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Inflammation contributes to cognitive impairment in patients with hepatic encephalopathy (HE). However, the process by which peripheral inflammation results in cognitive impairment remains unclear.
Vicente Felipo
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Hyperimmunoglobulinemia is frequently observed in patients with chronic liver diseases. However, the exact mechanism underlying the high level of antibody formation is not fully understood. In our study, we provide evidence for the functional role of the
Wen Ting Liu+9 more
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PURPOSE: To analyze pre-, intra- and immediate postoperative parameters of patients submitted to liver transplantation. METHODS: Eighty-three consecutive orthotopic liver transplants performed from January 2009 to July 2011 were analyzed.
Ana Carolina Lombardi+7 more
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Management of gastroesophageal varices in cirrhotic patients: current status and future directions
Bleeding from gastroesophageal varices (GEV) is a serious event in cirrhotic patients and can cause death. According to the explosion theory, progressive portal hypertension is the primary mechanism underlying variceal bleeding.
Nobuyuki Toshikuni+2 more
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Stimulation of hepatic regeneration after partial hepatectomy by infusion of a cytosol extract from regenerating dog liver [PDF]
A cytosol liver extract was prepared from adult dog livers and from liver remnants that had been regenerating for one, two and three days after 72 per cent partial hepatectomy.
Hayashida, N+5 more
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Evidence that host size determines liver size: Studies in dogs receiving orthotopic liver transplants [PDF]
Orthotopic liver transplantation was performed in two groups of dogs; Group I animals consisted of large dogs that served as recipients of livers obtained from smaller dogs while Group II animals consisted of dogs that received liver from donor dogs of ...
Bucher+28 more
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The article provides a case of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) associated with congenital extrahepatic portocaval shunt (CEPS), or Abernethy malformation, in a 17-year-old female patient. CEPS, which remained undiagnosed for a long time, manifested
I. M. Miklashevich+3 more
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The effect of Eck and reverse Eck fistula in dogs with experimental diabetes mellitus [PDF]
1. 1. Dogs with alloxan diabetes were subjected to Eck fistula. This procedure produced a marked increase in the amount of insulin necessary to control glycosuria.
Meyer, WH, Starzl, TE
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Prolonged Anhepatic State as a Bridge to Retransplantation: A Challenging Case of a 35-Year-Old Male Liver Transplant Patient with a Temporary Portacaval Shunt. [PDF]
Araujo Coelho DR+6 more
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Surgical complications in human orthotopic liver transplantation. [PDF]
Between March 1, 1980 and December 31, 1984, 393 orthotopic liver transplantations (OLT) were performed in 313 consecutive recipients. Technical complications were responsible for a substantial morbidity (41/393 allograft loss--10.4%) and mortality (26 ...
Gordon, RD+3 more
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