Hepatectomy using a bipolar vessel-sealing scalpel with Takasaki’s Glissonean pedicle transection method in hepatocellular carcinoma: A single-centre short-term outcome by Ham Hoi Nguyen, Thanh Khiem Nguyen, Van Duy Le, Van Minh Do, Tuan Hiep Luong, Hoan My Pham, Kim Khue Dang, Cong Long Nguyen, Ngoc Hung Nguyen

“…All 3 cases of intraoperative complications were hepatic vein laceration. The overall rate of postoperative complications was 2.98%, of which postoperative liver failure accounted for 1.49%. …”
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Disparate Intent-to-Treat Outcomes for Pediatric Liver Transplantation Based on Indication by Anna Lang, Cameron Goff, Ashley Montgomery, Jake Lynn, Spoorthi Kamepalli, John Goss, Abbas Rana

“…The Kaplan–Meier method and log-rank test were used to assess differences in waitlist, post-transplant, and intent-to-treat mortality among the top 5 indications of biliary atresia, acute hepatic necrosis, metabolic disorders, hepatoblastoma, and autoimmune cirrhosis. …”
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Diagnosis and management of de novo inflammatory bowel disease after solid organ transplantation in the era of biologic therapy: a case series by Willie Mohammed Johnson, Byron P. Vaughn, Nicholas Lim

“…Indication for transplant were alcohol-related cirrhosis (n = 2), idiopathic fulminant hepatic failure (n = 1), metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (n = 1), and IgA nephropathy (n = 1). …”
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Population pharmacokinetic modeling of zavegepant, a calcitonin gene‐related peptide receptor antagonist, in healthy adults and patients with migraine by Craig M. Comisar, Jose Francis, Jim H. Hughes, Rajinder Bhardwaj, Richard Bertz, Jing Liu

“…Age (range 18–71 years), race, ethnicity, sex, renal function, and co‐administration of oral contraceptives or sumatriptan did not significantly change zavegepant pharmacokinetics. Moderate hepatic impairment (Child‐Pugh score 7–9) or co‐administration of rifampin decreased elimination clearance of oral zavegepant by ~40%. …”
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Prophylactic Role of Averrhoa carambola (Star Fruit) Extract against Chemically Induced Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Swiss Albino Mice by Ritu Singh, Jyoti Sharma, P. K. Goyal

“…These results demonstrate that ACE prevents the DENA/CCl4 induced adverse physical and biochemical alterations during hepatic carcinogenesis in mice. This study suggests the prophylactic role of Averrhoa carambola against hepatocellular carcinoma in mice; therefore, it could be employed for the further screening as a good chemopreventive natural supplement against cancer.…”
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Toxicological Evaluation and Protective Effects of Ethanolic Leaf Extract of Cassia spectabilis DC on Liver and Kidney Function of Plasmodium berghei-Infected Mice by Wiwied Ekasari, Anisah Mahardiani, Nindya T. Putri, Tutik S. Wahyuni, Heny Arwati

“…Regarding hepatomegaly, further plasma levels of hepatic enzyme were analyzed, as well as histopathological observation of the liver to determine the effect of the extract on liver. …”
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The perfect molecule for hormonal contraception: Estetrol benefits. A review by Elena A. Gorbunova, Inna A. Apolikhina

“…During E4 therapy, the risk of venous thromboembolism is minimized, and there is less impact on hepatic enzymes, which improves the quality of sexual life and opens up the opportunities of prescribing COCs with E4 to women who are continuously receiving other drugs – statins, antiretroviral agents, or anticonvulsants. …”
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A bioinformatic approach to characterize the vitellogenin receptor and the low density lipoprotein receptor superfamily in the newt Cynops orientalis by Chiara Spinsante, Federica Carducci, Elisa Carotti, Adriana Canapa, Davide Bizzaro, Maria Assunta Biscotti, Marco Barucca

“…The secondary structure analyses and the expression profiles obtained from hepatic and gonadal tissues of C. orientalis supported the role of VTGR as vitellogenin oocyte membrane receptor in this species. …”
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Thromboelastometry Identified Alteration of Clot Stabilization and Factor XIII Supplementation Need in a Patient with Decompensated Liver Disease Undergoing Liver Biopsy by Tomaz Crochemore, Felicio Aragão Savioli

“…This clotting disorder was corrected with factor XIII concentrate after unsuccessful administration of antifibrinolytic drugs and hepatic biopsy was performed without hemorrhagic complications. …”
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Evaluation of a modified venous excess ultrasound (VExUS) protocol for estimation of venous congestion: a cohort study by Katharine C. Martin, Edward A. Gill, Ivor J. Douglas, August A. Longino

