Clinical characteristics of antimitochondrial antibody-positive patients at a safety net health care system in Arizona. [PDF]
, 2017 Background and aimsTo assess whether aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and alkaline phosphatase (AP) levels can predict the diagnosis of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) or any other diagnoses and whether PBC occurs either
Ayutyanont, Napatkamon +6 more
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Transjugular liver biopsy [PDF]
Medical Journal Armed Forces India, 2013 Biopsy of the liver is considered the 'gold standard' and is often necessary for histopathological characterization of hepatic disease processes. The techniques to obtain liver specimen are percutaneous liver biopsy, transjugular liver biopsy and mini-laparoscopic liver biopsy.
Manoj Gopinath +2 more
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FibroTest, transient elastography method, and combined FibroTest and transient elastography method for diagnosis of severe hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis in adults with chronic hepatitis C [PDF]
, 2016 This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of FibroTest, transient elastography method, combined FibroTest and transient elastography method, no matter the sequence ...
Casazza, G +5 more
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Endocannabinoid receptor blockade increases hepatocyte growth factor and reduces insulin levels in obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome [PDF]
, 2016 There is evidence from animal and in-vitro studies that activation of the endocannabinoid system (EC) through cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB-1) is associated with liver injury, inflammation and hepatocellular carcinoma.1 Data suggests endogenous cannabinoids
Ahmed, Lina +6 more
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Diminishing Use of Liver Biopsy among Liver Transplant Recipients for Hepatitis C. [PDF]
, 2017 Background and Aims: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) cirrhosis is the leading indication for liver transplantation in the United States and recurrent HCV following liver transplantation is a major cause of allograft loss and mortality.
Aby, Elizabeth +6 more
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Complexities in liver biopsy: the role of navigation and fusion imaging
Egyptian Liver Journal, 2023 Liver biopsy is crucial to know if the tumor is benign or malignant. This paper has reviewed the literature clinically shedding lights on the present biopsy procedure, requirements, and potential challenges.
Serah Jessy Mathew +3 more
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Comparison of magnetic resonance spectroscopy, proton density fat fraction and histological analysis in the quantification of liver steatosis in children and adolescents [PDF]
, 2016 AIM: To establish a threshold value for liver fat content between healthy children and those with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) by using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), with liver biopsy serving as a reference standard.
BEZZI, Mario +6 more
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Is porto sinusoidal vascular disease to be actively searched in patients with portal vein thrombosis? [PDF]
, 2019 Porto sinusoidal vascular liver disease (PSVD) and portal vein thrombosis (PVT) are distinct vascular liver diseases characterized, respectively, by an intrahepatic and a prehepatic obstacle to the flow in the liver portal system. PVT may also occur as a
D'Amati, G. +4 more
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Clinical and Biomedical Research, 2022 OBJETIVOS: O estudo descreve o uso de biópsia hepática transjugular com a agulha trucut automatizada e salienta os benefícios deste procedimento em pacientes com cirrose e fibrose hepática.
Antonio C. Maciel +5 more
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Infectious Diseases and Therapy, 2022 Introduction Non-invasive tests (NITs) have been alternative methods of liver biopsy for the cross-sectional assessment of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB).
Wei Xu +5 more
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