Extra-Hepatic Portal Venous Obstruction in Pregnant Women of South-Asian Descent: A Case Series by Nimmi Amala, Akshaya Murali, Annamma Thomas

“… Liver diseases complicate approximately 3% of pregnancies worldwide, and require specialized care to ensure optimal pregnancy outcomes. Extra-hepatic portal venous obstruction (EHPVO), even though asymptomatic in a majority of the cases, has a higher risk of variceal bleeding in pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes. …”
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TGF-β1 Induces the Dual Regulation of Hepatic Progenitor Cells with Both Anti- and Proliver Fibrosis by Ai-Ting Yang, Dou-Dou Hu, Ping Wang, Min Cong, Tian-Hui Liu, Dong Zhang, Ya-Meng Sun, Wen-Shan Zhao, Ji-Dong Jia, Hong You

“…Transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1) plays a central role in hepatic progenitor cells- (HPCs-) mediated liver repair and fibrosis. …”
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Looking back into the Hepatitis C Virus epidemic dynamics from Unnao, India through phylogenetic approach by Ajit Patil, Pallavi Vidhate, Sandip Patil, Amrita Rao, Swarali Kurle, Samiran Panda

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Hepatic Differentiation of Murine Disease-Specific Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Allows Disease Modelling In Vitro by Reto Eggenschwiler, Komal Loya, Malte Sgodda, Francoise André, Tobias Cantz

“…RT-PCR and immunofluorescence analyses demonstrated the expression of endogenous pluripotency markers. Hepatic precursor cells could be derived from these disease-specific iPSCs applying an in vitro differentiation protocol and could be visualized after transduction of a lentiviral albumin-GFP reporter construct. …”
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Fulminant Hepatic Failure in the Course of an Outpatient Anesthetic Procedure: Sevoflurane among Other High-Risk Factors by Céline Cheron, Perrine Hoet, Nathalie Renard, Geoffroy Vanderweerden, Cristina Miscu, Mina Komuta, Pierre-François Laterre, Philippe Hantson

“…The possibility of a sevoflurane-related fulminant hepatic failure is discussed.…”
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Stabilization of the anterior flail chest and lung resection in a patient with blunt chest trauma and hepatic injuries by Zoran Dakic, Marko Kantar, Radovan Juric

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Caffeine supplement, inflammation, and hepatic function in cirrhotic patients: A randomized, placebo- controlled, clinical trial by Seyed Ali Abbas-Hashemi, Zahra Yari, Behzad Hatami, Amir Anushiravani, Shadi Kolahdoozan, Ali Zamanian, Nadia Akbarzadeh, Azita Hekmatdoost

“…Aim: We investigated the possibility of caffeine supplementation for managing the inflammation, and hepatic function in cirrhotic patients. Methods: In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, fifty patients with cirrhosis were randomly assigned to receive either caffeine supplement (400 mg), or placebo for eight weeks. …”
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Betaine Treatment Attenuates Chronic Ethanol-Induced Hepatic Steatosis and Alterations to the Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Proteome by Kusum K. Kharbanda, Sandra L. Todero, Adrienne L. King, Natalia A. Osna, Benita L. McVicker, Dean J. Tuma, James L. Wisecarver, Shannon M. Bailey

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Undifferentiated Embryonal Sarcoma of the Liver Involving All Major Hepatic Veins Treated by Left Extended Trisectionectomy by Reinaldo Fernandes, Klaus Steinbrück, Jan-Peter Périssé, Rodrigo Luz, Renato Cano, Fernanda Cruz-Nunes, Diego Garcia, Rodrigo Diaz, Fernanda Cavalcanti Carneiro, Andrea Velloso, Carlos Frederico Campos, Marcelo Enne

“…The tumor involved the three major hepatic veins, but an inferior right hepatic vein was present, draining the spared segment 6. …”
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An Update on the Management of Chronic Hepatitis C: 2015 Consensus Guidelines from the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver by Robert P Myers, Hemant Shah, Kelly W Burak, Curtis Cooper, Jordan J Feld

