Non-invasive diagnosis and biomarkers in alcohol-related liver disease
Even though alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) is a major cause of severe liver disease
worldwide, most patients with ALD are diagnosed at the decompensation stage. Liver biopsy …
worldwide, most patients with ALD are diagnosed at the decompensation stage. Liver biopsy …
[HTML][HTML] KASL clinical practice guidelines: management of hepatitis C
Korean Association for the Study of the … - Clinical and …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aims The Korean Association for the Study of the Liver (KASL) Practice Guidelines for
Management of Hepatitis C were first established in 2004, and revised in 2013, when direct …
Management of Hepatitis C were first established in 2004, and revised in 2013, when direct …
The Hippo pathway effector YAP controls mouse hepatic stellate cell activation
Background & Aims Hepatic stellate cell activation is a wound-healing response to liver
injury. However, continued activation of stellate cells during chronic liver damage causes …
injury. However, continued activation of stellate cells during chronic liver damage causes …
[HTML][HTML] Current status of musculoskeletal application of shear wave elastography
JA Ryu, WK Jeong - Ultrasonography, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Ultrasonography (US) is a very powerful diagnostic modality for the musculoskeletal system
due to the ability to perform real-time dynamic high-resolution examinations with the Doppler …
due to the ability to perform real-time dynamic high-resolution examinations with the Doppler …
The pathophysiological role of interstitial sodium in heart failure
The current understanding of heart failure (HF) does not fully explain the spectrum of HF
symptoms. Most HF hospitalizations are related to sodium (Na+) and fluid retention resulting …
symptoms. Most HF hospitalizations are related to sodium (Na+) and fluid retention resulting …
Prediction of development of liver-related events by transient elastography in hepatitis B patients with complete virological response on antiviral therapy
OBJECTIVES: In the era of antiviral therapy, the prognostic significance of serum hepatitis B
virus (HBV) DNA level as a biological gradient substantially diminished, as most patients …
virus (HBV) DNA level as a biological gradient substantially diminished, as most patients …
[HTML][HTML] Principles and clinical application of ultrasound elastography for diffuse liver disease
Accurate assessment of the degree of liver fibrosis is important for estimating prognosis and
deciding on an appropriate course of treatment for cases of chronic liver disease (CLD) with …
deciding on an appropriate course of treatment for cases of chronic liver disease (CLD) with …
Imaging findings of congestive hepatopathy
ML Wells, ER Fenstad, JT Poterucha, DM Hough… - Radiographics, 2016 - pubs.rsna.org
Congestive hepatopathy (CH) refers to hepatic abnormalities that result from passive hepatic
venous congestion. Prolonged exposure to elevated hepatic venous pressure may lead to …
venous congestion. Prolonged exposure to elevated hepatic venous pressure may lead to …
[HTML][HTML] Controlled attenuation parameter for non-invasive assessment of hepatic steatosis in Chinese patients
F Shen, RD Zheng, YQ Mi, XY Wang… - World journal of …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM: To evaluate the performance of a novel non-invasive controlled attenuation parameter
(CAP) to assess liver steatosis. METHODS: This was a multi-center prospective cohort study …
(CAP) to assess liver steatosis. METHODS: This was a multi-center prospective cohort study …
Staging chronic hepatitis C in seven categories using fibrosis biomarker (FibroTest™) and transient elastography (FibroScan®)
T Poynard, J Vergniol, Y Ngo, J Foucher… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background & Aims FibroTest™(FT) and Transient Elastography (TE) have been validated
as non-invasive markers of METAVIR fibrosis stages from F0 to F4 using biopsy, and as …
as non-invasive markers of METAVIR fibrosis stages from F0 to F4 using biopsy, and as …