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ABSTRACT Polycystic liver disease is a hereditary disease, which is characterized by the presence of multiple cysts within the liver. In this case, we report a patient with multiple cysts in the kidneys and liver, who underwent kidney transplantation in 2019 and then liver transplantation 4 years later.
Chengjun Sun +4 more
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The “dark” side of terlipressin: a case report of ischemic skin necrosis and review of literature
Background Terlipressin is a commonly used drug in cirrhotic patients with acute variceal bleed (AVB) due to its vasoconstrictor effects. Ischemic complications are uncommon adverse events associated with worse outcomes.
Arpit Shastri +4 more
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Pharmacotherapy for Cirrhosis in Japan
As cirrhosis progresses from the compensated to the decompensated stage, liver disease‐related events such as varices, ascites, encephalopathy, sarcopenia, jaundice, and bleeding tendency, as well as liver carcinogenesis, can occur at a high rate. With the advent of new pharmacotherapies for cirrhosis in the last decade, liver fibrosis has been shown ...
Hiroki Nishikawa, Soo Ki Kim, Akira Asai
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ABSTRACT Objective Describe maternal/fetal outcomes of pregnant women with cirrhosis. Design Prospective, national cohort study utilising the UK Obstetric Surveillance System between 1st June 2017 and 30th November 2020. Setting UK. Population Pregnant women with cirrhosis.
Melanie Nana +7 more
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The retrospective cohort study is the first to compare OPAL with Prometheus and hemodialysis for adult ACLF patients. Both extracorporeal liver support systems were comparably effective with regard to the reduction of bilirubin and creatinine levels surpassing the effects seen in hemodialysis. We recognized improvements in clinical scoring, such as the
Justa Friebus‐Kardash +8 more
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Abstract Aim Hepatorenal syndrome‐induced acute kidney injury (AKI) comprises AKI and liver cirrhosis (LC) and is a risk factor for poor prognoses of patients with LC. Decreased a disintegrin‐like metalloproteinase with thrombospondin type 1 motif 13 (ADAMTS13) activity and increased von Willebrand factor (vWF) antigen levels are associated with LC ...
Masayoshi Takami +9 more
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Association of Anaesthetists guidelines: the use of blood components and their alternatives
Summary Background The administration of blood components and their alternatives can be lifesaving. Anaemia, bleeding and transfusion are all associated with poor peri‐operative outcomes. Considerable changes in the approaches to optimal use of blood components and their alternatives, driven by the findings of large randomised controlled trials and ...
Akshay Shah +12 more
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Controversies in terlipressin and transplantation in the United States: How do we MELD the two?
Hepatorenal syndrome-acute kidney injury (HRS-AKI) is a severe complication of cirrhosis that carries a poor prognosis. The recent Food and Drug Administration approval of terlipressin has substantial implications for managing HRS-AKI and liver ...
E. Przybyszewski +10 more
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Early Dynamics of Portal Pressure Gradient After TIPS Insertion Predict Mortality
The lack of increase in portal pressure gradients (PPG) within 24 h after TIPS implantation is associated with poorer outcomes. ABSTRACT Background Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement leads to a reduction in portal pressure and an improvement in survival in patients with recurrent and refractory ascites and variceal ...
P. A. Reuken +14 more
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