Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Liver Cirrhosis: Surgical Resection versus Transarterial Chemoembolization—A Meta-Analysis by Teodor Kapitanov, Ulf P. Neumann, Maximilian Schmeding

“…A systematic search of the literature and meta-analysis was conducted to identify studies, reporting short- and long-term results of hepatic resection versus TACE for HCC treatment. The data were analyzed regarding the odds for 30-day mortality and hazard ratio for overall-survival. 12 studies comparing short- and long-term outcome of HR versus TACE for HCC were identified. …”
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A Woman with a Long History of Smoking and a Debilitating Dry Cough by N. D. Potskhverashvili, N. I. Kokina, E. L. Bueverova, O. Yu. Zolnikova, A. S. Cherenda, V. A. Morozova, M. V. Feldsherov, A. P. Kiryukhin, P. V. Pavlov

“…The examination revealed a moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma of the hepatic bend of the colon with generalized lymphadenopathy and metastatic lung damage, iron deficiency anemia. …”
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The Hyperlipidemia Caused by Overuse of Glucocorticoid after Liver Transplantation and the Immune Adjustment Strategy by Xueqin Meng, Xinhua Chen, Liming Wu, Shusen Zheng

“…There were 3 groups according to their use of glucocorticoid: long term (>3 months, n=18), short term (<3 months, n=20), and control group (no use of glucocorticoid, radical hepatic resection, n=22). The laboratory results of liver function (AST/ALT ratio) and serum lipid were compared 6 months after liver transplantation. …”
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Exercise Training Effects on Inflammatory Gene Expression in White Adipose Tissue of Young Mice by Tracy Baynard, Victoria J. Vieira-Potter, Rudy J. Valentine, Jeffrey A. Woods

“…Exercise training while on the HF diet protected against hepatic steatosis and possibly macrophage infiltration within white adipose tissue. …”
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Electrostatic properties of human germlines and biodistribution of small biologics by Leticia Maria De Souza Cordeiro, Kelley Christine Atkinson, Argin Aivazian, Patrick Frank Joyce, Fang Jia, Alessandro Mascioni

“…Antibody fragments intended for use as vectors of cytotoxic payloads (e.g. antibody-drug conjugates, radiotherapy) can accumulate at clearance organs like kidneys and liver, where they can cause dose-limiting toxicities. Renal and hepatic uptakes are known to be affected by protein electrostatics, which promote protein internalization through pinocytosis. …”
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Mesenchymal stem cell therapy as a game-changer in liver diseases: review of current clinical trials by Wei-Chen Huang, Yuan-Chi Li, Pin-Xuan Chen, Kevin Sheng-Kai Ma, Li-Tzu Wang

“…When administered through hepatic, portal, or peripheral veins, MSCs have significantly improved liver histology, reduced fibrosis, and restored functional capacity. …”
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Hypovitaminosis D3, Leukopenia, and Human Serotonin Transporter Polymorphism in Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa by Anna Tasegian, Francesco Curcio, Laura Dalla Ragione, Francesca Rossetti, Samuela Cataldi, Michela Codini, Francesco Saverio Ambesi-Impiombato, Tommaso Beccari, Elisabetta Albi

“…We choose 18 patients with a normal blood test profile such as thyroid hormones, hepatic and renal parameters, triglycerides, proteins, vitamin B12, and folic acid. …”
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Spinach ameliorates dietary oxidized tallow-induced NAFLD by regulating inflammatory cytokines, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors, and antioxidant systems by Neelab, Alam Zeb, Muhammad Jamil

“…The OT-treated rabbits exhibited increased levels of hepatic inflammatory cytokines, decreased antioxidant status, and elevated lipid profiles. …”
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Arsenic Induces Continuous Inflammation and Regulates Th1/Th2/Th17/Treg Balance in Liver and Kidney In Vivo by Xiaoxu Duan, Guowei Xu, Jinlong Li, Nan Yan, Xin Li, Xuping Liu, Bing Li

“…Given that chronic inflammatory response and immune imbalance are associated with oncogenesis, we investigated whether arsenic could influence the hepatic and nephritic expression of inflammatory factors and the differentiation of T cells. …”
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CASSAVA ADDITION FOR AMYGDALIN ENRICHMENT IN DAIRY BEVERAGES by H. F. Forsan, M. M. El Abd, W. B. Elsabie, H. M. Sobhy

“…Properties associated with amygdalin include anticoagulants, atherosclerotic, hepatic protective, anti-tumor, antidiabetic, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antibacterial, anti-aging, and antioxidants. …”
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Immune and Inflammatory Responses of the Intestinal Mucosa following Extended Liver Radiofrequency Ablation by Petros Ypsilantis, Maria Lambropoulou, Antonios Evagellou, Nikolaos Papadopoulos, Constantinos Simopoulos

