The gut–organ axis within the human body: gut dysbiosis and the role of prebiotics

G Saxami, EN Kerezoudi, C Eliopoulos, D Arapoglou… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
The human gut microbiota (GM) is a complex microbial ecosystem that colonises the
gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and is comprised of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa. The GM …

Shear wave dispersion in chronic liver disease: From physical principles to clinical usefulness

M Garcovich, M Paratore, ME Ainora, L Riccardi… - Journal of Personalized …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The development of new applications in ultrasound (US) imaging in recent years has
strengthened the role of this imaging technique in the management of different pathologies …

The influence of single nucleotide polymorphisms on vitamin D receptor protein levels and function in chronic liver disease

E Tourkochristou, EP Tsounis, H Tzoupis… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene have been
associated with chronic liver disease. We investigated the role of VDR SNPs on VDR protein …

[HTML][HTML] Bridging the gap: Unveiling the crisis of physical inactivity in inflammatory bowel diseases

R Stafie, AM Singeap, A Rotaru… - World Journal of …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In this editorial we comment on the article titled “Inflammatory bowel diseases patients suffer
from significant low levels and barriers to physical activity: The BE-FIT-IBD study” published …

Etiological spectrum of cirrhosis in India: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Swaroop, M Vaishnav, U Arora, S Biswas… - Journal of Clinical and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Cirrhosis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality globally and in India.
This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to ascertain the etiological spectrum and …

Surgical risk stratification in patients with cirrhosis

A Ostojic, N Mahmud, KR Reddy - Hepatology International, 2024 - Springer
Individuals with cirrhosis experience higher morbidity and mortality rates than the general
population, irrespective of the type or scope of surgery. This increased risk is attributed to …

Impact of Back-to-Base Normothermic Machine Perfusion on Complications and Costs: A Multi-Center, Real-World Risk-Matched Analysis

CJ Wehrle, M Zhang, M Khalil, A Pita, JM Esfeh… - Annals of …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Assess cost and complication outcomes after liver transplantation (LT) using
normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) Summary Background Data: End-ischemic NMP is …

Sustained virologic response improved the long-term health-related quality of life in patients with chronic hepatitis C: a prospective national study in China

R Huang, J Shang, H Chen, J Li, Q Xie, J Feng… - BMC Infectious …, 2024 - Springer
Background To investigate the trends in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among
hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients and to assess the longitudinal impact of antiviral therapy on …

Frequentmers-a novel way to look at metagenomic next generation sequencing data and an application in detecting liver cirrhosis

I Mouratidis, N Chantzi, U Khan, MA Konnaris… - BMC genomics, 2023 - Springer
Early detection of human disease is associated with improved clinical outcomes. However,
many diseases are often detected at an advanced, symptomatic stage where patients are …

Selective Partial Agonism of Vasopressin 1a Receptors In Vitro by OCE-205

G Croston, EE Cable, J Toy, H Tariga… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective To test the selectivity and degree of functional agonism of Ocelot Bio's dual
agonist/antagonist molecule, OCE-205, at the vasopressin 1a receptor (V1aR). Methods …