“…Venous Excess Ultrasound Score (VExUS) is a novel ultrasound protocol for to assessment of venous congestion using the inferior vena cava, hepatic, portal and renal veins. Though there is a much interest in the technique, the renal component of the exam is challenging to acquire. …”
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Dietary Valine Requirement of Juvenile Olive Flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) by Jaehyeong Shin, Deahyun Ko, Mirasha Hasanthi, Gunho Eom, Kyeong–Jun Lee

“…Relatively lower lipid droplet in hepatic cell was observed in 4 g/kg Val group. Our findings suggested that dietary Val requirements for juvenile olive flounder would be 17.7–18.9 g Val/kg (35.4–37.8 g/kg on the basis of crude protein), estimated by quadratic regression analysis based on the weight gain, protein efficiency ratio, and protein retention efficiency.…”
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Spleen and Liver Stiffness Evaluation by ARFI Imaging: A Reliable Tool for a Short-Term Monitoring of Portal Hypertension? by Andreas Binzberger, Mark Hänle, Matthias Pfahler, Wolfgang Kratzer, Thomas Seufferlein, Eugen Zizer

“…Background. Assessment of hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) is the most reliable, though invasive method for evaluation of portal hypertension. …”
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Effect of Global ATGL Knockout on Murine Fasting Glucose Kinetics by Margarida Coelho, Patricia Nunes, Vera M. Mendes, Bruno Manadas, Arend Heerschap, John G. Jones

“…The glucose 13C-isotopomer distributions in both ATGL−/− and control mice were consistent with extensive hepatic pyruvate recycling. This suggests that gluconeogenic outflow from the Krebs cycle was also well compensated in ATGL−/− mice.…”
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Accuracy of Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiographic Doppler Parameters in Assessing the Right Ventricular Diastolic Function After Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot in Pediatr... by Nagarjuna Panidapu, Saravana Babu, Baiju S. Dharan, Barsha Sen, Thomas Koshy

“…The ASE-described parameters (late diastolic forward flow in the main pulmonary artery, right atrial dilatation, inferior vena cava dilatation, and hepatic venous flow reversal) were acquired to diagnose the RVDD. …”
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Exploring the Most Promising Stem Cell Therapy in Liver Failure: A Systematic Review by Jeanne AdiwinataPawitan

“…Fresh or cryopreserved, and autologous or allogeneic MSCs were equally beneficial; and giving too many cells via intraportal or the hepatic artery might be counterproductive.…”
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Review of Laboraotory and Clinical Studies of Olestra, a Nonabsorbable Lipid by Carolyn M Bergholz, Ronald J Jandacek, Alan BR Thomson

“…Although serum retinol levels are not reduced, additional research is focusing on effects of olestra on hepatic stores of vitamin A to assess the appropriateness of supplementation. …”
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Quality of Life in Wilson’s Disease: A Systematic Literature Review by Chakrapani Balijepalli, Kevin Yan, Lakshmi Gullapalli, Stephane Barakat, Helene Chevrou-Severac, Eric Druyts

“…Overall, the pattern in QOL from most studies demonstrated a worse QOL in WD patients compared with the general population, a deterioration in QOL for patients presenting with neurologic symptoms, and more frequent psychiatric symptoms compared with the ones with hepatic symptoms. **Discussion:** Although our understanding of the underlying pathophysiology of WD has advanced, and novel therapeutics are on the horizon, our understanding of how WD affects overall QOL remains limited. …”
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Impact of interferon-free regimens in patients with chronic HCV and successfully ablated HCC by Amr Maged Mahmoud Rasheed, Maissa E. L. Raziky, Mohammad El Sayed, Mai Mehrez, Gamal Esmat

“…Patients and methods This trial was carried out on 90 Egyptian persons with chronic HCV infection who were eligible for treatment with oral antiviral agents (DAAs) with hepatic focal lesion(s). Patients were referred to from both the outpatient clinic and hepatocellular carcinoma clinic at the National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute (NHTMRI), and the trial was conducted in the period between October 2017 and May 2021. …”
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High interindividual variability of indoxyl sulfate production identified by an oral tryptophan challenge test by Ting-Yun Lin, Wei-Kai Wu, Szu-Chun Hung

“…IS is converted from indole, a metabolite of dietary tryptophan through the action of gut microbial tryptophanase, by two hepatic enzymes: CYP2E1 and SULT1A1. We hypothesized that the effect of tryptophan intake on IS production might differ from person to person. …”
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Hepatorenal Syndrome: Outcome of Response to Therapy and Predictors of Survival by Jan Heidemann, Christoph Bartels, Christoph Berssenbrügge, Hartmut Schmidt, Tobias Meister

“…Patient characteristics and clinical parameters (Child stage, ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, HRS type I/II, and initial MELD score) were retrieved. …”
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