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Lowering the upper limit of serum alanine aminotransferase levels may reveal significant liver disease in the elderly.

PLoS ONE, 2019
This study sought to determine the prevalence of significant liver disease in those subjects with serum alanine aminotransferase levels in the range between the current and the newly suggested upper limit of normal (termed the delta range).
Hemda Schmilovitz-Weiss, Rachel Gingold-Belfer, Alon Grossman, Nidal Issa, Doron Boltin, Yichayaou Beloosesky, Nira Morag Koren, Joseph Meyerovitch, Avraham Weiss   +8 more
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The association of aspartate transaminase-to-alanine transaminase ratio and metabolic syndrome among HIV patients in Sidama Region, South Ethiopia

SAGE Open Medicine, 2023
Objective: Studies on the association of the aspartate transaminase-to-alanine transaminase ratio with the metabolic syndrome and its components among HIV patients were scarce.
Wondwossen Abera, Temesgen Bizuayehu Wube, Tsegaye Alemayehu   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Additive effect of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease on metabolic syndrome-related endothelial dysfunction in hypertensive patients [PDF]

, 2016
Metabolic syndrome (MS) is characterized by an increased risk of incident diabetes and cardiovascular (CV) events, identifying insulin resistance (IR) and endothelial dysfunction as key elements.
Caroleo, B, Cimellaro, A, Maio, R, Perticone, F, Perticone, M, Sciacqua, A, Sesti, G   +6 more
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Physical activity is prospectively associated with adolescent nonalcoholic fatty liver disease [PDF]

, 2015
Objectives: The aim of the present study was to assess whether objectively measured physical activity at mean ages 12 and 14 years are prospectively associated with ultrasound scan liver fat and stiffness (alanine aminotransferase, aspartate ...
Anderson, Emma L., Callaway, Mark P., Day, Chris, Fraser, Abigail, Howe, Laura D., Lawlor, Debbie A., Sattar, Naveed, Tilling, Kate   +7 more
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Real‐world Longitudinal Data on the Impact of Hydroxychloroquine Blood Level Monitoring on Lupus Outcomes: Results of a Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objectives Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a cornerstone therapy in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), yet the weight‐based dosing does not account for clinical factors that can introduce individual variability in drug metabolism and clearance. We leveraged longitudinal data from a prospective SLE cohort to: 1) identify clinical factors that predict ...
Jay J. Patel, Fauzia Hollangel MPH, Caroline Packee, Amita Kapoor, Brad Rovin, Nathalie Costedoat‐Chalumeau, Shivani Garg   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Protective Effect of Physalis Angulata Extract on Cisplatin-induced Hepatotoxicity in Rats

مجلة الانبار للعلوم البيطرية
The Physalis angulata extract has various therapeutic potentials and antioxidant properties, making it a promising candidate in supportive therapies to reduce the side effects of cytotoxic drugs. This study aimed the protective effects of P.
Atyaf Salih Hamood, , Ashwaq Talib Hameed, Nedhal Ibrahime Lateff,   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diminishing Use of Liver Biopsy among Liver Transplant Recipients for Hepatitis C. [PDF]

, 2017
Background and Aims: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) cirrhosis is the leading indication for liver transplantation in the United States and recurrent HCV following liver transplantation is a major cause of allograft loss and mortality.
Aby, Elizabeth, Agopian, Vatche, Busuttil, Ronald W, French, Samuel W, Grotts, Jonathan F, Jimenez, Melissa A, Saab, Sammy   +6 more
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Shaping Ti3C2 MXene Nanospheres for Precision Near‐Infrared Photothermal Therapy

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
In this study, we report producing spherical MXenes via fs laser fragmentation of Ti3C2 flakes in liquid medium. The nanoparticles demonstrated pronounced light absorption and high photothermal conversion efficiencies of 68% and 63% under heating with NIR‐I and NIR‐II lasers, respectively.
Julia S. Babkova, Ivan V. Zelepukin, Konstantin G. Shevchenko, Gleb V. Tikhonowski, Lyubov V. Gorelik, Anton A. Popov, Anna S. Sogomonyan, Alina Yu. Kapitannikova, Ivan S. Kazantsev, Dmitry V. Dyubo, Daria A. Panova, Daniil I. Tselikov, Anton A. Minnekhanov, Aziz B. Mirkasymov, Georgy A. Ermolaev, Alexander V. Syuy, Gleb I. Tselikov, Aleksey V. Arsenin, Andrei V. Kabashin, Kostya S. Novoselov, Sergey M. Deyev, Valentyn S. Volkov   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

A genetic validation study reveals a role of vitamin D metabolism in the response to interferon-alfa-based therapy of chronic hepatitis C [PDF]

, 2012
Background: To perform a comprehensive study on the relationship between vitamin D metabolism and the response to interferon-α-based therapy of chronic hepatitis C.
Badenhoop, Klaus, Berg, Thomas, Bibert, Stephanie, Bochud, Pierre-Yves, Bojunga, Jörg, Burgisser, Philippe, Cerny, Andreas, Dufour, Jean-François, Geier, Andreas, Gerlach, Tilman J, Heim, Markus H, Kutalik, Zoltan, Lange, Christian M, Malinverni, Raffaele, Moradpour, Darius, Müller, Tobias, Negro, Francesco, Regenass, Stephan, Sarrazin, Christoph, Swiss Hepatitis C Cohort Study Group,, Zeuzem, Stefan   +20 more
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Comparison of Risk of Recrudescent Fever in Children With Kawasaki Disease Treated With Intravenous Immunoglobulin and Low-Dose vs High-Dose Aspirin [PDF]

, 2020
Importance: Timely initiation of intravenous immunoglobulin plus aspirin is necessary for decreasing the risk of recrudescent fever and coronary artery abnormalities in children with Kawasaki disease (KD). The optimal dose of aspirin, however, remains
Belarski, Emily, Carroll, Aaron E., John, Chandy C., Manaloor, John, Ofner, Susan, Platt, Brooks, Wood, James B.   +6 more
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