Liver Stiffness Measurement in Psoriasis: Do Metabolic or Disease Factors...
Background. An increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) was reported in psoriasis. NAFLD can progress to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and fibrosis....
View ArticleEfficacy Comparison of Tenofovir and Entecavir in HBeAg-Positive Chronic...
Objectives. To compare entecavir (ETV) and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) effects in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients with high HBV DNA. Method. 96 patients treated initially with tenofovir (TDF...
View ArticleCovered Stents versus Uncovered Stents for Unresectable Malignant Biliary...
Aim. To summarize the covered or uncovered SEMS for treatment of unresectable malignant distal biliary obstruction, comparing the stent patency, patient survival, and incidence of adverse events...
View ArticleVitamin B-6 Supplementation Could Mediate Antioxidant Capacity by Reducing...
Vitamin B-6 has a strong antioxidative effect. It would be useful to determine whether vitamin B-6 supplementation had effects on antioxidant capacities in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)...
View ArticlePerilla Oil Has Similar Protective Effects of Fish Oil on High-Fat...
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most prevalent chronic liver disease in developed countries. Recent studies indicated that the modification of gut microbiota plays an important role in...
View ArticleA Recipe Composed of Chinese Herbal Active Components Regulates Hepatic Lipid...
This study is to investigate the therapeutic effects of the recipe composed of Atractylodes macrocephala polysaccharide, chlorogenic acid, and geniposide (named ACG) on experimental nonalcoholic fatty...
View ArticleThe Role of IL-1 Family Members and Kupffer Cells in Liver Regeneration
Interleukin-1 (IL-1) family and Kupffer cells are linked with liver regeneration, but their precise roles remain unclear. IL-1 family members are pleiotropic factors with a range of biological roles in...
View ArticleComplement Factor 3 Could Be an Independent Risk Factor for Mortality in...
The complement is thought to be involved in the pathogenesis of multiple liver disorders. However, its role in patients with HBV related acute-on-chronic liver failure (HBV-ACLF) remains unclear. Serum...
View ArticleProtective Effects of Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester on Fluoxetine-Induced...
Background. The aim of the study was to analyse the effect of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) on fluoxetine-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Materials and Methods. Group I served as control. Group...
View ArticleA Comparison between Three-Dimensional Visualization Guided Hepatectomy and...
Background. Treatment selection for small hepatocellular carcinoma (sHCC) is controversial. We aimed to compare the outcomes of medical imaging three-dimensional visualization system (MI-3DVS) guided...
View ArticleEsophageal Stent for Refractory Variceal Bleeding: A Systemic Review and...
Background. Preliminary studies suggest that covered self-expandable metal stents may be helpful in controlling esophageal variceal bleeding. Aims. To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of...
View ArticleModulation of Bcl-x Alternative Splicing Induces Apoptosis of Human Hepatic...
Liver fibrosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide due to chronic viral hepatitis and, more recently, from fatty liver diseases. Activation and proliferation of hepatic stellate cells...
View ArticleLiver Tumor Segmentation from MR Images Using 3D Fast Marching Algorithm and...
Objective. Our objective is to develop a computerized scheme for liver tumor segmentation in MR images. Materials and Methods. Our proposed scheme consists of four main stages. Firstly, the region of...
View ArticleAutomatic Liver Segmentation from CT Images Using Single-Block Linear Detection
Automatic liver segmentation not only plays an important role in the analysis of liver disease, but also reduces the cost and humanity’s impact in segmentation. In addition, liver segmentation is a...
View ArticleLipid Regulation Effects of Raw and Processed Notoginseng Radix Et Rhizome on...
Introduction. Raw and processed Notoginseng Radix Et Rhizome (NRR) have been widely used in treatment of metabolic syndromes and related disease, including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)....
View ArticleRegulation of Hepatic Stellate Cells and Fibrogenesis by Fibroblast Growth...
Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) are a family of growth factors critically involved in developmental, physiological, and pathological processes, including embryogenesis, angiogenesis, wound healing,...
View ArticleAryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation by TCDD Modulates Expression of...
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a soluble, ligand-activated transcription factor that mediates the toxicity of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD). Increasing evidence implicates the AhR...
View ArticleEffect of Prophylactic Antifungal Protocols on the Prognosis of Liver...
Background. Whether routine antifungal prophylaxis decreases posttransplantation fungal infections in patients receiving orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) remains unclear. This study aimed to...
View ArticleMolecular Cues Guiding Matrix Stiffness in Liver Fibrosis
Tissue and matrix stiffness affect cell properties during morphogenesis, cell growth, differentiation, and migration and are altered in the tissue remodeling following injury and the pathological...
View ArticlemiR-940 Suppresses Tumor Cell Invasion and Migration via Regulation of CXCR2...
Aim. To investigate the expression of miR-940 in the hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and its impact on function and biological mechanism in the HCC cells. Methods. Quantitative RT-PCR analysis was used...
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