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The Benefit of Sleeve Gastrectomy in Obese Adolescents on Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis and Hepatic Fibrosis [PDF]

, 2017
Objective To determine whether bariatric surgery is effective for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in adolescence, we compared the efficacy of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) with that of lifestyle intervention (nonsurgical ...
Alisi, Anna, Baumann, Ulrich, Caccamo, Romina, Cutrera, Renato, De Peppo, Francesco, De Stefanis, Cristiano, Giordano, Ugo, Manco, Melania, Mosca, Antonella, Nobili, Valerio, Silecchia, Gianfranco   +10 more
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The diagnostic value of liver biopsy

BMC Gastroenterology, 2001
Background Since the introduction of molecular diagnostic tools such as markers for hepatitis C and different autoimmune diseases, liver biopsy is thought to be useful mainly for staging but not for diagnostic purposes.
Zimmermann Arthur, Spycher Claudia, Reichen Juerg   +2 more
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Liver biopsy is still needed in liver transplantation recipients: a single center experience

Egyptian Liver Journal, 2020
Background Liver transplantation is a final treatment for decompensated liver disease. Aim Description of post-liver transplant histopathology. We enrolled 89 patients divided into two groups according to if they underwent on demand liver biopsy (n = 34;
Eman Abdelsameea, Ayman Alsebaey, Nermine Ehsan, Ahmed Elrefaey, Khalid Aboelela, El-Sayed Ibrahim, Maha Elsabaawy   +6 more
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The Hepatocellular Hypoxia Criteria:2’Nitroimidazole Effect on Hepatocyte Carbohydrate Metabolizing Enzymes [PDF]

, 2008
Aim: to understand the 2’-nitroimidazole induced hypoxia and liver cell interaction, we proposed a “Hapatocellular Hypoxia Criteria”.
Rakesh Sharma
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Virtual liver biopsy: image processing and 3D visualization [PDF]

, 2001
This paper presents results in the image processing and visualization aspects of a virtual liver biopsy system (a system for simulating the medical procedure of liver biopsy).
Agrafiotis, D, Bull, DR, Canagarajah, CN, Halliwell, [No Value], Halliwell, M, Jones, MG, Nikolov, SG   +6 more
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Baboon-to-human liver transplantation [PDF]

, 1993
Our ability to control both the cellular and humoral components of xenograft rejection in laboratory experiments, together with an organ shortage that has placed limits on clinical transplantation services, prompted us to undertake a liver ...
A Tzakis, A Zeevi, A Zeevi, A.J Demetris, A.J Demetris, Alper, Asonuma, Bailey, Barnard, Cano, Crawford, Essex, Francavilla, H Doyle, Hasan, Hitchcock, I.R Marino, Iwaki, J Fung, Jacobson, Karpas, Kelly, M Michaels, M Trucco, M Trucco, Moran, Porter, S Kusne, S Kusne, S Todo, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, T.E Starzl, Takaya, Todo, Tzakis, V Warty, V Warty, W.A Rudert, W.A Rudert, Wolpl   +43 more
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Clinical Relevance of Transjugular Liver Biopsy in Comparison with Percutaneous and Laparoscopic Liver Biopsy

Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2009
Background. Transjugular liver biopsy (TJLB) is frequently used to obtain liver specimens in high-risk patients. However, TJLB sample size possibly limits their clinical relevance. Methods. 102 patients that underwent TJLB were included.
Max G. Beckmann, Matthias J. Bahr, Johannes Hadem, Martin Bredt, Heiner Wedemeyer, Andrea S. Schneider, Stefan Kubicka, Michael P. Manns, Christian P. Strassburg, Jochen Wedemeyer   +9 more
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Expression of Epstein–Barr Virus–Encoded Small RNA (by the EBER-1 Gene) in Liver Specimens from Transplant Recipients with Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disease [PDF]

, 1992
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)—associated post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD) develops in 1 to 10 percent of transplant recipients, in whom it can be treated by a reduction in the level of immunosuppression.
Anthony J. Demetris, Bush, Crouse, Demetris, Gowing, Hanto, Katz, Lawrence M. Weiss, Locker, Lukes, Markin, Michael Nalesnik, Nalesnik, Nilsson, Parmjeet S. Randhawa, Randhawa, Ronald Jaffe, Rooney, Schuurman, Sheibani, Shibata, Su, Thomas E. Starzl, Weiss, Weiss, Weiss, Yuan Yuan Chen   +26 more
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Liver transplantation for alcoholic cirrhosis: Long term follow-up and impact of disease recurrence [PDF]

, 2001
Background. Alcoholic liver disease has emerged as a leading indication for hepatic transplantation, although it is a controversial use of resources. We aimed to examine all aspects of liver transplantation associated with alcohol abuse.
Andrea M. DiMartini, Anthony J. Demetris, Ashok Jain, Balan, Bassendine, Becker, Belle, Bellentani, Beresford, Beresford, Beresford, Berlakovich, Bernard, Bizollon, Blakolmer, Campbell, Chao, Christopher O.C. Bellamy, Conjeevaram, Cromie, Duvoux, Enomoto, Everhart, Everson, Fauerholdt, Ferrell, Forrest Dodson, Foster, Gane, Graziadei, Harrison, Hoofnagle, Howard, Iezzoni, Ishak, Jain, John J. Fung, Keeffe, Kenngott, Kris Ruppert, Kumar, Kyriacou, Lee, Levin, Levy, Lucey, Lucey, Lucey, Mendenhall, Michael Torbenson, Nabel, Neuberger, Neuberger, Neuberger, Osorio, Pageaux, Pappo, Pereira, Reed, Reich, Saunders, Schiff, Seitz, Sherlock, Shev, Starzl, Tang, Thomas E. Starzl, Tringali, Uchimura, Wiesner, Yates   +71 more
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Early detection of pancreatic cancer by liquid biopsy “PANLIPSY”: a french nation-wide study project

BMC Cancer
Background Pancreatic cancer, predominantly characterized by ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) accounts for 90% of cases and is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally. Its incidence is notably increasing.
Thomas Bardol, Antoine M. Dujon, Valerie Taly, Catherine Dunyach-Remy, Jean-Philippe Lavigne, Bruno Costa-Silva, Keerthi Kurma, Zahra Eslami-S, Laure Cayrefourcq, Cindy Canivet, Fabrice Muscari, Barbara Bournet, Catherine Alix-Panabières   +12 more
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