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Sepsis in cirrhosis: report on the 7th meeting of the International Ascites Club [PDF]
Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response to the presence of infection, mediated via the production of many cytokines, including tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-1, which cause changes in the circulation ...
Wong, F. +23 more
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Comparison of ELF, FibroTest and FibroScan for the non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis [PDF]
Background: FibroTest (FT) is the most frequently used serum fibrosis marker and consists of an algorithm of five fibrosis markers (alfa2-macroglobulin, apolipoproteinA1, haptoglobin, GGT, bilirubin). The Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF) test consists of an
Julie Parkes +12 more
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Rising plasma nociceptin level during development of HCC: A case report [PDF]
AIM: Although liver cirrhosis is a predisposing factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), relatively few reports are available on HCC in primary biliary cirrhosis.
Horváth, Andrea +8 more
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Dose adaptation of drugs in patients with liver disease [PDF]
In my thesis I defined strategies for dosage adaptation of drugs in patients with liver disease. The major goal of the thesis was to classify antineoplastic drugs and central nervous agents according to pharmacokinetic principles (hepatic extraction and ...
Tchambaz, Lydia
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Studies of liver phosphorylase in hepatic injuries. I. Alteration in enzyme activity [PDF]
Phosphorylase activities (total and a form) were determined in the livers of experimental hepatic injuries with carbon tetrachloride or galactosamine and the livers of patients with liver diseases.
Kobayashi, Michio
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Profibrogenesis cytokine, transforming growth factor- (TGF-) β1, induces hepatic progenitors experiencing epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) to matrix synthesis cells, even tumor initiating cells.
Ping Wang +11 more
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Background/Aims: The albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) score is a new model for assessing the severity of liver dysfunction. In the present study, we aimed to retrospectively compare the performance of ALBI with Child-Pugh and the model for end-stage liver ...
Deli Zou +9 more
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Correlation of Serum Cardiac Markers with Acute Decompensating Events in Liver Cirrhosis
Background and Aim. Liver cirrhosis is often accompanied by insidious cardiac dysfunction. This retrospective cross-sectional study is aimed at exploring the correlation between serum cardiac markers and decompensating events in liver cirrhosis. Methods.
Miaomiao Li +10 more
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Atrial natriuretic factor [PDF]
The discovery of the first well-defined natriuretic hormone, the Atrial Natriuretic Factor (ANF), has prompted research on its impact on volume regulation in health and disease.
Arendt, Rainer M. +5 more
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