Obstructive jaundice promotes intestinal-barrier dysfunction and bacterial translocation: experimental study.

abstract：:Worldwide, some 240 million people have chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV), with the highest rates of infection in Africa and Asia. Our understanding of the natural history of HBV infection and the potential for therapy of the resultant disease is continuously improving. New data have become available since the previous ...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Sarin SK,Kumar M,Lau GK,Abbas Z,Chan HL,Chen CJ,Chen DS,Chen HL,Chen PJ,Chien RN,Dokmeci AK,Gane E,Hou JL,Jafri W,Jia J,Kim JH,Lai CL,Lee HC,Lim SG,Liu CJ,Locarnini S,Al Mahtab M,Mohamed R,Omata M,Park J,

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Acute kidney injury (AKI), as defined by the Acute Kidney Injury Network, has been widely investigated in decompensated liver cirrhosis patients. AKI is frequently progressive and independently associated with mortality in these patients. However, in the Asia-Pacific region, the majority of cases of ...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Huang Z,Lin C,Fang J,Wang N,Zhou R,Pan C

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We investigated whether the combined presence and evolution of hepatitis B virus (HBV) mutant strains in the hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-positive status can predict clinical outcomes after HBeAg seroconversion. METHODS:One hundred and eighty-six patients with spontaneous HBeAg seroconversion were enrolled in...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Chen CH,Lee CM,Wang JH,Hu TH,Hung CH,Changchien CS,Lu SN

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the efficacy of entecavir (ETV) monotherapy up to 4 years in nucleos(t)ide analog (NA)-experienced and -naïve subjects. METHODS:One hundred sixty NA-experienced and 282 naïve chronic hepatitis B patients who were treated with ETV were enrolled. Of the 160 NA-experienced patients, 49 had prior lamivu...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Chen CH,Hu TH,Hung CH,Lu SN,Wang JH,Chang MH,Changchien CS,Lee CM

更新日期：2013-07-01 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：:Duodenal varices are a rare complication in patients with portal hypertension. Bleeding from duodenal varices often results in a severe prognosis. Diagnosis of the disease is usually based on findings obtained by endoscopy or angiography. However, it occasionally fails to detect the lesion and demonstrate its porto-sy...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Yoshida S,Watabe H,Akahane M,Kyoden Y,Ishikawa H,Yamada A,Sugimoto T,Ohta M,Ogura K,Yamaji Y,Ohtomo K,Kokudo N,Koike K,Omata M

更新日期：2010-07-24 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：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Recently, Sofosbuvir was launched in India at affordable cost. We conducted a real-life study to determine the efficacy and safety of Sofosbuvir plus Ribavirin, with and without peginterferon-alfa 2a, in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) genotype 3, the commonest genotype in South Asia. METHO...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Sidhu SS,Malhi NS,Goyal O,Singh R,Dutta U,Grover R,Sidhu JS,Nanda V,Saluja H,Bansal A,Singh G,Sehgal A,Kishore H,Sidhu S

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Relationships of renal function and liver disease are described in acute and chronic liver failure. The aim of the study is to investigate which relationship, if any, is present between severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), assessed by bright liver score (BLS) versus mild-moderate renal insufficie...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Catalano D,Trovato GM,Martines GF,Pirri C,Trovato FM

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Transcriptional silencing of tumor suppressor genes associated with DNA hypermethylation has been known as a hallmark of human cancer. In this study, we revealed that a local anesthetic, procaine (PCA), possessed growth-inhibitory and demethylating effect on human hepatoma cells in vitro and in vivo. METHODS:T...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Tada M,Imazeki F,Fukai K,Sakamoto A,Arai M,Mikata R,Tokuhisa T,Yokosuka O

更新日期：2007-09-01 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：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：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Coagulopathic bleeding risk prediction is challenging in decompensated cirrhosis (DC) by conventional assays. Viscoelastic tests (VETs) are likely to be more useful for assessing coagulation status in these patients. We investigated whether the VET (Sonoclot) parameters with fibrinogen could predict...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Bihari C,Patil A,Shasthry SM,Baweja S,Kumar G,Sarin SK

更新日期：2020-07-01 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：PURPOSE:The diagnostic potential of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) and γδT cells for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and their synergistic contributions to the prognosis of these patients have not yet been investigated. The aim of this study was to elucidate the prognostic value of these cells in HCC. METH...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Zhou BY,Gong JH,Cai XY,Wang JX,Luo F,Jiang N,Gong JP,Du CY,Liao R

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is currently one of the leading forms of chronic liver disease, and its rising frequency worldwide has reached epidemic proportions. NAFLD, particularly its progressive variant NASH (non-alcoholic steatohepatitis), can lead to advanced fibrosis, cirrhosis, and HCC. The pathoph...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Kovalic AJ,Satapathy SK,Chalasani N

更新日期：2018-03-01 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：:Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS and RNS) are produced by metabolism of normal cells. However, in liver diseases, redox is increased thereby damaging the hepatic tissue; the capability of ethanol to increase both ROS/RNS and peroxidation of lipids, DNA, and proteins was demonstrated in a variety of systems, c...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Muriel P

更新日期：2009-12-01 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：: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：: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：: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：:The prognosis of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains poor. For patients with advanced HCC, the multikinase inhibitor sorafenib is recommended as the current standard of care. In contrast, hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC) is one of the recommended treatments in Japan. However, in Japan, the use...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Yamasaki T,Saeki I,Sakaida I

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), previously known as primary biliary cirrhosis, is an autoimmune liver disease characterized by progressive destruction of small intrahepatic bile ducts. If left untreated, PBC may eventually result in end-stage liver disease. For better management of PBC and optimal allocation of med...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Chen S,Duan W,You H,Jia J

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Portal hypertension develops as a result of increased intrahepatic vascular resistance often caused by chronic liver disease that leads to structural distortion by fibrosis, microvascular thrombosis, dysfunction of liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs), and hepatic stellate cell (HSC) activation. While the basic ...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： McConnell M,Iwakiri Y

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early prediction of lamivudine (LAM) response by individualized monitoring of serum HBV DNA like roadmap concept, and investigation of the outcome after LAM discontinuation in renal transplant recipients (RTRs) with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). METHODS:We conducted a study on 19 RTRs with HBV infection receiv...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Hu TH,Tsai MC,Chen YT,Chien YS,Hung CH,Chen TC,Tseng PL,Chang KC,Yen YH

更新日期：2012-04-01 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：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:There is much controversy surrounding the natural history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. AIMS:The aim of this review was to review the natural history of HCV infection. METHODS:Published English literature was searched via pubmed and then reviewed. RESULTS:Approximately, 75-85% of HCV-infected pers...

journal_title：Hepatology international

authors： Sarin SK,Kumar M

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00