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

open access: yes, 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   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Differences between Infected and Noninfected Patients with Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1992
The medical records of 97 patients with alcoholic hepatitis, including 20 with coexisting bacterial infections and 77 with no evidence of bacterial infection, were reviewed to determine whether commonly employed tests would be useful in distinguishing ...
GY Minuk, A Cohen, V Thompson
doaj   +1 more source

Update on Alcoholic Hepatitis

open access: yesBiomolecules, 2015
Alcoholic liver disease is one of the most prevalent liver diseases worldwide, and a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Alcoholic hepatitis is a severe form of liver injury in patients with alcohol abuse, can present as an acute on chronic liver ...
Natalie J. Torok
doaj   +1 more source

New insights into the pathogenesis and treatment of non-viral hepatocellular carcinoma: a balancing act between immunosuppression and immunosurveillance. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. HCC initiates as a consequence of chronic liver damage and inflammation caused by hepatitis B and C virus infections, excessive alcohol consumption, or non ...
Karin, Michael
core   +1 more source

Alcoholic hepatitis

open access: yesThe Lancet, 1994
The character is presented of the changes in the pathomorphological picture of alcoholic hepatocellular damage. The most frequently observed forms of clinical picture of alcoholic hepatitis are discussed. In the diagnosis of this nosological entity the role is stressed of liver biopsy as the method making possible obtaining of the most reliable ...
K, Niedzielin, H, Kordecki
openaire   +4 more sources

Alcoholic Liver Disease in the Asian–Pacific Region with High Prevalence of Chronic Viral Hepatitis

open access: yesJournal of Medical Ultrasound, 2016
The hospitalized cases and mortality from alcoholic liver disease (ALD) are increasing in Taiwan and worldwide. Meanwhile, the Asia–Pacific region also has a high prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Sien-Sing Yang
doaj   +1 more source

Intestinal fungi contribute to development of alcoholic liver disease [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This study was supported in part by NIH grants R01 AA020703, U01 AA021856 and by Award Number I01BX002213 from the Biomedical Laboratory Research & Development Service of the VA Office of Research and Development (to B.S.). K.H.
Ali Keshavarzian   +37 more
core   +3 more sources

Functional Microbiomics Reveals Alterations of the Gut Microbiome and Host Co‐Metabolism in Patients With Alcoholic Hepatitis

open access: yesHepatology Communications, 2020
Alcohol‐related liver disease is a major public health burden, and the gut microbiota is an important contributor to disease pathogenesis. The aim of the present study is to characterize functional alterations of the gut microbiota and test their ...
Bei Gao   +26 more
doaj   +1 more source

Toll-like receptor-mediated signaling cascade as a regulator of the inflammation network during alcoholic liver disease [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Chronic abuse of alcohol leads to various histological abnormalities in the liver. These are conditions collectively known as alcoholic liver disease (ALD). Currently, ALD is considered to be one of the major causes of death worldwide.
Alisi, A., Ceccarelli, S, Nobili, V
core   +1 more source

NAFLD‐related hepatocellular carcinoma: The growing challenge

open access: yesHepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Risk and protective factors for NAFLD‐related hepatocellular carcinoma Abstract Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common cause of cancer‐related mortality and morbidity worldwide. With the obesity pandemic, NAFLD‐related HCC is contributing to the burden of disease exponentially.
Pir Ahmad Shah   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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