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BACKGROUND/AIMS To measure cerebral benzodiazepine receptor binding using 11C-flumazenil positron emission tomography in patients with stable chronic hepatic encephalopathy, who were also characterised by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
Turjanski, N. +16 more
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Xenogeneic, extracorporeal liver perfusion in primates improves the ratio of branched-chain amino acids to aromatic amino acids (Fischer's ratio) [PDF]
In fulminant hepatic failure (FHF), the development of hepatic encephalopathy is associated with grossly abnormal concentrations of plasma amino acids (PAA).
Puhl, G. +7 more
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Each type of portal hypertension has clinical and diagnostic peculiarities, which determines the choice of therapeutic approach and subsequently an outcome. Aim.
A. S. Tugushev +4 more
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Impaired hepatic removal of interleukin-6 in patients with liver cirrhosis
Systemic concentrations of interleukin-6 (IL-6) are elevated in patients with liver cirrhosis, and impaired hepatic uptake of IL-6 was suggested to contribute to higher levels in these patients.
Wanninger, Josef +21 more
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Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents a fifth of common malignancies, with an annual diagnosis of 750,000 new cases. It is the third cause of cancer deaths worldwide.
Wael Mohialddin Ahmed Doush +1 more
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Wasting Away with Cirrhosis: A Review of Hepatic Sarcopenia
The complications of decompensated cirrhosis are well documented and include variceal bleeding, fluid retention, and hepatic encephalopathy. A less well recognized complication of cirrhosis is muscle wasting or sarcopenia.
Andrew, Austin +2 more
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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 ...
Paumgartner, Gustav +17 more
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CIRRHOSIS AND PRIMARY (LIVER CANCER) CARCINOMA INCIDENCE IN IRAN [PDF]
The incidence of cirrhosis and primary hepatic carcinoma in the autopsy material is studied. in 4389 autopsies performed, during the last 9 years we found 134 (3%) cases of cirrhosis and 24 (0.5%) cases of primary hepatic carcinoma.
K. Armin
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Portosystemic shunts and refractory hepatic encephalopathy: patient selection and current options
Cyriac Abby Philips, Sasidharan Rajesh, Philip Augustine, Guruprasad Padsalgi, Rizwan Ahamed The Liver Unit, Cochin Gastroenterology Group, Ernakulam Medical Centre, Cochin, Kerala, India Abstract: Portosystemic shunt (PS) syndrome encompasses a spectrum
Philips CA +4 more
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