Spleno-Mesenteric Venous Blood Flow Dynamics in Adult Patients with Chronic Portal Vein Thrombosis Analyzed by Sequential CT-Spleno- and Mesenterico-Portography by Alexandra Schlitt, Andrea Goetz, Christian Stroszczynski, Florian Zeman, Christina Hackl, Hans J. Schlitt, Ernst-Michael Jung, Wibke Uller, Simone Hammer

“…Objective: To assess the effects of PV confluence thrombosis (PVCT) and liver cirrhosis on venous blood flow characteristics of patients with PVT. …”
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Putative and pretreatment drug resistance mutations in reverse transcriptase gene among untreated chronic hepatitis B patients at Arifin Achmad Regional District Hospital, Riau, In... by Arfianti Arfianti, Fauzia Andrini Djojosugito, Maisaroh Maisaroh, Hendra Asputra, Dita Kartika Sari, Tubagus Odih Rhomdani Wahid

“…Results: The study subjects comprised 14 CHB patients without complications and 12 CHB patients with cirrhosis/hepatoma. CHB patients with cirrhosis/hepatoma were older than those without complications. …”
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: comparative assessment of diagnostic and treatment approaches in the Russian Federation and People’s Republic of China by M. Ch. Semenistaya, Fan Jian-Gao, O. B. Velichenko, Ye. A. Kuznetsova, Ch. S. Pavlov

“…Pharmacotherapy is recommended in the case of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) progression (bridging fibrosis ³ F2 and cirrhosis), as well as the earlier stages of NASH with two and more fibrosis progression risk factors (age over 50 years, diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, alanine transaminase elevation). …”
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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Caused by Listeria monocytogenes Associated with Ascitic Fluid Lymphocytosis: A Case Report and Review of Current Empiric Therapy by Todd Yecies, Sanae Inagami

“…We describe a case of SBP caused by Listeria monocytogenes in a patient with alcoholic cirrhosis. This was associated with the unusual finding of ascitic fluid lymphocytosis, which previously had only been associated with tuberculoid or malignant ascites. …”
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Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C - Who Should Not Be Treated? by Andreas Schüler, Michael Peter Manns

“…The decision to treat a patient with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is based on what is known about the risk factors for developing liver cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma, as well as on conditions that contraindicate therapy or impair therapy effectiveness. …”
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Hemoperitoneum Secondary to Spontaneous Rupture of a Retroperitoneal Varix by Derrick D. Eichele

“…We present a unique case of a 56-year-old female with cirrhosis secondary to primary sclerosing cholangitis who presented with acute abdominal pain and hypovolemic shock prior to a cardiac arrest following a ruptured retroperitoneal varix without prior esophageal varices and a newly identified intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. …”
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Antiviral therapy and regression of liver fibrosis at chronic hepatitis B by D. T. Abdurakhmanov

“…Decrease of severity of fibrosis (for prophylaxis of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma development) is one of the basic criteria of efficacy of treatment of chronic liver diseases. …”
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Ascites, a New Cause for Bilateral Hydronephrosis: Case Report by Deepika Jain, Smrita Dorairajan, Madhukar Misra

“…We present a case of a 57-year-old male with a history of alcoholic liver cirrhosis, who presented with tense ascites and acute renal failure. …”
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The Role of Iron in the Pathophysiology and Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C by Leslie Price, Kris V Kowdley

“…Hepatic iron depletion has been postulated to decrease the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with cirrhosis due to chronic hepatitis C. It is possible that iron depletion stabilizes or improves liver histology and slows disease progression in these individuals. …”
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A Diagnostic Approach to Hemochromatosis by Anthony S Tavill, Paul C Adams

“…An early diagnosis can lead to phlebotomy therapy to prevent the development of cirrhosis.…”
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Degenrative Fibroid and Sclerosing Peritonitis by Michael Critchley, John Bagley, Pervis Iqbal

“…Causes reported in the literature include luteal ovarian the comas, peritoneal dialysis, peritoneal chemotherapy and liver cirrhosis. We report an interesting case of a woman presenting with diarrhoea, abdominal distension, ascites and pleural effusion. …”
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A Quarter Century of Liver Transplantation: Learning from Livers by Paul C. Adams

“…The role of genetics and immune factors in the pathogenesis of alcoholic I iver disease may be clarified with the increasing numbers of patients transplanted for alcoholic cirrhosis. Normal gallbladder motility in the denervated transplanted liver questions the role of neuronal influences on gallbladder function. …”
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Noninvasive Predictors of High-Risk Varices in Patients with Non-Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension by Morven E. Cunningham, Gilda Parastandeh-Chehr, Orlando Cerocchi, David K. Wong, Keyur Patel

“…Non-cirrhotic portal hypertension (NCPH) comprises a heterogeneous group of liver disorders causing portal hypertension without cirrhosis and carries a high risk of variceal bleeding. …”
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Exploring the association between pro-inflammatory diets and chronic liver diseases: evidence from the UK Biobank by Lili Pan, Lili Pan, Zhengrong Xu, Yining Li, Guoen Cai, Haibing Gao, Shenglong Lin

“…Competing risk analyses, which accounted for cirrhosis, liver cancer, and death, supported these findings. …”
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Nomogram to Predict the Survival of Chinese Patients with Alcohol-Related Liver Disease by Fangfang Duan, Chen Liu, Yuwei Liu, Chunyan Chang, Hang Zhai, Huichun Xing, Jun Cheng, Song Yang

“…The Cox analysis showed relapse (P=0.001), cirrhosis (P=0.044), liver cancer (P<0.001), and a model for end-stage liver diseases score of ≥21 (P=0.041) as independent prognostic factors. …”
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Clinical Patterns and Outcome of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Seon Young Ahn, Suk Bae Kim, Il Han Song

“…NAFLD-related HCC patients were more commonly older women and had more metabolic risk factors but were less likely to have cirrhosis and ascites, compared to ALD-related or HBV-related HCC patients. …”
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Indicators Of Morbidity And Mortality From Diseases of the Digestive System in the Krasnodar Krai and the Quality of Medical Care for Gastroenterological Patients by N. V. Korochanskaya, V. M. Durleshter, O. V. Kovalevskaya, S. N. Serikova, K. I. Popandopulo

“…In the etiological structure of liver cirrhosis, viral (39 %) and alcoholic (36 %) liver diseases are leading. …”
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Clinical Impact of Viral Load on the Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Liver-Related Mortality in Patients with Hepatitis C Virus Infection by Ran Noh, Doo Hyuck Lee, Byoung Woon Kwon, Yong Hyun Kim, Suk Bae Kim, Il Han Song

“…Old age (HR = 9.71, P=0.014), accompanying cirrhosis (HR = 19.34, P=0.004), and low platelet count (HR = 13.97, P=0.009) were other independent risk factors for the development of HCC. …”
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Causes and Clinical Profiles of Ascites at University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Oumer Abdu Muhie

“…In conclusion, liver cirrhosis is the major cause of ascites in Gondar, Ethiopia, while chronic viral hepatitis infections (hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) viruses) are the main causes of liver cirrhosis. …”
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Burden of Disease and Cost of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Canada by Robert P Myers, Mel Krajden, Marc Bilodeau, Kelly Kaita, Paul Marotta, Kevork Peltekian, Alnoor Ramji, Chris Estes, Homie Razavi, Morris Sherman

“…BACKGROUND: Chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma and liver transplantation.…”
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