A blood-based biomarker panel (NIS4) for non-invasive diagnosis of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and liver fibrosis: a prospective derivation and global validation …
SA Harrison, V Ratziu, J Boursier… - The lancet …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Non-invasive tests that can identify patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
(NASH) at higher risk of disease progression are lacking. We report the development and …
(NASH) at higher risk of disease progression are lacking. We report the development and …
Normal liver stiffness and influencing factors in healthy children: An individual participant data meta‐analysis
DK Li, MR Khan, Z Wang, V Chongsrisawat… - Liver …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background & Aims Although transient elastography (TE) is used to determine liver
stiffness as a surrogate to hepatic fibrosis, the normal range in children is not well defined …
stiffness as a surrogate to hepatic fibrosis, the normal range in children is not well defined …
[HTML][HTML] Is there an association between commonly employed biomarkers of liver fibrosis and liver stiffness in the general population?
FG Foschi, M Domenicali, P Giacomoni… - Annals of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction and objectives Surrogate biomarkers of liver fibrosis developed in tertiary care
are increasingly used in general populations. We evaluated the association between liver …
are increasingly used in general populations. We evaluated the association between liver …
Elastography and serum markers of fibrosis versus liver biopsy in 1270 Egyptian patients with hepatitis C
E Abdelsameea, A Alsebaey… - European Journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Objective To compare utility of liver transient elastography, AST-to-platelet ratio index
(APRI), fibrosis-4 index (FIB4), Forns Index and Goteborg University cirrhosis index (GUCI) …
(APRI), fibrosis-4 index (FIB4), Forns Index and Goteborg University cirrhosis index (GUCI) …
Performance of liver biomarkers, in patients at risk of nonalcoholic steato-hepatitis, according to presence of type-2 diabetes
T Poynard, V Peta, O Deckmyn, R Pais… - European Journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Objective There is a controversy about the performance of blood tests for the diagnostic of
metabolic liver disease in patients with type-2-diabetes in comparison with patients without …
metabolic liver disease in patients with type-2-diabetes in comparison with patients without …
The Enhanced Liver Fibrosis test is associated with liver-related outcomes in postmenopausal women with risk factors for liver disease
PM Trembling, S Apostolidou, A Gentry-Maharaj… - BMC …, 2020 - Springer
Background Chronic liver disease (CLD) is usually asymptomatic but earlier detection is
critical to permit life-saving interventions for those at risk due to high alcohol consumption …
critical to permit life-saving interventions for those at risk due to high alcohol consumption …
Modulation of liver stiffness by arterial and portal pressure
F Piecha, S Mueller - Liver Elastography: Clinical Use and Interpretation, 2020 - Springer
Liver stiffness (LS) can be significantly modulated by inflow pressure through the portal vein
and the hepatic artery. The liver perfusion differs from most other organs as it is supplied to a …
and the hepatic artery. The liver perfusion differs from most other organs as it is supplied to a …
Synthesis and Characterization of Carboxy-Silk-Galactosamine Conjugates for Tissue Engineering Applications
MP Montero - 2020 - search.proquest.com
Galactose modified polymers have a range of applications in tissue engineering. Synthetic
and natural polymers have, specifically, been modified with galactose moieties for …
and natural polymers have, specifically, been modified with galactose moieties for …