Alcohol consumption was independently associated with Surgical Site Infection in the gastroenterological Minimally Invasive Surgery. Whether preoperative abstinence from alcohol prevents the occurrence of SSI warrants further investigation. ABSTRACT Background Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the postoperative complications. Risk factors for SSI
Toshiya Akai +9 more
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Association between alanine aminotransferase-to-aspartate aminotransferase ratio and obstructive sleep apnea: A cross-sectional study of NHANES. [PDF]
Zheng Y, Zheng Y, Xu H.
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Characterization of an aspartate aminotransferase encoded by YPO0623 with frequent nonsense mutations in Yersinia pestis. [PDF]
Jin J +16 more
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Aspartate aminotransferase: an old dog teaches new tricks.
M. Toney
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This retrospective study of 249 patients undergoing hepatectomy after right portal vein embolization (PVE) demonstrated that major recanalization–defined as recanalization more than one segment within the embolized liver–was associated with impaired regeneration of the future liver remnant (FLR).
Masao Uemura +9 more
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Association between the ratio of aspartate aminotransferase to alanine aminotransferase and risk of diabetes and the mediating effect of BMI: a comparative analysis in Chinese and Japanese populations. [PDF]
Gu M, Niu N, Liao Y, Hu H, Gu D.
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ABSTRACT Wilson disease (WD) is an autosomal recessive disorder of copper metabolism caused by ATP7B mutations. Diagnosis is usually straightforward in symptomatic patients, but can be challenging in children and adolescents with mild liver disease, borderline urinary copper excretion, or inconclusive genetic findings.
Emanuele Nicastro +10 more
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Initial Aspartate Aminotransferase-to-platelet Ratio Index is Associated with Sepsis-associated Liver Dysfunction in Adult Patients with Sepsis: A Retrospective Cohort Study. [PDF]
Zhang B, Li X, Qin Z, Dong D, Yu W.
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Hepatic Glycogen Storage Diseases in Brazil: A Multicenter Study
ABSTRACT To describe clinical and laboratory characteristics, emphasizing the evolution of patients with hepatic glycogen storage diseases (GSDs) followed in Brazilian reference centers. Multicenter, retrospective study involving 13 centers, using RedCap platform. 132 patients were included: 63 (47.8%) GSD type I (56 Ia, 7 Ib), 13 (9.8%) with type III (
Mariana Pena Costa +23 more
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