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Correlation study of fatty pancreas and fatty liver CT manifestations with biochemical parameters in middle-aged and young adult cholecystectomy patients [PDF]
Background To investigate the correlation between the occurrence of pancreatic steatosis, hepatic steatosis, and cholecystectomy, as well as the associated biochemical parameters.
Yi Zhou, Chao He, Haipeng Zhang
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Alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) is a major cause of liver disease and represents a global burden, as treatment options are scarce. Whereas 90% of ethanol abusers develop alcoholic fatty liver disease (AFLD), only a minority evolves to steatohepatitis
Moris Sangineto +13 more
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Multifocal nodular lesions in fatty liver mimicking neoplastic disease: a case report
Usually, fatty hepatic infiltration is diffuse and homogeneous. However, in some cases, it can be localized simulating benign or malignant tumors. We present a case of a 61-year-old female patient with family history of malignancy: sister with lung ...
Manel Moalla +9 more
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Liver Ultrasound Elastography in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A State-of-the-Art Summary
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a chronic disease which is currently the most common hepatic disorder affecting up to 38% of the general population with differences according to age, country, ethnicity and sex. Both genetic and acquired risk
Rosanna Villani +4 more
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Cancer and hepatic steatosis [PDF]
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a highly prevalent and increasing liver disease, which encompasses a variety of liver diseases of different severity. NAFLD can lead to liver cirrhosis with all its complications as well as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Steatosis of the liver is not only related to obesity and other metabolic risk factors,
Paternostro, R. +3 more
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The nuclear receptor, constitutive androstane receptor (CAR), which forms a heterodimer with the retinoid X receptor (RXR), was initially reported as a transcription factor that regulates hepatic genes involved in detoxication and energy metabolism ...
Yannick Dauwe +6 more
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Background. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) ranks first among chronic liver diseases and covers almost a quarter of the population. Enough data have been accumulated on the mutual influence of metabolic changes and steatosis of the liver of ...
V.B. Yagmur +4 more
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Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is a promising therapeutic agent for treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). We show that therapeutic levels of FGF21 were achieved following subcutaneous (s.c.) administration of ...
Stefano Bartesaghi +15 more
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is characterized by the development of steatosis, which can ultimately compromise liver function. Mitochondria are key players in obesity-induced metabolic disorders; however, the distinct role of hypercaloric ...
Ines C. M. Simoes +11 more
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Background: Progressive Familial Intrahepatic cholestasis type I (PFIC1) is a rare congenital hepatopathy causing cholestasis with progressive liver disease.
Anna M. Kavallar +13 more
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