Hepatic fibrosis is a common pathological process involving persistent liver injury with
various etiologies and subsequent inflammatory responses that occur in chronic liver …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) cannot be eliminated completely from infected hepatocytes because
of the presence of intrahepatic covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA). As chronic hepatitis …

Sodium glucose cotransporter‐2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) are now widely used to treat diabetes,
but their effects on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) remain to be determined. We …

Assessing liver fibrosis is important for predicting the efficacy of antiviral therapy and patient
prognosis. Liver biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosing liver fibrosis, despite its …

Background Accurately evaluating liver fibrosis in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver
disease (NAFLD) is important for identifying those who may develop complications. The …

Glycans are sequences of carbohydrates that are added to proteins or lipids to modulate
their structure and function. Glycans modify proteins required for regulation of immune cells …

The liver is the major organ for the metabolism of three major nutrients: protein, fat, and
carbohydrate. Chronic hepatitis C virus infection is the major cause of chronic liver disease …

OBJECTIVES: Noninvasive markers of liver fibrosis in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis
(PBC) are needed for predicting disease progression. As theWisteria floribundaagglutinin …

Abstract Background and Aim Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) play a central role in hepatic
fibrosis and are regulated by Kupffer cells (KCs). Wisteria floribunda agglutinin‐positive Mac …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the major causes of chronic liver injury.
NAFLD includes a wide range of clinical conditions from simple steatosis to nonalcoholic …