Novel noninvasive biomarkers in liver transplantation: A tool on the doorstep of clinical utilization

J Merola, JC Emond, J Levitsky - Transplantation, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Biomarkers have the potential to transform the detection, treatment, and outcomes of liver
transplant complications, though their application is limited because of the lack of …

Bile acid profiles in adult patients with biliary atresia who achieve native liver survival after portoenterostomy

M Takeda, H Takei, M Suzuki, T Tsukui, K Tsuboi… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Bile acids have received increasing attention as a marker of the long-term prognosis and a
potential therapeutic target in patients with biliary atresia, which is a progressive disease of …

A Comprehensive Review of Liver Allograft Fibrosis and Steatosis: From Cause to Diagnosis

M Rabindranath, R Zaya, K Prayitno… - Transplantation …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Despite advances in posttransplant care, long-term outcomes for liver transplant recipients
remain unchanged. Approximately 25% of recipients will advance to graft cirrhosis and …

Serum Mac-2 binding protein glycosylation isomer concentrations are associated with incidence of type 2 diabetes

M Higashioka, Y Hirakawa, J Hata… - The Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Context Serum Mac-2 binding protein glycosylation isomer (M2BPGi)
concentrations are known to be an indicator of chronic liver injury and fibrosis. Objective …

Quantitative measurements of M2BPGi depend on liver fibrosis and inflammation

H Uojima, K Yamasaki, M Sugiyama, M Kage… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background The relationship between liver fibrosis and inflammation and Mac-2-binding
protein glycosylation isomer (M2BPGi) in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) other …

Evaluation of Mac-2 binding protein glycosylation isomer (M2BPGi) as a diagnostic marker for staging liver fibrosis: a meta-analysis

S Gong, X Yu, Q Li, M Chen, S Yu, S Yang - PeerJ, 2024 - peerj.com
Objective This study aimed to assess the accuracy of Mac-2 binding protein glycosylation
isomer (M2BPGi) in predicting the stage of liver fibrosis. Methods Articles published until …

[HTML][HTML] Significant association between serum Wisteria floribunda agglutinin-positive Mac-2-binding protein and prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma after surgical …

MT Lin, SYH Chiu, KC Chang, WF Li… - American Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Serum Wisteria floribunda agglutinin-positive Mac-2 binding protein (WFA+-M2BP) is a
novel marker for evaluating fibrosis and predicting the development of hepatocellular …

Clinical Implications of Serum Mac-2 Binding Protein in Patients After Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Biliary Atresia

T Ueno, K Takase, K Deguchi, M Nomura… - Transplantation …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Patients who undergo pediatric living donor liver transplantation (LDLT)
sometimes develop graft fibrosis. Recently, Mac-2 binding protein glycosylation-modified …

Biomarkers for Liver Fibrosis Post–Liver Transplantation: Not As Easy As It Looks

SM Francque - Liver Transplantation, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Liver biopsy remains key in the evaluation of hepatic dysfunction in liver transplant
recipients. Concerns about its invasive nature and potential risks limit its acceptance by …

Automated Diagnosis of Liver Allograft Fibrosis using Machine Learning Approaches

M Rabindranath - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Purpose: To determine if machine learning can be leveraged to develop non-invasive
diagnostic tools for liver graft fibrosis. Methods: Using 1,804 ultrasound (US) studies from …