Influence of chronic liver diseases on the course and outcome of COVID-19.
IntroductionCoronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) is a global health problem. The impact of chronic liver diseases on the course and outcome of COVID-19 is still the subject of research.
Nikola Mitrovic +8 more
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Current Trends of Essential Trace Elements in Patients with Chronic Liver Diseases
Essential trace elements play crucial roles in the maintenance of health, since they are involved in many metabolic pathways. A deficiency or an excess of some trace elements, including zinc, selenium, iron, and copper, frequently causes these metabolic ...
T. Himoto, T. Masaki
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Cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis: classification and clinical and therapeutic aspects [PDF]
Cryoglobulinaemia may cause cutaneous vasculitis and glomerulonephritis, potentially leading to end stage renal failure. An important proportion of cryoglobulinaemias are secondary to hepatitis C virus infection.
Braun, Gerald S. +4 more
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Background Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is associated with impaired hepatic autophagy, but its key regulators remain unclear. This study delineates IL-24 as a regulator of autophagy in MASH.
Jiawei Cui +11 more
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Metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a growing health concern with limited treatment options. Here we show that oral betaine attenuates high-fat diet (HFD)–induced steatosis in mice and oleic acid–induced lipid accumulation
Yuyao Xie +10 more
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Psychosocial Outcomes in Patients With Endocrine Tumor Syndromes: A Systematic Review
ABSTRACT Introduction The combination of disease manifestations, the familial burden, and varying penetrance of endocrine tumor syndromes (ETSs) is unique. This review aimed to portray and summarize available data on psychosocial outcomes in patients with ETSs and explore gaps and opportunities for future research and care.
Daniël Zwerus +6 more
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Liver transplantation for alcoholic cirrhosis: Long term follow-up and impact of disease recurrence [PDF]
Background. Alcoholic liver disease has emerged as a leading indication for hepatic transplantation, although it is a controversial use of resources. We aimed to examine all aspects of liver transplantation associated with alcohol abuse.
Andrea M. DiMartini +71 more
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Protein glycosylation as a diagnostic and prognostic marker of chronic inflammatory gastrointestinal and liver diseases [PDF]
Glycans are sequences of carbohydrates that are added to proteins or lipids to modulate their structure and function. Glycans modify proteins required for regulation of immune cells, and alterations have been associated with inflammatory conditions.
Callewaert, Nico +6 more
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Non cell autonomous upregulation of CDKN2 transcription linked to progression of chronic hepatitis C disease [PDF]
Chronic hepatitis C virus infection (C-HC) is associated with higher mortality arising from hepatic and extrahepatic disease. This may be due to accelerated biological aging; however, studies in C-HC have thus far been based solely on telomere length as ...
Barclay, Stephen +7 more
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Genome-wide and Mendelian randomisation studies of liver MRI yield insights into the pathogenesis of steatohepatitis [PDF]
Background A non-invasive method to grade the severity of steatohepatitis and liver fibrosis is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) based corrected T1 (cT1).
Banerjee, R +25 more
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