hu J,Hamid SS,Huei LG,Ghazinian H,Nan Y,Chawla YK,Yuen MF,Devarbhavi H,Shukla A,Abbas Z,Sahu M,Dokmeci AK,Lesmana LA,Lesmana CRA,Xin S,Duan Z,

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) within 4 weeks is part of the criteria for defining acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF). The pathophysiology of HE is complex, and hyperammonemia and cerebral hemodynamic dysfunction appear to be central in the pathogenesis of encephalopathy. Recent data also suggest that ...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Lee GH

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:All previous studies reported the benefit of antibiotic prophylaxis in cirrhotic patients with either a mixture of nonvariceal and variceal bleeding or variceal bleeding alone. Reports on sole peptic ulcers bleeding are lacking. We aimed to assess the effect of antibiotic prophylaxis in cirrhotic patients with ...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Yang SC,Wu KL,Wang JH,Lee CH,Kuo YH,Tai WC,Chen CH,Chiou SS,Lu SN,Hu TH,Changchien CS,Chuah SK

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) ligand, piglitazone, enhances the degradation of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) in adipose tissue. However, it remains unknown whether pioglitazone influences the plasma amino acids (AA) profile in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatit...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Kakazu E,Kondo Y,Ninomiya M,Kimura O,Nagasaki F,Ueno Y,Shimosegawa T

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB), liver fibrosis assessment is essential not only for determining prognosis but also for identifying patients who should receive treatment. Liver biopsy is limited by its invasiveness and sampling error. To explore effective non-invasive methods for liver fibrosis assessment, ...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Chen YP,Peng J,Hou JL

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bone marrow contains stem cells that have the potential to differentiate into a variety of organ-specific mature cells, including the liver and the pancreas. Recently, the origin of hepatic progenitors and hepatocytes was identified to be the bone marrow. However, evidence that describes which cells, among all bon...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Bae SH,Choi JY,Yoon SK,Oh IH,Yoon KH,Park ST,Kim GD,Oh SH,Petersen BE

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Possible serologic activity after hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) seroclearance documented by conventional assays in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) has not been thoroughly investigated. METHODS:We determined the levels of serum hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA, hepatitis B core-related antigen (HBcrAg), and linea...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Seto WK,Tanaka Y,Wong DK,Lai CL,Shinkai N,Yuen JC,Tong T,Fung J,Hung IF,Yuen MF

更新日期：2012-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Either combination treatment or monotherapy using agents with a high genetic barrier are recommended for hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-negative chronic hepatitis B (CHB). The aim of this study was to compare effect of naïve HBeAg-negative CHB patients with either de novo combination of lamivudine (LAM) and adef...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Wang LC,Chen EQ,Cao J,Liu L,Zheng L,Li DJ,Xu L,Lei XZ,Liu C,Tang H

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare cholestatic liver disease, characterized by multiple strictures and dilatations of the intra- and extrahepatic bile ducts, leading to progressive liver fibrosis, in 10-15% cholangiocarcinoma, and ultimately end-stage liver disease. The pathogenesis is poorly understood, b...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Prokopič M,Beuers U

更新日期：2020-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The progression of HBsAg-positive chronic hepatitis is insidious and unpredictable. Identification of factors leading to either a benign or more serious clinical outcome may assist in decision making for antiviral therapy. METHODS:From 1989 to 1998, 130 untreated patients with chronic hepatitis wer...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Tong MJ,Huynh TT,Siripongsakun S,Chang PW,Tong LT,Ha YP,Mena EA,Weissman MF

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is associated with a high mortality rate in the absence of liver transplantation. There is limited data on predictors of survival in ACLF in children. Therefore, we prospectively studied the predictors of outcome of ACLF in children. METHODS:A prospective evalu...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Lal J,Thapa BR,Rawal P,Ratho RK,Singh K

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common malignant tumor with high lethality, and the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a chief cause. HBV can accelerate HCC via multiple mechanisms. First, HBV induces immune reactions that lead to repeated hepatic inflammation, fibrosis and a deficient immune microenvironment. Subsequentl...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Wang M,Xi D,Ning Q

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECT:The risk of occult HBV infection (OBI) in children whose mothers are HBV carriers has received more widespread attention, but there were few reports to focus on the children with HBsAg-positive parents. In this study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of OBI in immunized children with HBsAg-p...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Zhuge S,Ge C,Yang Y,Cui Y,Yue X,Zhang Z,Xu H,Huang A,Zhao Y

更新日期：2020-07-01 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：:NAFLD is a spectrum of liver disease starting with fatty liver at one end of the spectrum and cirrhosis or liver cancer at the other end. Worldwide, NAFLD has become one of the most common liver diseases and it has also become one of the leading indications for liver transplantation. Our understanding of the NAFLD epi...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Alukal JJ,Thuluvath PJ

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Tamibarotene is a synthetic retinoid expected to inhibit tumor-cell proliferation and to induce apoptosis by selective interaction with retinoic acid receptor α/β. We conducted an open-label phase I/II study to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and recommended dose (RD), and to evaluate the pharmacokinetic...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Kanai F,Obi S,Fujiyama S,Shiina S,Tamai H,Mochizuki H,Koike Y,Imamura J,Yamaguchi T,Saida I,Yokosuka O,Omata M

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：: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 AND AIMS:Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a progressive disease associated with rapid clinical worsening and high mortality. Early prediction of mortality and intervention can improve patient outcomes. We aimed to develop a dynamic prognostic model and compare it with the existing models. METHODS:A ...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Choudhury A,Jindal A,Maiwall R,Sharma MK,Sharma BC,Pamecha V,Mahtab M,Rahman S,Chawla YK,Taneja S,Tan SS,Devarbhavi H,Duan Z,Yu C,Ning Q,Jia JD,Amarapurkar D,Eapen CE,Goel A,Hamid SS,Butt AS,Jafri W,Kim DJ,G

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of our study was to explore how C1QTNF1-AS1 regulated miR-221-3p/SOCS3 axis in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:Differentially expressed lncRNAs and genes were examined via RNA-seq. GO analysis and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis were carried out based on the function of dys-regulated ...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Li H,Zhang B,Ding M,Lu S,Zhou H,Sun D,Wu G,Gan X

更新日期：2019-05-01 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：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