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Liver cirrhosis [PDF]

Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1998
Summary Liver fibrosis and its related complications continue to represent a significant worldwide healthcare burden. Over the past decade there has been considerable improvement in our understanding of the cellular mechanisms and pathophysiology underlying hepatic fibrosis.
E J, Williams, J P, Iredale
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Association of thromboelastography profile with severity of liver cirrhosis and portal venous system thrombosis

BMC Gastroenterology, 2021
Background and aim Hemostasis profile is often complicated in liver cirrhosis. Thromboelastography is a global viscoelastic test recommended by the current practice guideline and consensus.
Yanglan He, Shanshan Yuan, Xiaozhong Guo, Fangfang Yi, Xiangbo Xu, Yang An, Shixue Xu, Walter Ageno, Xingshun Qi   +8 more
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Serum microRNA-122 predicts survival in patients with liver cirrhosis [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Liver cirrhosis is associated with high morbidity and mortality. MicroRNAs (miRs) circulating in the blood are an emerging new class of biomarkers.
Stefan Zeuzem, Albrecht Piiper (22854), Oliver Waidmann, Kronenberger, Bernd, Friederike Brunner, Verena Köberle (130993), Bernd Kronenberger (131004), Bernd Kronenberger, Verena Köberle, Waidmann, Oliver, Albrecht Piiper, Oliver Waidmann (130988), Piiper, Albrecht, Friederike Brunner (130998), Köberle, Verena, Brunner, Friederike, Zeuzem, Stefan, Stefan Zeuzem (22856), Kronenberger Bernd, Piiper Albrecht, Brunner Friederike, Köberle Verena, Waidmann Oliver, Zeuzem Stefan   +23 more
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Aflatoxin exposure and viral hepatitis in the etiology of liver cirrhosis in the Gambia, West Africa. [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND: Cirrhosis of the liver is thought to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, but few controlled studies on the etiology of cirrhosis have been conducted in this region.
James J. Goedert, Akano, Aliu O, Kirk, Gregory D, Mendy, Maimuna, Sam, Omar, Mark H. Kuniholm, Gregory D. Kirk, Ebrima Bah, Maimuna Mendy, Hainaut, Pierre, Pierre Hainaut, Omar Sam, Bah, Ebrima, Hall, Andrew J, Lesi, Olufunmilayo A, Hilton Whittle, Kuniholm, Mark H, Olufunmilayo A. Lesi, Whittle, Hilton, Andrew J. Hall, Goedert, James J, Aliu O. Akano   +21 more
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Drug-related problems and dosage adjustment in patients with liver disease [PDF]

, 2012
The liver is essential for the metabolism of medicinal substances. Liver disease, especially liver cirrhosis, may lead to various pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes, predisposing patients with liver cirrhosis to adverse drug events (ADEs).
Franz, Carmen Carina
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Liver transplantation in primary biliary cirrhosis: Risk assessment and 11-year follow-up [PDF]

, 2000
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, Rau, Horst, Pape, Gerd R., Gerbes, Alexander L., Beuers, Ulrich, Schildberg, Friedrich Wilhelm, Haller, Matthias, Krämling, Hans-Jörg, Rust, Christian   +8 more
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Impact of spider nevus and subcutaneous collateral vessel of chest/abdominal wall on outcomes of liver cirrhosis

Archives of Medical Science, 2019
Introduction Spider nevus and subcutaneous collateral vessel of the chest/abdominal wall are common in liver cirrhosis. This prospective study aimed to evaluate the impact of spider nevus and subcutaneous collateral vessel of the chest/abdominal wall on ...
Hongyu Li, Ran Wang, Nahum Méndez-Sánchez, Ying Peng, Xiaozhong Guo, Xingshun Qi   +5 more
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Intrarenal Resistance Index as a Prognostic Parameter in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis Compared with Other Hepatic Scoring Systems [PDF]

, 2012
Background and Aims: Patients with advanced liver cirrhosis who develop renal dysfunction have a poor prognosis. Elevated intrarenal resistance indices (RIs) due to renal vascular constriction have been described before in cirrhotic patients.
Kaiser, C., M. Götzberger, C. Kaiser, J. Singer, V. Gülberg, Gülberg, Veit, Singer, J., Götzberger, M.   +7 more
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Atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) and renin-aldosterone in volume regulation of patients with cirrhosis [PDF]

, 1989
The role of the atrial natriuretic factor and of the main counteracting sodium-retaining principle, the renin-aldosterone system, in acute volume regulation of cirrhosis of the liver has been investigated.
Arendt, Rainer M., Paumgartner, Gustav, Wernze, Heinrich, Riedel, Angelika, Gerbes, Alexander L., Sauerbruch, Tilman   +5 more
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Clinical characteristics and therapeutic response of immunoglobulin G4-related disease: a retrospective study of 127 Chinese patients

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2022
Background and aims Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a multisystem fibroinflammatory condition. The aim of the present study was to characterize the clinical features and therapeutic response of patients with IgG4-RD and identify risk ...
Wen An, Zhen Wu, Min Li, Haitian Yu, Xinyan Zhao, Xiaoming Wang, Yu Wang, Qianyi Wang, Weijia Duan, Yuanyuan Kong, Hong Ma, Xiaojuan Ou, Hong You, Yanying Liu, Peng Li, Ting Duan, Jidong Jia   +16 more
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