Cirrhosis and its sequelae represent a huge, and global, healthcare burden. The success of liver transplantation and the development of efficacious antiviral regimens for hepatitis B and C should not be underestimated, but they also serve to highlight our current inability to manipulate the ...
There is currently no cure for liver cirrhosis and a patient’s only hope of survival is to receive a liver transplant. The Edinburgh scientists from the University’s Centre for Inflammation Research, in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Southampton and Cincinnati, Ohio have, fo...
CIRRHOSIS of the liverTHERAPEUTIC embolizationSummary In Western countries, most of the patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are not eligible for curative treatments. Intra-arterial treatments have a palliative effect that could lead to extensive tumour necrosis and theref...
Economic savings derived from preventing future cases of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma more than offset the initial treatment cost. By preventing future liver complications in responders, interferon treatment should prolong life expectancy and reduce costs. When compared with other well-accepted ...
A new strategy for the treatment of refractory ascites in patients with hepatitis B-related liver cirrhosis The preliminary analysis of a multicentre, randomised, single-blind trial of propranolol for prophylaxis of first bleeding in cirrhosis is reported. 174 co... W Xu - 《Asian Journal of Sur...
For patients with cirrhosis, new developments herald targeted treatments. The success of liver transplantation and the advances in tile radiological and endoscopic management of portal hypertension have improved the longevity and quality of life of patients with liver cirrhosis. Additionally, the ...
Sometimes, the pattern of liver blood test abnormalities provides a clue as to the type of liver disease. For example, an AST to ALT ratio greater than two (as long as both are less than nine times normal) suggests alcoholic hepatitis or cirrhosis of any type. ...
The first stage of liver disease, called "steatosis," is marked by the fat buildup. The next stage is fibrosis, when fibers start getting deposited. This leads to damage of the liver cells, or hepatocytes, which leads to the final stage, cirrhosis. Nagrath said the studywas made possible...
Patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and disease-related complications among them cirrhosis and liver failure pose a particular manage... N Kemmer,GW Neff - 《Liver International》 被引量: 127发表: 2010年 Interferon and ribavirin for patients with chronic hepatitis C who did ...
More information:Resolving the fibrotic niche of human liver cirrhosis at single-cell level,Nature(2019).,