Liver Injury Induced by Anticancer Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy by Y. Maor, S. Malnick

“…We discuss the mechanism of the hepatic injury, secondary to reactive oxygen species, and the spectrum of hepatic injury including, steatosis, steatohepatitis, hepatic sinusoidal injury and highlight the pharmacogenomics of such liver insults. …”
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Incidental Vascular Lesion in Explanted Liver: A Rare Case Report and Review of the Literature by Rossana Kazemimood, Shohreh Eliaszadeh, Kenneth Wind

“…Hepatic small vessel neoplasm (HSVN) is a rare vascular hepatic lesion that is usually an asymptomatic incidental finding. …”
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Adrenal Rest Tumor of the Liver Preoperatively Diagnosed as Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Megumu Enjoji, Katsuya Sanada, Ryota Seki, Takashi Ito, Masato Maeda

“…Background. Hepatic adrenal rest tumors are rare and show similar findings to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). …”
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Effects and Potential Mechanisms of Pioglitazone on Lipid Metabolism in Obese Diabetic KKAy Mice by Jun Peng, Yi Huan, Qian Jiang, Su-juan Sun, Chun-ming Jia, Zhu-fang Shen

“…Compared to C57BL/6J mice, KKAy mice developed obvious insulin resistance, hepatic steatosis, and hyperlipidemia. Pioglitazone treatment resulted in deteriorated microvesicular steatosis and elevated hepatic triglyceride levels, though plasma triglyceride and free fatty acid levels were reduced by the treatment, compared to nontreated KKAy mice. …”
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The Role of the Liver in the Pathophysiology of PCOS: A Literature Review by Abrar Alhermi, Heather Perks, Varsha Nigi, Noor Altahoo, Stephen L. Atkin, Alexandra E. Butler

“…Several previous studies have shown a causal association between PCOS and hepatic disorders, such as chronic liver disease (CLD) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), where PCOS was identified as contributing to the hepatic features. …”
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Major Histocompatibility Class II Pathway Is Not Required for the Development of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Mice by Gilles Willemin, Catherine Roger, Armelle Bauduret, Kaori Minehira

“…Firstly we studied the effect of high-fat diet-induced hepatic inflammation in these mice. Secondly we studied the development of carbon-tetra-chloride- (CCl4-) induced hepatic cirrhosis. …”
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An Unusual Cause of Dyspnea and Thoracic Pressure by Claire Chakkalakal, Rezo Jorbenadze, Meinrad Gawaz

“…Complications include spontaneous hemorrhage, infection, thrombosis, and atrophy of surrounding hepatic tissue. We present a unique case of a middle-aged patient with acute onset of dyspnea and thoracic pressure due to compression of the right ventricle by a large hepatic cyst.…”
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Neuroscience of cancer: unraveling the complex interplay between the nervous system, the tumor and the tumor immune microenvironment by Qibo Huang, Bai Hu, Ping Zhang, Ye Yuan, Shiwei Yue, Xiaoping Chen, Junnan Liang, Zhouping Tang, Bixiang Zhang

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MFG-E8 Knockout Aggravated Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis by Promoting the Activation of TLR4/NF-κB Signaling in Mice by Jun Hu, Hui Du, Yinglin Yuan, Peipei Guo, Junxia Yang, Xinru Yin, Jin Liu, Shengwang Wu, Jingyuan Wan, Xia Gong

“…Using methionine and choline deficient (MCD) diet-fed mice, we found MFG-E8 knockout exacerbated hepatic damage and steatosis as indicated by increased plasma transaminases activities and hepatic histopathologic change, higher hepatic triglycerides (TGs), and lipid accumulation. …”
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Multiple Focal Nodular Hyperplasia and Steatohepatitis: Atypical Imaging Characteristics by Robert P Myers, Dónal Downey, Subrata Chakrabarti, Paul J Marotta

“…The investigation of a patient with a malignancy and expanding hepatic lesions is challenging. This case illustrates the usefulness of the 99mtechnetium-labelled sulphur colloid scan in the evaluation of patients with hepatic lesions.…”
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Understanding the Role of Exercise in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: ERS-Linked Molecular Pathways by Yong Zou, Zhengtang Qi

