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Treatment of alcoholic hepatitis [PDF]

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2002
Abstract  Alcoholic hepatitis is a common disease with an overall 1‐year mortality of 20%. Although the classical treatment for alcoholic hepatitis is abstinence, in some individuals abstinence alone is inadequate to promote survival and recovery. This is particularly true of patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis, who are identified by jaundice ...
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Systematic review with meta‐analysis: high mortality in patients with non‐severe alcoholic hepatitis

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2019
Alcoholic hepatitis is a serious complication of alcohol misuse. Severe alcoholic hepatitis with its high mortality, has been investigated in detail but ‘nonsevere alcoholic hepatitis’ is poorly characterised.
K. Bennett, D. Enki, M. Thursz, M. Cramp, A. Dhanda   +4 more
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Global trends and epidemiological shifts in gastrointestinal cancers: insights from the past four decades

Cancer Communications, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The epidemiological profiles of gastrointestinal (GI) cancers vary across countries and over time, largely reflecting variations in risk factors and screening practices. We aimed to provide an overview of the current global burden of the five major types of GI cancers and conduct an updated evaluation of the long‐term trends of GI ...
Mengmeng Li, Sumei Cao, Rui‐Hua Xu
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Functional Abnormalities of the Liver in Diabetic Patients with and without Hepatitis C

Central Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2019
Objective: We aimed to compare liver function of diabetes mellitus patients with and without viral hepatitis C using the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease fibrosis score, aspartate transaminase to platelet ratio index, Fibrosis-4 Index, Mac-2-binding ...
Altantuya Idkhuu, Badamjav Sevjid, Sainbileg Sonomtseren, Erdenetsogt Dungubat, Davaadorj Duger, Bira Namdag, Otgonbayar Radnaa   +6 more
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Associations of body mass index and waist circumference with incidence of overall and of 27 site‐specific cancers: a population‐based retrospective cohort study

Cancer Communications, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Overweight and obesity are known risk factors for cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate associations of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) with incidence of 27 site‐specific cancers stratified by sex and menopausal status accounting for non‐linearity.
Seonghye Kim, Bongseong Kim, Kyu‐won Jung, Ga Eun Nam, Wonyoung Jung, Junhee Park, Kyung‐Do Han, Dong Wook Shin   +7 more
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Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis

Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes, 2017
Objective: To examine the natural history of acute alcoholic hepatitis (AH) and identify predictors of mortality for AH using data from a prospective multicenter observational study.
Spencer Lourens, PhD, Dharma B. Sunjaya, MD, Ashwani Singal, MD, Suthat Liangpunsakul, MD, MPH, Puneet Puri, MD, Arun Sanyal, MD, Xiaowei Ren, MS, Gregory J. Gores, MD, Svetlana Radaeva, PhD, Naga Chalasani, MD, David W. Crabb, MD, Barry Katz, PhD, Patrick S. Kamath, MD, Vijay H. Shah, MD, David Crabb, MD, Naga Chalasani, MD, Suthat Liangpunsakul, MD, Barry Katz, PhD, Spencer Lourens, PhD, Andy Borst, BS, Ryan Cook, MPH, Andy Qigui Yu, PhD, David Nelson, PhD, Romil Saxena, MD, Sherrie Cummings, RN, Megan Comerford, BS, Lakye Edwards, BS, Vijay H. Shah, MD, Gregory Gores, MD, Patrick S. Kamath, MD, Vikas Verma, PhD, Sarah Wilder, RN, BSN, Amy Olofson, RN, Amanda Schimek, Arun Sanyal, MD, Puneet Puri, MD, Susan Walker, RN, MSN, Svetlana Radaeva, PhD, Andras Orosz, PhD   +38 more
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Severe alcoholic hepatitis: current perspectives

Hepatic Medicine : Evidence and Research, 2019
Severe acute alcoholic hepatitis (AH) is a catastrophic disease in the natural history of alcoholic liver disease with a very high 180-day mortality. It can present as acute on chronic liver failure with worse prognosis in the presence of infections and ...
C. Philips, P. Augustine, Praveen Kumar Yerol, S. Rajesh, P. Mahadevan   +4 more
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Promising Prodiginins Biological Activities

Chemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Prodiginins are a large family of at least 34 pyrrolic compounds, including the well‐studied red pigment prodigiosin. Prodiginins are produced by several microorganisms displaying broad biological activities, including antimicrobial, antiviral, antiparasitic, antiproliferative, and immunosuppressive activities.
María F. Ladetto, Melisa E. Gantner, Boris E. Rodenak‐Kladniew, Santiago Rodriguez, María L. Cuestas, Alan Talevi, Guillermo R. Castro   +6 more
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Alcoholic Liver Disease: A Comprehensive Review [PDF]

European Medical Journal, 2016
Alcoholic liver disease, a leading cause of morbidity, mortality, and cirrhosis, can range from simple steatosis to hepatocellular carcinoma. Multiple mechanisms such as oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and alteration in gut-liver axis have ...
Partha Pal, Sayantan Ray
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Sarcopenia is associated with longer hospital stay and multiorgan dysfunction in alcoholic hepatitis

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepathology, 2019
Introduction: Excessive alcohol consumption has steadily risen to become the third leading cause of preventable death in the USA. One consequence of heavy alcohol use recently under considerable investigation is alcoholic hepatitis.
Y. Al-Azzawi, Betty Albo, Matthew Fasullo, Jennifer A. Coukos, George J Watts, R. Tai, David Radcliffe, A. Kroll-Desrosiers, D. Devuni, G. Szabo   +9 more
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