Liver cirrhosis deaths within occupations and industries in the California occupational mortality study. Addiction 1993;88:767-79.Leigh J, Jiang W (1993) Liver cirrhosis deaths within occupa- tions and industries in the California occupational mortality study. Addiction 88: 767±769...
Human CD4+CD25+ T cells increase in the liver of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: possible involvement in the escape from tumor rejection: Satoshi Yamagiwa, Takafumi Ichida, Xiu Hua Yang, Satoshi Sugahara, Toru Ishikawa, Hisami Watanabe, Yoshinobu Sato, Toru Abo, Hitoshi Asakura, Niigata Un...
Cirrhotic patients who present with non-traumatic hemoperitoneum and evidence of a liver mass should be considered to have suffered ruptured HCC as the most likely cause [1]. CT is the imaging modality of choice in evaluating for ruptured HCC. Signs to look for in diagnosing ruptured HCC ...
Methods: We examined the correlation of the levels of miR-22 and bone morphogenic protein 7 (BMP7) in the liver biopsies from patients with cirrhosis. We examined overexpression or suppression of miR-22 on BMP7 in hepatocytes. We examined the binding of miR-22 to the 3'-UTR of BMP7 ...
Cirrhosis is defined histologically as an advanced form of progressive hepatic fibrosis with distortion of the hepatic architecture and regenerative nodule formation. It may be due to a variety of causes. It can be diagnosed incidentally on liver biopsy or hepatic imaging studies, or patients may pr...
VIENNA — In this exclusive video from the International Liver Congress 2019, Elliot B. Tapper, MD, from the University of Michigan, discusses understanding and reducing risks for hospital readmission in patients with compensated cirrhos...
Prolongation of QTc Duration and Increased Heart Rate in Patients with Cirrhosis of LiverObjective: To compare QTc duration and increased heart rate in patients with cirrhosis with non- cirrhotic controls. Design: Cross-sectional analytical study. Place and Duration of Study: Medical Unit 1 Allied ...
Rivaroxaban-calibrated anti-Xa level was in the expected treatment range. Over 12hours, coagulation labs and rivaroxaban levels declined, with no evidence of DIC. The sudden PT/aPTT increase was attributed to rivaroxaban, however, the distinction between DIC and rivaroxaban effect was possible only ...
Bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) is routinely used in peritoneal dialysis patients and might aid fluid status assessment in patients with liver cirrhosis, but the effect of ascites volume removal on BIS-readings is unknown. Here we determined changes in BIS-derived parameters and clinical signs of ...
Labs showed AP 313 U/L, ALT 51 U/L, AST 143 U/L, TB 0.3 mg/dL, and INR 0.91. AFP was 2972 ng/mL. Autoimmune and viral hepatitis studies were negative. She denied alcohol abuse. CT liver showed multiple lesions suspicious for HCC. Endoscopic ultrasound guided FNA of the l...