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ABSTRACT Introduction D‐dimers are produced by lysis of cross‐linked fibrin. In children, D‐dimer testing is used to evaluate disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and some inflammatory states, but its use is not validated for screening or ruling out suspected venous thromboembolic events (VTE).
Rabab Al Dawood +4 more
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Abstract Hemobilia, or hemorrhage within the biliary system, is an uncommon cause of stent obstruction associated with bile duct strictures that are rarely observed with plastic stents. Reports of a pseudoaneurysm as a cause of hemobilia after plastic stent placement are also rare.
Yusuke Seyama +9 more
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Management Strategies for Refractory Esophageal Varices
ABSTRACT Refractory esophageal varices that are difficult to control or unresponsive to endoscopic treatment remain a major clinical challenge in the management of portal hypertension. This review provides a comprehensive overview of treatment strategies for these cases, along with a comparative analysis of the American Association for the Study of ...
Keita Maki, Hiroaki Haga, Yoshiyuki Ueno
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Primary Myelofibrosis in the Prefibrotic Stage Presenting as Portal, Splenic, and Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]
Emanuel Dias +5 more
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Changing perspectives on liver transplantation in 1988. [PDF]
After liver transplantation for cancer, there is a high incidence of disease recurrence within 18 to 36 months for most tumors, although there are a small number of long-term survivors.
Gordon, RD, Starzl, TE
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ABSTRACT Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is widely used for early esophageal cancer, even in patients with liver cirrhosis (LC). Corticosteroids, administered orally or by local injection, are often used to prevent post‐ESD esophageal stricture. However, their safety in patients with decompensated LC and refractory ascites remains unclear. A man
Yuki Tamura +9 more
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Hepatic Arterial Buffer Response: Pathologic Evidence in Non-Cirrhotic Human Liver with Portal Vein Thrombosis [PDF]
poster abstractHepatic arterial buffer response (HABR) is the ability of the hepatic artery (HA) to compensate for changes in portal flow. Experimentally, occlusion of the portal vein leads to compensatory increase in HA flow with minimal parenchymal ...
Kwo, Paul Y. +5 more
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ABSTRACT Background Gamma‐glutamyltransferase (GGT) is a membrane‐bound enzyme involved in glutathione metabolism and oxidative stress regulation. Although it is traditionally viewed as a liver function marker, emerging evidence suggests that its aberrant expression is closely associated with tumorigenesis, progression, and therapeutic resistance ...
Fei Wang +11 more
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