“…Chronic hepatitis C remains a significant medical and economic burden in Canada, affecting nearly 1% of the population. …”
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Exploration on Molecular Mechanism of Reversal Effect of Compound Danshen Tablets on Hepatic Fibrosis Based on Network Pharmacology by Minling Cao, Jingyue Fan, Xiaoli Yang, Meifeng Shi, Shanshan Lin, Xiaoling Chi

“…To research the molecular mechanism of compound Danshen tablets in the treatment of hepatic fibrosis through network pharmacology. Methods. …”
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Formulation Design and Cell Cytotoxicity of Curcumin-Loaded Liposomal Solid Gels for Anti-Hepatitis C Virus by Helmy Yusuf, Erlyn K. D. D. Novitasari, Ni L. W. Purnami, Adhe W. Mahbub, Retno Sari, Dwi Setyawan

“…Anti-inflammatory and anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) activities have been associated with CUR. …”
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Effects of the PPARα Agonist and Widely Used Antihyperlipidemic Drug Gemfibrozil on Hepatic Toxicity and Lipid Metabolism by Michael L. Cunningham, Bradley J. Collins, Milton R. Hejtmancik, Ronald A. Herbert, Gregory S. Travlos, Molly K. Vallant, Matthew D. Stout

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Ciliated Hepatic Foregut Cyst: A Report of a Case Incidentally Discovered during Transplant Evaluation by Thomas Enke, Wuttiporn Manatsathit, Shaheed Merani, Kurt Fisher

“…Ciliated hepatic foregut cyst (CHFC) is a rare benign cyst of the liver derived from an embryonic remnant of foregut epithelium. …”
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Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Induction due to Infection: A Patient with Infective Endocarditis and Chronic Hepatitis C by Fareed B. Kamar, T. Lee-Ann Hawkins

“…We also summarize previously reported cases of ANCA positivity in the context of endocarditis and hepatitis C infections.…”
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Hepatic Artery Mycotic Aneurysm Associated with Staphylococcal Endocarditis with Successful Treatment: Case Report with Review of the Literature by Dhara Chaudhari, Atif Saleem, Pranav Patel, Sara Khan, Mark Young, Gene LeSage

“…Mycotic hepatic artery aneurysm is a vascular pathology associated with bacterial endocarditis. …”
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Rutaecarpine alleviates hepatic ischemia‒reperfusion injury in liver transplantation by inhibiting inflammatory response and oxidative stress by Yan Liu, Yan Liu, Feng Qi, Lun-Jian Xiang, Zhu-Jun Yi, Sheng-Wei Li

“…The aim of this study was to investigate whether Rut can alleviate hepatic IRI in liver transplantation (LT) and to explore the underlying mechanisms.MethodsRat DCD LT and oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R) cell models were established to clarify the effect of Rut on hepatic IRI. …”
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Differentiated approach at the choice of chronic hepatitis C antiviral therapy mode (real clinical practice experience) by I. Yu. Pirogova, N. B. Kovaleva, E. P. Patlusov, E. S. Radchenko

“…Overall 164 patients with hepatitis C viruses (HCV) genotypes 1, 2 and 3 in 4 medical centers received antiviral therapy. …”
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Comparative Antiviral Efficacy of Generic Sofosbuvir versus Brand Name Sofosbuvir with Ribavirin for the Treatment of Hepatitis C by L. Tang, M. Kamat, A. Shukla, M. Vora, C. Kalal, S. Kottilil, S. Shah

“…Background. Chronic hepatitis C infection is a major cause for liver failure and liver cancer and can be treated with highly effective all oral directly acting antiviral (DAA) drugs. …”
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Clinical role of endothelial dysfunction and hemostasis gene allelic variants in hepatitis C virus-associated cryoglobulinemia by M. V. Sokolova, Ye. Ye. Starostina, T. N. Krasnova, L. M. Samokhodskaya, T. P. Rozina, V. G. Avdeyev, M. G. Artemova, Ye. B. Yarovaya, N. A. Mukhin

“…To estimate the effect of carriage of endothelial dysfunction and hemostasis gene allelic variants on development of cryoglobulinemic vasculitis (CryoVas) and its clinical symptoms in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC). Material and methods. Original study included overall 72 patients with CHC and cryoglobulinemia: 21 patients had CryoVas, 51 - CHC without vasculitis. …”
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