Each individual is endowed with a unique gut microbiota (GM) footprint that mediates
numerous host-related physiological functions, such as nutrient metabolism, maintenance of …

Recently a series of papers was introduced describing on “how to do” certain techniques.
More specifically we published on how to perform strain imaging using the transcutaneous …

Spleen stiffness measurement (SSM) by vibration‐controlled transient elastography (VCTE)
is a noninvasive technique for estimating portal hypertension in patients with chronic liver …

Introduction and objectives Recent findings pointed out that even low-risk esophageal
varices (EVs) are markers of severe prognosis. Accordingly, we analyzed spleen stiffness …

Background: Liver stiffness measurement (LSM) is crucial for appropriate fibrosis staging in
patients with ongoing hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. However, there is still an ongoing …

Background Spleen stiffness (SS) has gained a lot of interest in the context of liver cirrhosis
and portal hypertension stratification. However, there is a paucity of data on confounding …

Background: Obesity is a primary limiting factor in liver stiffness measurement (LSM). The
impact of obesity has always been evaluated in terms of body mass index (BMI), without …

Chronic liver disease includes nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, progresses from steatosis
and hepatitis to fibrosis and cirrhosis, with hemodynamic changes in portal blood flow. This …

Background/Aims The objective of this study was to determine whether the newly developed
two-dimensional shear wave elastography (2D-SWE, RS85, Samsung-shearwave imaging) …

Plasmodium vivax is the most widely distributed human malaria parasite representing 36.3%
of disease burden in the South-East Asia region and the most predominant species in the …