Gastroenterology - Hepatology News & Articles

21 Efficiency of the ligaSure vessel sealing system for recipient hepatectomy in liver transplantation Transplantation Proceedings, June 18, 2013    Review Article

22 Temperature controlled machine perfusion system for liver Transplantation Proceedings, June 18, 2013    Review Article

23 Factor V leiden mutation is a risk factor for hepatic artery thrombosis in liver transplantation Transplantation Proceedings, June 18, 2013    Review Article

24 Accidental acetaminophen overdose results in liver transplant during second trimester of pregnancy: a case report Transplantation Proceedings, June 18, 2013    Clinical Article

25 Case report: Maximum-intensity projection and minimum-intensity projection of computed tomography are helpful in the diagnosis of budd-chiari syndrome in complicated liver cirrhosis Transplantation Proceedings, June 18, 2013

26 A patient with hepatic artery thrombosis after living-donor liver transplantation survived the great east japan earthquake 3 days after reoperation: a case report Transplantation Proceedings, June 18, 2013

27 Low fat intake is associated with pathological manifestations and poor recovery in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma Full Text Nutrition Journal, June 17, 2013    Review Article

28 Survival of hepatocellular carcinoma patients may be improved in surveillance interval not more than 6 months compared with more than 6 months: a 15-year prospective study Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, June 17, 2013    Clinical Article

29 Clinical but not histological factors predict long-term prognosis in patients with histologically advanced non-decompensated alcoholic liver disease Liver International, June 17, 2013    Clinical Article

30 Improved waiting-list outcomes in Argentina after the adoption of a model for end-stage liver disease-based liver allocation policy Liver Transplantation, June 17, 2013    Clinical Article

31 Antibody-secreting cells with a phenotype of ki-67low, CD138high, CD31high, and CD38high secrete nonspecific IGM during primary hepatitis A virus infection The Journal of Immunology, June 17, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

32 Novel recombinant hepatitis B virus vectors efficiently deliver protein and RNA encoding genes into primary hepatocytes Journal of Virology, June 17, 2013    Review Article

33 Effectiveness of stereotactic body radiotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein and/or inferior vena cava tumor thrombosis PLOS ONE, June 17, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

34 Use of bioresorbable membranes to reduce abdominal and perihepatic adhesions in 2-stage hepatectomy of liver metastases from colorectal cancer: results of a prospective, randomized controlled phase ii trial Annals of Surgery, June 17, 2013    Clinical Article

35 Recombinant human acid sphingomyelinase as an adjuvant to sorafenib treatment of experimental liver cancer PLOS ONE, June 17, 2013    Review Article

36 Human La protein interaction with GCAC near the initiator AUG enhances hepatitis C virus RNA replication by promoting linkage between 5' and 3' untranslated regions Journal of Virology, June 17, 2013    Review Article

37 Molecular mechanisms of HBV-associated hepatocarcinogenesis Seminars in Liver Disease, June 17, 2013    Review Article

38 Nx-PVKAlevels before and after hepatectomy of hepatocellular carcinoma as predictors of patient survival: a preliminary evaluation of an improved assay for pIVKA-II Anticancer Research, June 17, 2013    Clinical Article

39 Inhibition of hepatitis C virus (HCV) replication by specific RNA aptamers against HCV NS5B RNA replicase Journal of Virology, June 17, 2013    Review Article
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40 Perceptions about preventing hepatocellular carcinoma among patients with chronic hepatitis in Taiwan Full Text World Journal of Gastroenterology, June 17, 2013    Clinical Article

1 Rituximab for the treatment of patients with autoimmune hepatitis who are refractory or intolerant to standard therapy, Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, May 7, 2013

2 Longitudinal comparison between MRI, MRS and histology-determined steatosis in NAFLD patients at two-time points in a randomized trial Hepatology, May 21, 2013

3 Systematic review: pentoxifylline for the treatment of severe alcoholic hepatitis Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, April 3, 2013    Review Article

4 All-oral therapy with nucleotide inhibitors sofosbuvir and GS-0938 for 14 days in treatment-naive genotype 1 hepatitis C (NUCLEAR) Journal of Viral Hepatitis, April 2, 2013

5 Longitudinal assessment of liver stiffness in patients undergoing antiviral treatment for hepatitis C Digestive and Liver Diseases, May 10, 2013

6 Neutropenia During Therapy With Peginterferon and Ribavirin in HIV-Infected Subjects With Chronic Hepatitis C and the Risk of Infections Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 6, 2013

7 Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use, chronic liver disease, and hepatocellular carcinoma Hepatology, May 23, 2013

8 Prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in the United States: the third national health and nutrition examination survey, 1988–1994 American Journal of Epidemiology, May 28, 2013    Review Article

9 Effects of Immunosuppression and Liver Transplantation on Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Patients With Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology , May 9, 2013    Review Article

10 A Risk for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Persists Long-term After Sustained Virologic Response in Patients With Hepatitis C-Associated Liver Cirrhosis Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 16, 2013

11 Regression of liver fibrosis is progressive after sustained virological response to HCV therapy in patients with hepatitis C and HIV coinfection Journal of Viral Hepatitis, May 8, 2013

12 Elevated liver enzymes in individuals with undiagnosed diabetes in the U.S. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, May 17, 2013

13 Changes in plasma and erythrocyte omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids in response to intravenous supply of omega-3 fatty acids in patients with hepatic colorectal metastases Lipids in Health and Disease, May 13, 2013    Free full text

14 Recurrent severe alcoholic hepatitis: clinical characteristics and outcomes European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, May 13, 2013    Review Article

15 Bevacizumab - finding its niche in the treatment of heart failure secondary to liver vascular malformations in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia Hepatology, May 22, 2013    Review Article

16 Hepatic steatosis: quantification by proton density fat fraction with MR imaging versus liver biopsy Radiology, May 24, 2013    Review Article

17 HLA-DP and IL28B Polymorphisms: Influence of Host Genome on Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Seroclearance in Chronic Hepatitis B Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 21, 2013    Review Article

18 Cost-effectiveness of Screening for Chronic Hepatitis C Infection in the United States Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 1, 2013

19 Acute on chronic liver failure: Excellent outcome after liver transplantation but high mortality on the wait list Liver Transplantation, May 23, 2013    Review Article

20 Impact of deep sedation on the accuracy of hepatic and portal venous pressure measurements in patients with cirrhosis Liver International, May 23, 2013    Review Article