“…Twelve Wistar rats were either subjected to RFA of the left lateral hepatic lobe (approximately 30% of the liver mass) after midline laparotomy (group RFA, n=6) or sham operation (group Sham, n=6). …”
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Antimalarial Efficacy and Antioxidant Activity of Lophira lanceolata Stem Bark Ethanol Extract Using Plasmodium berghei Induced-Malaria in Swiss Albino’s Mice by Mounvera Abdel Azizi, Noumedem Anangmo Christelle Nadia, Yamssi Cedric, Ngouyamsa Nsapkain Aboubakar Sidiki, Gamago Nkadeu Guy-Armand, Djeussi Doriane Esther, Tientcheu Noutong Jemimah Sandra, Tako Djimefo Alex Kevin, Vincent Khan Payne

“…The ethanol extract of L. lanceolata caused a reduction of tissue markers, such as hepatic oxidative stress, as it increased the enzymatic activity of antioxidant enzymes. …”
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Antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects of Hypsizygus ulmarius polysaccharide on alcoholic liver injury in rats by Sudha Govindan, Angu Jayabal, Jayasakthi Shanmugam, Prasanna Ramani

“…Regarding in vivo hepatoprotective activity, compared with the ethanol induction group, pre-treatment of low and high doses of HUP significantly reduced the behaviours of serum enzymes, lowered the levels of hepatic oxidative stress markers, restored the levels of biochemical constituents, enhanced the levels of liver and serum enzymatic antioxidants and non-enzymatic antioxidants, and improved the serum lipid levels of alcohol-intoxicated rats. …”
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A 5-Fluorouracil-Induced Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy Challenged with Capecitabine by Michael Chahin, Nithya Krishnan, Hardik Chhatrala, Marwan Shaikh

“…During her evaluation, she was found to have hyperammonemia (84 mcmol/L), without hepatic failure, that resolved with stopping chemotherapy and supportive care. …”
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Impact of Preoperative Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography Cholangiography on Postoperative Resection Margin Status in Patients Operated due to Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma by A. Andert, P. Bruners, C. Heidenhain, F. Ulmer, C. D. Klink, P. H. Alizai, C. Kuhl, U. P. Neumann, M. Binnebösel

“…Patients and Methods. All hepatic resections performed between January 2011 and November 2013 in patients with HC at the Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery of the RWTH Aachen University Hospital were analysed. …”
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CD56-Negative Aggressive NK Cell Leukemia Relapsing as Multiple Cranial Nerve Palsies: Case Report and Literature Review by M. Guerreiro, F. Príncipe, M. J. Teles, S. Fonseca, A. H. Santos, E. Fonseca, P. Gomes, C. Marques, M. Lima

“…He had hepatosplenomegaly, severe pancytopenia, hepatic cytolysis, and very high serum lactic dehydrogenase levels. …”
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A comprehensive characterization biotransformation of chlorinated paraffin by human and carp liver microsomes via liquid chromatography-high-resolution mass spectrometry and screen... by Liujun Chen, Caiming Tang, Zhiqiang Yu, Yanhong Zeng, Bixian Mai, Xiaojun Luo

“…The estimated Vmax values for these metabolites were significantly higher in the human liver microsomes than in the carp liver microsomes. The intrinsic hepatic clearance (CLint) of CP-4 was higher in humans than in carp, indicating species-specific differences in its metabolism. …”
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Wilson Disease in a Turkish Population: Molecular Insights into an Old Disease with Reported and Novel Variants by Abdullatif Bakır, Vehap Topçu, Büşranur Çavdarlı

“…Objective: Wilson’s disease (WD) is a rare autosomal recessive genetic liver disorder with hepatic, neurological, or psychiatric manifestations between 1st to 5th decades. …”
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An Emerging Pulmonary Haemorrhagic Syndrome in Dogs: Similar to the Human Leptospiral Pulmonary Haemorrhagic Syndrome? by R. Klopfleisch, B. Kohn, S. Plog, C. Weingart, K. Nöckler, A. Mayer-Scholl, A. D. Gruber

“…Six dogs had a clinical diagnosis of leptospirosis based on renal and hepatic failure, positive microscopic agglutination test (MAT) and/or positive blood/urine Leptospira-specific PCR. …”
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Hypoglycemic effects of black brick tea with fungal growth in hyperglycemic mice model by Wei Xu, Yang Zhou, Ling Lin, Dongyin Yuan, Yingqi Peng, Li Li, Wenjun Xiao, Zhihua Gong

“…Both these types of black tea could lower the content of blood glucose and increase the content of hepatic glycogen by upregulating the proteins and mRNA expression of phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate3-kinase, glycogen synthase, protein kinase B and phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase-1 and downregulating the protein and mRNA expression of glycogen synthase kinase 3β. …”
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