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Association of blood cadmium levels with all-cause and cause-specific mortality among adults with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a prospective cohort study

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundCadmium (Cd) accumulates in the body over time, damaging organs such as the liver, kidneys, and brain. Some researchers have suggested that elevated blood Cd levels may contribute to the onset and progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Congxi Xu, Congxi Xu, Zhi Li, Shirui Hao, Jian Zhang, Jinlong Li, Kuopeng Liang, Xiaojuan Wang, Yi Zhang, Yi Zhang, Guangyuan Zhao, Mengyun Bai, Dengxiang Liu, Jitao Wang   +13 more
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Effect of portal hypertension in the small bowel: an endoscopic approach [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND AND AIM: The effects of portal hypertension in the small bowel are largely unknown. The aim of the study was to prospectively assess portal hypertension manifestations in the small bowel. METHODS: We compared, by performing enteroscopy with
Almeida, N, Figueiredo, P, Freitas, D, Gouveia, H, Leitão, MC, Lopes, S, Lérias, C   +6 more
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The peculiarities of macroscopic status of the upper gastrointestinal tract mucosa in patients with hepatic and extrahepatic portal hypertension.

Medičnì Perspektivi, 2018
Identification of endoscopic signs of concomitant pathology of the upper gastrointestinal tract allows to determine the tactics of managing patients with different forms of portal hypertension (PG).
Yu. M. Stepanov, N. V. Chaliy, O. V. Simonova   +2 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, Berzigotti, Annalisa, Bosch i Genover, Jaume, González-Abraldes Iglesias, Juan, Reverter, Enric   +4 more
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Effect of skeletal muscle index on post-embolization syndrome of hepatocellular carcinoma after transarterial chemoembolization

BMC Gastroenterology
Background Skeletal muscle index (SMI) is a commonly used research method for evaluating muscle mass.However, its impact on post-embolization syndrome(PES) of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) undergoing transarterial chemoembolization (TACE ...
Xiaojuan Wang, Jitao Wang, Jinlong Li, Kuopeng Liang, Shoufang Dai, Ruikun Wang, Yi Zhang, Quan Ren, Linglei Meng, Yuzi Qiu   +9 more
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Immunogenicity and safety of a booster COVID‐19 vaccination in patients with chronic liver disease: A multicenter study

Portal Hypertension & Cirrhosis, 2023
Aim Patients with chronic liver disease (CLD), especially cirrhosis, are at a high risk of severe illness or death from coronavirus disease‐2019 (COVID‐19) and may have a suboptimal immune response to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ...
Jitao Wang, Jingwen Ai, Huiling Xiang, Yanliang Zhang, Zhiyun Hou, Qiran Zhang, Jiaojian Lv, Shubo Chen, Chuan Liu, Qianqian Li, Jing Liang, Faren Xie, Shujun Jiang, Nina Zhang, Aiguo Zhang, Xiaolin Lan, Xuying Zhang, Jinlong Li, Dengxiang Liu, Wenchuan Wang, Wei Rao, Zhang Qun, Qiuju Tian, Xiaolong Qi, Wenhong Zhang   +24 more
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Effects of Belapectin, an Inhibitor of Galectin-3, in Patients with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis With Cirrhosis And Portal Hypertension.

Gastroenterology, 2019
BACKGROUND & AIMS Increased levels of galectin 3 have been associated with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and contributes to toxin-induced liver fibrosis in mice.
N. Chalasani, M. Abdelmalek, G. Garcia‐Tsao, R. Vuppalanchi, N. Alkhouri, M. Rinella, M. Noureddin, Maxmillan Pyko, M. Shiffman, A. Sanyal, A. Allgood, H. Shlevin, Rex Horton, E. Zomer, W. Irish, Z. Goodman, S. Harrison, P. Traber, M. Abdelmalek, L. Balart, B. Borg, M. Charlton, H. Conjeevaram, M. Fuchs, R. Ghalib, P. Gholam, D. Halegoua-De Marzio, S. Harrison, Christopher Jue, N. Kemmer, K. Kowdley, M. Lai, E. Lawitz, R. Loomba, A. Paredes, M. Rinella, D. Rockey, Miguel J. Rodríguez, R. Rubin, M. Ryan, A. Scanga, T. Sepe, B. Tetri, P. Thuluvath, D. Torres, J. Vierling, J. Wattacheril, A. Weiland, D. Zogg   +48 more
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Non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis

International Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research, 2014
Portal hypertension occurs commonly in patients with cirrhosis and rarely in those without cirrhosis of liver. The two most important causes of non-cirrhotic portal hypertension are non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis (NCPF) and extrahepatic portal venous ...
Venkatesan Mukta, Kalaimani Sivamani, Lakshmi C Panicker   +2 more
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Difficulties of differential diagnosis of portal hypertension: case report

Медицинский совет, 2021
In the article we analysed the difficulties of differential diagnosis of portal hypertension, considers a clinical case that illustrates the presented theoretical material.
T. V. Penkina, O. E. Berezutskaya, D. T. Dicheva, E. V. Partsvania-Vinogradova, V. S. Larina, R. M. Umyarova, D. V. Borzova, E. V. Ulyankina   +7 more
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Mechanical Stretch Increases Expression of CXCL1 in Liver Sinusoidal Endothelial Cells to Recruit Neutrophils, Generate Sinusoidal Microthombi, and Promote Portal Hypertension.

Gastroenterology, 2019
BACKGROUND & AIMS Mechanical forces contribute to portal hypertension (PHTN) and fibrogenesis. We investigated the mechanisms by which forces are transduced by liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs) into pressure and matrix changes.
M. Hilscher, Tejasav S. Sehrawat, J. Arab, Zhutian Zeng, Jinhang Gao, Mengfei Liu, Enis Kostallari, Yandong Gao, Douglas A. Simonetto, Usman Yaqoob, S. Cao, A. Revzin, A. Beyder, Rong A. Wang, P. Kamath, P. Kubes, V. Shah   +16 more
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