“…As an effective treatment, exercise significantly reduces hepatic lipid accumulation and thus alleviates NAFLD. …”
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The Predictive Role of Parathyroid Hormone for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease following Bariatric Surgery by Tannaz Jamialahmadi, Mohsen Nematy, Mohammed Abdalla, Ali Jangjoo, Ladan Goshayeshi, Matthew Kroh, Seyed Adel Moallem, Mitra Abbasifard, Thozhukat Sathyapalan, Amirhossein Sahebkar

“…This study aimed to evaluate the PTH level as a predictor of hepatic function in individuals with morbid obesity who have undergone bariatric surgery. …”
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Direct Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt in Budd-Chiari Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by V. Chandra, E. Wajswol, M. Shahid, A. Kumar, S. Contractor

“…However, TIPS is not always technically successful because of hepatic vein thrombosis and inability to catheterize the hepatic veins. …”
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Quantitative Liver Function Tests: A Realizable Goal? by Denis J Morgan, Susan L Elliott, Hany Ghabrial, Richard A Smallwood

“…A variety of tests has been used to assess liver function and predict hepatic functional reserve in patients with liver disease. …”
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Short-Term Feeding of Fibre-Enriched Biscuits: Protective Effect against Hepatotoxicity in Diabetic Rats by Ochuko L. Erukainure, Osaretin A. T. Ebuehi, Folasade O. Adeboyejo, Olufunmilola O. Oladunmoye, Muhammad Aliyu, Okukwe C. Obode, Tosin Olasehinde, Gloria N. Elemo

“…Blood serum was analyzed to determine hepatic function enzymes. The liver was also analyzed to determine hepatic lipid profile and antioxidant enzymes. …”
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Surgical Treatment and Survival in Patients with Liver Metastases from Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies by Stefano Bacchetti, Serena Bertozzi, Ambrogio P. Londero, Alessandro Uzzau, Enrico Maria Pasqual

“…Introduction. The role of hepatic resection in patients with liver metastases from gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) is still poorly defined. …”
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Comparative Protective Effects of N-Acetylcysteine, N-Acetyl Methionine, and N-Acetyl Glucosamine against Paracetamol and Phenacetin Therapeutic Doses–Induced Hepatotoxicity in Rat... by Tahia H. Saleem, Nagwa Abo El-Maali, Mohammed H. Hassan, Nahed A. Mohamed, Nashwa A. M. Mostafa, Emaad Abdel-Kahaar, Azza S. Tammam

“…PA and PH cause significant increase in hepatic levels of MDA, NO, and AFP and serum ALT, AST, and 8-OH-Gua levels, with significant decrease in hepatic GSH and total thiols. …”
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Targeting the NOTCH2/ADAM10/TCF7L2 Axis‐Mediated Transcriptional Regulation of Wnt Pathway Suppresses Tumor Growth and Enhances Chemosensitivity in Colorectal Cancer by Zhen Xiang, Yiwei Wang, Xiao Ma, Shuzheng Song, Yuanqiao He, Jiamin Zhou, Longhai Feng, Su Yang, Yibin Wu, Bingran Yu, Guangkai Xia, Weiqi Xu, Yiming Zhao, Lu Wang

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The role of endoscopic ultrasound in the diagnosis and characterization of focal liver lesions by Ahmed Morad Hashim, Gamal Eldin Mansour Mohamed Gamal, Abeer Abdellatef, Hany Hagag Ahmed

“…The study aimed to delineate the endoscopic ultrasound elastography role in visualization and hepatic focal hepatic tissue differentiation of lesions in comparison to the routine radiological and laboratory methods. …”
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Reducing oxidative stress and hepatoprotective effect of water extracts from Pu-erh tea on rats with high-fat diet by Jingjing Su, Xueqing Wang, Wenjun Song, Xiaoli Bai, Changwen Li

“…The malondialdehyde (MDA) and glucose (Glu) levels and the activities of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), nitric oxide synthase (NOS), and pyruvate kinase (PK) in serum were determined. Furthermore, the hepatic glycogen level (HGL) and the activities of hepatic total superoxide dismutase (T-SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) were also measured after continuous administration for 12 weeks. …”
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