We conducted a multicenter cohort study analyzed 454 Japanese PBC patients. Baseline LSM ≥ 8.0 kPa was independently associated with adverse outcomes. ΔLSM/year ≥ 2.1 kPa was independently associated with adverse outcomes. ABSTRACT Background & Aims Liver stiffness measurement (LSM) using vibration‐controlled transient elastography (VCTE) is a ...
Yuki Yamashita +17 more
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The diagnosis and management of portal hypertension in cirrhosis: The Gastroenterological Society of Australia consensus. [PDF]
Majumdar A +46 more
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ABSTRACT Aim To evaluate the frequency, imaging characteristics, associated factors, and clinical significance of biliary abnormalities on imaging in patients receiving lenvatinib (LEN) plus cisplatin hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Hirohito Osanai +10 more
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Ten-year progression of Caroli's disease with portal hypertension despite endoscopic and pharmacological therapy: Implications for liver transplantation-A case report. [PDF]
Meng H, Xie R, Yang C.
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ABSTRACT Aim The therapeutic significance of recombinant a disintegrin‐like and metalloprotease with thrombospondin type 1 motif 13 (rADAMTS13) in acute‐on‐chronic liver failure (ACLF) remains unclear. We aimed to investigate the therapeutic effects of rADAMTS13 in a murine model of ACLF‐like liver injury.
Jun‐ichi Hanatani +9 more
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When Portal Hypertension Conceals a Gastric Neuroendocrine Tumor: A Rare Mimic of Decompensated Chronic Liver Disease. [PDF]
Rathod SH +4 more
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Many patients with chronic liver disease can safely avoid unnecessary screening endoscopy using the Baveno VII criteria. We developed a simple three‐factor score to identify patients at high risk of serious esophageal varices. Using both approaches together may improve the efficiency and safety of endoscopic screening.
Maiko Asami +9 more
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Clinically Diagnosed Decompensated Chronic Liver Disease With Suspected Portal Hypertension in a One-Year-Old Infant: Diagnostic Challenges in a Resource-Limited Setting. [PDF]
Ibrahim KJ, Ali AMH, Omer NI, Elmi OA.
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ABSTRACT Aim In Fontan‐associated liver disease (FALD), chronic congestion often confounds conventional fibrosis markers, complicating surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Although lymphatic dysfunction is fundamental to Fontan physiology, its contribution to hepatocarcinogenesis remains unclear.
Koji Imoto +14 more
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Multifocal autoimmune pancreatitis complicated by pancreatic insufficiency and segmental portal hypertension: A case report and review of the literature. [PDF]
Ennejjari N +10 more
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