Carotenoids are orange, yellow, and red lipophilic pigments present in many fruit and
vegetables, as well as other food groups. Some carotenoids contribute to vitamin A …

Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) is one of the leading causes of disease and disability in
almost all European countries. Among the alcohol-related diseases, alcoholic liver disease …

BACKGROUND & AIMS:: Alcohol-induced hyperhomocysteinemia has been reported in rats
and humans. Hyperhomocysteinemia has been associated with endoplasmic reticulum (ER) …

OBJECTIVES Prognostic stratification of patients with alcoholic hepatitis (AH) may improve
the clinical management and facilitate clinical trials. We aimed at developing a scoring …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Alcoholic hepatitis (AH) is characterized by hepatocellular damage,
inflammation, and fibrosis. We performed a prospective study to associate hepatic …

OBJECTIVES Recent advances in regenerative medicine, including hematopoietic stem cell
(HSC) transplantation, have brought hope for patients with severe alcoholic liver cirrhosis …

Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a major cause of acute and chronic liver disease worldwide.
The progressive nature of ALD is well described; however, the complex interactions under …

Elevation of serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels is always associated with alcoholic liver
disease (ALD), but the significance of such elevation is not clear. Here we show that chronic …

Alcohol dependence represents a chronic and relapsing disease affecting nearly 10% of the
general population both in the USA and in Europe, with a widespread burden of morbidity …

Obesity is considered to be an epidemic disease, and it is associated with several metabolic
disorders. Pharmacological treatments currently available are not effective for prolonged …