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Polycystic liver disease [PDF]

BMJ Case Reports, 2014
A widespread use of ultrasound (US) examination is contributing to an increase in the diagnosis of renal and hepatic cysts. However, the vast majority of these lesions are benign with an indolent course during the patient's lifespan. Adult polycystic kidney disease (APKD) is one of the most common diagnosed entities.
Rodrigo Nazário, Leão, Raquel, Salustio, José Vaz, Ribeiro   +2 more
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Changes in Body Composition in Children and Young People Undergoing Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ongoing evidence indicates increased risk of sarcopenic obesity among children and young people (CYP) with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), often beginning early in treatment, persisting into survivorship. This review evaluates current literature on body composition in CYP with ALL during and after treatment.
Lina A. Zahed, Raquel Revuelta Iniesta, Mary Fewtrell, Julie Lanigan, Breeana Gardiner, Graeme O'Connor   +5 more
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Prognostic Impact of Treatment Modalities, Including Targeted Compartmental Radio‐Immunotherapy, in a Cohort of Neuroblastoma Patients With CNS Metastases at Relapse

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Neuroblastoma (NB) with central nervous system (CNS) metastases is rare at diagnosis, but occurs more often during relapse/progression. Patients with CNS metastases face a dismal prognosis, with no standardized curative treatment available.
Vicente Santa‐Maria Lopez, Anna Felip‐Badia, Marina Caballero‐Bellon, Nazaret Sanchez‐Sierra, Alicia Castañeda, Moira Garraus, Maite Gorostegui, Margarida Simão‐Rafael, Juan Pablo Muñoz, Marta Perez‐Somarriba, Salvador Mañe, Mariana Cecilia Planells, Sara Perez‐Jaume, Jaume Mora   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

The efficacy and safety of entecavir in patients with chronic hepatitis B- associated liver failure: a meta-analysis

Annals of Hepatology, 2015
Background. The effectiveness of nucleoside analogue (NA) treatment in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) -associated liver failure is still controversial.
Xiaoguo Zhang, Lu Liu, Meng Zhang, Shuchun Gao, Yizhen Du, Yong An, Shijun Chen   +6 more
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Efficacy Evaluation of Early, Low-Dose, Short-Term Corticosteroids in Adults Hospitalized with Non-Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Infectious Diseases and Therapy, 2020
Objectives This study aimed to observe the efficacy of corticosteroids in non-severe COVID-19 pneumonia. Methods A retrospective study based on propensity score matching was designed to explore the effects of corticosteroids.
Qiang Li, Weixia Li, Yinpeng Jin, Wei Xu, Chenlu Huang, Li Li, Yuxian Huang, Qingchun Fu, Liang Chen   +8 more
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Alcoholic Liver Disease

Medical Clinics of North America, 1989
Alcohol has been implicated in the genesis of liver disease for centuries. Significant progress has been made in our understanding of the pathogenesis of ALD. It is now apparent that both the consumption and the metabolism of alcohol promote the production of inflammatory mediators (cytokines) that result in hepatotoxicity and fibrogenesis.
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Identification and validation of a novel immune-related signature associated with macrophages and CD8 T cell infiltration predicting overall survival for hepatocellular carcinoma

BMC Medical Genomics, 2021
Background Although the effects of macrophages and CD8 T cell infiltration on clinical outcome have been widely reported, the association between immunity-associated gene with them for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unclear. Materials and methods
Junyu Huo, Liqun Wu, Yunjin Zang
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Characterizing Parental Concerns About Lasting Impacts of Treatment in Children With B‐Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background B‐acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B‐ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, and while most children in high‐resource settings are cured, therapy carries risks for long‐term toxicities. Understanding parents’ concerns about these late effects is essential to guide anticipatory support and inform evolving therapeutic approaches ...
Kellee N. Parker, Sarah W. Alexander, Lisa M. Jacola, Kimberly A. Buff, Kyobin Hwang, Elham Hashemi, Gregory Stoddard, Lindsay A. Jibb   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Ursodeoxycholic Acid Administration During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Questionnaire Survey

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
In December 2022, China classified COVID-19 as a category B infectious disease. This ended 2 years of close epidemiological surveillance of COVID-19. The objective of this questionnaire was to assess the infection status in the COVID-19 pandemic since ...
Cheng Zhou, Ran Jia, Jinqiu Yang, Tong Liu, Xiaoyan Liu, Lin Yang, Wenxia Zhao   +6 more
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Clinical study of hepatitis B vaccine in achieving hepatitis B surface antibody seroconversion in patients with functional cure

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) seroclearance is the highest treatment goal recommended by the current guidelines for hepatitis B. Levels of antibodies to HBsAg (anti-HBs) are strongly associated with HBsAg recurrence, but hepatitis B vaccination may
Yisi Liu, Shan Ren, Lina Ma, Xiao Lin, Hong Li, Junfeng Lu, Zhenhuan Cao, Sujun Zheng, Zhongjie Hu, Xinyue Chen   +9 more
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