Autoantibody profiles of primary biliary cirrhosis and autoimmune hepatitis, including anti-mitochondrial M2 (AMA-M2) autoantibodies, anti-gp210 antibodies, anti-sp100 antibodies, anti-LC1 antibodies, anti-liver kidney microsomal antibody type 1 (LKM-1), and anti-soluble liver antigen (SLA) ...
HCC is closely associated with hepatic cirrhosis in the western world, being found in about 70% of all cases. Treatment of HCC is effective in improving survival only when diagnosed at an early stage of the disease. Tumor staging at diagnosis is essential in deciding appropriate treatment. The...
(5/188, 2.7% vs 7/486, 1.4%,P=0.330). Multivariate analysis identified risk factors in the colchicine without a statin group for developing myopathy including chronic kidney disease, hepatic cirrhosis and higher colchicine doses. However, concomitant statin use was not associated (HR=1.123; 95...
A 53-year-old white woman with liver cirrhosis took vancomycin (1 g bd) for sepsis due to methicillin-resistant S. aureus and a catheter-associated infection due to Enterococcus faecalis, developed oral and vaginal mucositis and conjunctivitis followed by a maculopapular rash [102]. The diagnosi...
1. Liver and Biliary Tract Diseases Any liver or biliary tract disorder resulting in bile salts accumulation in the skin may cause itch. Diseases include hepatitis, cirrhosis, hepatic carcinoma, obstruction of the bile duct with gallstones, cancer and biliary atresia. ...
Risk factors include hepatitis B and C infection, liver disease (including cirrhosis), end-stage renal impairment, diabetes, and malignancy. Soft-tissue infection from V vulnificus ranges from superficial cutaneous infection to cellulitis or even necrotizing fasciitis. Most cases have an inciting skin ...