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The median waiting time for patients with MELD ≥ 35 decreased from 18 days in 2012 to 9 days in 2014, after implementation of the Share 35 policy in June 2013. Similarly, mortality among candidates listed with MELD ≥ 35 decreased from 366 per 100 waitlist years in 2012 to 315 in 2014.
W R, Kim+10 more
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Continued discussion over organ allocation and distribution remained a focal point in the field of liver transplantation in the year 2000. Despite the ongoing debate, no significant changes were implemented in the current allocation system. By far, the most widely discussed topic in liver transplantation this year was live donor adult-to-adult liver ...
Brown, KA, Moonka, DK
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Objectives. Factors prognostic of survival in liver transplant (LT) recipients with hepatitis B virus related acute-on-chronic liver failure (HBV-ACLF) remain unclear.
Zhengjun Zhou+6 more
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Background Hepatocellular carcinoma is the third top cause of cancer-related mortalities worldwide. The prognosis of HCC patients remains poor due to rapid progression and high incidence of tumor recurrence.
Hui Li+11 more
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Multidrug resistance is a major challenge in treating advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Although recent studies have reported that the multidrug resistance phenotype is associated with abnormal DNA methylation in cancer cells, the epigenetic ...
Xiao-Jun Guo+17 more
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The role of RIPK1 mediated cell death in acute on chronic liver failure
Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is characterized predominantly by non-apoptotic forms of hepatocyte cell death. Necroptosis is a form of programmed lytic cell death in which receptor interacting protein kinase (RIPK) 1, RIPK3 and phosphorylated ...
Takayuki Kondo+13 more
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Liver Anatomy: Microcirculation of the Liver [PDF]
Comprehension of the structural and functional characteristics of the hepatic microcirculation can help improve the design, planning, and practice of imaging-guided treatment for hepatic tumors and for portal vein embolization (PVE). The hepatic microcirculation derives dual blood supply from the portal vein and the hepatic artery.
Zuxing Kan, David C. Madoff
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Background CD73 promotes progression in several malignancies and is considered as a novel immune checkpoint. However, the function of CD73 in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) remains uncertain.
Bao-Ye Sun+9 more
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Background Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) are present in various primary and metastatic human neoplasms; however, their clinical significance in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is not clear.
Zhi-Qiang Hu+6 more
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Background SQSTM1/p62 is a selective autophagy receptor that regulates multiple signaling pathways participating in the initiation and progression of tumors.
Jiafeng Chen+15 more
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