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Relationship between NAFLD and coronary artery disease: A Mendelian randomization study
Abstract Background and Aims There is an ongoing debate on whether NAFLD is an active contributor or an innocent bystander in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease (CAD). The aim of the present study was to assess the causal relationship between NAFLD and CAD.
Zhewen Ren +4 more
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Ledipasvir and sofosbuvir for 8 or 12 weeks for chronic HCV without cirrhosis.
BACKGROUND High rates of sustained virologic response were observed among patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection who received 12 weeks of treatment with the nucleotide polymerase inhibitor sofosbuvir combined with the NS5A inhibitor ledipasvir ...
K. Kowdley +24 more
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ABSTRACT Aim The prognostic immune nutritional index (PINI) is increasingly recognized for its potential clinical utility. However, multifaceted evaluations of its ability to predict oncological outcomes in colorectal cancer (CRC) and its association with postoperative infectious complications remain limited.
Shinji Yamashita +9 more
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Abstract Background and Aims Peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptor α (PPARα) regulates fatty acid transport and catabolism in liver. However, the role of intestinal PPARα in lipid homeostasis is largely unknown. Here, intestinal PPARα was examined for its modulation of obesity and NASH. Approach and Results Intestinal PPARα was activated and fatty
Tingting Yan +22 more
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CIRRHOSIS WITH PIGMENTATION. [PDF]
The cases of cirrhosis of the liver with pigmentation of the skin or tissues, or of both together, constitute a small but most interesting group. There has been a great deal of speculation as to the etiology of these cases. The purpose of this paper is to present as briefly as possible the history of this form of cirrhosis, the clinical symptoms and ...
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Strategies for the treatment of Hepatitis C in an era of interferon-free therapies: what public health outcomes do we value most? [PDF]
Objective: The expense of new therapies for HCV infection may force health systems to prioritise the treatment of certain patient groups over others.
Dillon, John +3 more
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Sequential hepatic vein embolization (HVE) following portal vein embolization (PVE) significantly improves both the volume and function of the future remnant liver (FRL) compared to PVE alone. In this study, the FRL regeneration rates for volume and function were markedly higher and faster in the PVE–HVE group, with no differences in surgical outcomes ...
Thanh Tung Lai +9 more
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NAFLD‐related hepatocellular carcinoma: The growing challenge
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
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Era of direct acting anti-viral agents for the treatment of hepatitis C. [PDF]
Hepatitis C infection is universal and the most common indication of liver transplantation in the United States. The period of less effective interferon therapy with intolerable side effects has gone.
Ahmed, Monjur
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Liver transplantation in primary biliary cirrhosis: Risk assessment and 11-year follow-up [PDF]
Background/Aims: Liver transplantation (LTx) is the only established treatment in patients with end-stage primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). Although short-term survival after LTx in this group of patients is usually good, few data exist on the long-term ...
Beuers, Ulrich +8 more
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