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Clinics, 2011 OBJECTIVES: Recent guidelines recommend that all cirrhotic patients should undergo endoscopic screening for esophageal varices. That identifying cirrhotic patients with esophageal varices by noninvasive predictors would allow for the restriction of the ...
Wan-dong Hong +4 more
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Non-invasive diagnostic and prognostic evaluation of liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension [PDF]
, 2014 Cirrhosis is the final stage of most of chronic liver diseases, and is almost invariably complicated by portal hypertension, which is the most important cause of morbidity and mortality in these patients. This review will focus on the non-invasive methods
Ashkenazi, Eyal +4 more
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Hepatology Research, EarlyView.In a nationwide multicenter cohort, an early response to tolvaptan (≥ 1.5‐kg weight loss within 7 days) was independently associated with improved long‐term survival in patients with cirrhosis and hepatic edema. Early initiation before renal impairment or hyponatremia may optimize treatment response and prognosis. ABSTRACT Aim Hepatic edema indicates a
Kaori Koyano +22 more
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Live transplantation in children with biliary atresia and vascular anomalies [PDF]
, 1974 Eight of 29 infants and children undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation for extrahepatic biliary atresia had associated major vascular anomalies.
Lilly, JR, Starzl, TE
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Hepatology Research, EarlyView.In patients with cirrhosis and a first portal vein thrombosis treated with intravenous anticoagulant therapy, the 3‐year cumulative rates of liver‐related events were 56.7% and 75.5% in the effective and ineffective groups, respectively. A good radiological response was associated with fewer liver‐related hospitalizations.
Atsushi Maeda +19 more
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Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background and Aims Accurate assessment of advanced fibrosis and steatosis is essential for prognostication in chronic liver disease. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of MRI in assessing liver fibrosis and steatosis in patients undergoing liver transplantation (LT).
Eun‐Ki Min +7 more
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Incidence of HCV induced—Esophageal varices in Egypt
Medicine, 2017 Esophageal varices is one of the most important comorbidity related liver cirrhosis, patients usually presented with hematemesis, melena, or both, ultimately 20% is the mortality during the first attack, hence we aimed to investigate the incidence of ...
M. Abdel-Aty +8 more
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Changing perspectives on liver transplantation in 1988. [PDF]
, 1988 After liver transplantation for cancer, there is a high incidence of disease recurrence within 18 to 36 months for most tumors, although there are a small number of long-term survivors.
Gordon, RD, Starzl, TE
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Clinical implications of the hyperdynamic syndrome in cirrhosis. [PDF]
, 2014 The hyperdynamic syndrome is a late consequence of portal hypertension in cirrhosis. The principal hemodynamic manifestations of the hyperdynamic syndrome are high cardiac output, and increased heart rate and total blood volume, accompanied by reduced ...
CALVARUSO, Vincenza +5 more
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Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of primary liver cancer, accounting for up to 80% of all cases. Most patients present at an advanced stage and are unsuitable for curative treatments. In the past 5 years, immunotherapy combination has superseded tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) as the standard first‐line therapy for ...
Landon L. Chan +2 more
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