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HCC was diagnosed by either pathology or typical dynamic imaging studies according to the AASLD guideline. The liver function tests and AFP level were measured in the Department of Laboratory Medicine in NTUH. The study conformed to the ethical guidelines of the 1975 Declaration of Helsinki and ...
Chronic hepatitis B infection: a review. JAMA. 2018;319(17):1802–13. Article CAS Google Scholar Terrault NA, Lok ASF, McMahon BJ, Chang KM, Hwang JP, Jonas MM, Brown RS Jr, Bzowej NH, Wong JB. Update on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic hepatitis B: AASLD 2018 ...
The management of acute HCV infection has not been standardized following the availability of direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) for chronic HCV infection, and substantial uncertainty exists regarding the optimal treatment regimen and duration. Despite the lack of direct evidence, the 2016 American ...
Liver transplantation remains the only curative treatment for end-stage liver diseases. Unfortunately, there is a drastic organ donor shortage. Hepatocyte transplantation emerged as a viable alternative to liver transplantation. Considering their unique
Vigilance, repeated cultures from various sites, cautious use of in-dwelling cannulas and very early treatment remain the cornerstones of therapy. The relationship between the SIRS response and infection leads one to hypothesise that an inflammatory response may lead to immune dysregulation, which may...
This hypothesis is supported by successful preven- Water-borne viral hepatitis (hepatitis A and E) is the most tion of severe disease by antenatal and postnatal treatment common cause of ALF in developing countries with poor with intravenous immunoglobulin. High serum ferritin is a sanitation ...
Abstract Wild-type HBV infection is followed by the blood expression of its widely known serological markers of infection, and designated as, hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) and its antibody (anti-HBs), anti-HBc antibodies (IgM/IgG), and hepatitis B virus ‘e’ antigen (HBeAg) and...
The rate of adverse events were not statistically different in the treatment and control group26. In a multi-center RCT MARS was tested, bleeding, death or sepsis did not occur related to MARS therapy, the majority of adverse events were related to liver transplantation and were more frequent ...
Initiation of treatment with penicillamine is not recommended in ALF as there is a risk of hypersensitivity to this agent. Autoimmune hepatitis Patients with acute liver failure due to autoimmune hepatitis should be treated with corticosteroids (prednisone, 40-60 mg/day). ...