Although the epidemic of obesity has been accompanied by an increase in the prevalence
of the metabolic syndrome, not all obese develop the syndrome and even lean individuals …

Normal hemostasis requires von Willebrand factor (VWF) to support platelet adhesion and
aggregation at sites of vascular injury. VWF is a multimeric glycoprotein built from identical …

Patients with liver disease frequently acquire a complex disorder of hemostasis secondary to
their disease. Routine laboratory tests such as the prothrombin time and the platelet count …

Background Nonneoplastic portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is frequent in patients with cirrhosis
who undergo liver transplantation (LT); however, data on its impact on outcome and …

Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is the most common thrombotic event in liver transplant (LT)
recipients, but its impact on mortality after LT has been analyzed in heterogeneous cohorts …

Purpose In this study, we aimed to develop a novel liver function and inflammatory markers-
based nomogram to predict recurrence-free survival (RFS) for AFP-negative (< 20 ng/mL) …

The international normalized ratio (INR) represents a clinical tool to assess the effectiveness
of vitamin-K antagonist therapy. However, it is often used in the acute setting to assess the …

Over the past few years, growing interest has been shown for the impact of dietary
requirements and nutritional factors on chronic diseases. As a result, nutritional programs …

Background We have previously reported successful induction of renal allograft tolerance in
nonhuman primates (NHP) after an initial posttransplant period of conventional …

The experts of Taiwan Association for the Study of Liver (TASL) have actively participated
and led the guidelines on hepatitis B virus (HBV) management by Asian Pacific Association …