Mesenchymal Stem Cells as New Therapeutic Agents for the Treatment of Primary Biliary Cholangitis by Aleksandar Arsenijevic, C. Randall Harrell, Crissy Fellabaum, Vladislav Volarevic

“…Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic autoimmune cholestatic liver disease characterized by the progressive destruction of small- and medium-sized intrahepatic bile ducts with resultant cholestasis and progressive fibrosis. …”
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The Tao of Hematopoietic Stem Cells: Toward a Unified Theory of Tissue Regeneration by Kevin D. Bunting, Robert G. Hawley

“…Preclinical amelioration of liver disease and myocardial infarcts by HSC-enriched bone marrow cell populations raises the possibility that HSC transplants have the potential to provide therapeutic benefit for a wide variety of diseases. …”
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A Rare Cause of Ascites-Disseminated TB with Peritonitis in a Middle-Aged Female by Sahathevan Vithoosan, Ponnudurai Shanjeeban, Joseph Philip Anpalahan, Paramarajan Piranavan, Harindra Karunatilake, Ananda Jayanaga

“…Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography (CECT) abdomen revealed chronic liver disease with ascites. Diagnostic laparoscopy was in favour of miliary TB and the peritoneal biopsy revealed granulomatous inflammation with caseous necrosis, suggestive of TB. …”
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Profile of Candida bloodstream infections among blood culture-positive patients at a tertiary care hospital by S. Shreya, K. Sandhya Bhat

“…The associated risk factors among patients with candidemia were diabetes (60%), chronic kidney disease (26.7%), acute respiratory distress syndrome (23.3%), chronic liver disease (23.3%), and cerebrovascular accident (16.7%). …”
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Protective Effect of Thyme Extract on Albino Rats Exposed to Paraquat by Nazar M. Shareef Mahmood

“…Paraquat (PQ), as a frequently used compound in many applications while the  herbal providing is vigorously used in the curing of broad spectrum diseases such as liver disease, the influence of thyme extract or Thymus vulgaris L. …”
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Lack of adipocyte FAM20C improves whole body glucose homeostasis by Liping Deng, Yanshan Huang, Feifei Zhao, Puxin Chen, Xiaohong Huang

“…Our results demonstrate that knockout mice are protected against high fat diet‐induced obesity, adiposity, and fatty liver disease. Additionally, knockout mice exhibited improved metabolic phenotypes, including enhanced glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity compared with control mice. …”
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Protective Effect of Thyme Extract on Albino Rats Exposed to Paraquat by Nazar M. Shareef Mahmood

“…Paraquat (PQ), as a frequently used compound in many applications while the  herbal providing is vigorously used in the curing of broad spectrum diseases such as liver disease, the influence of thyme extract or Thymus vulgaris L. …”
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Microbiome interplays in the gut-liver axis: implications for liver cancer pathogenesis and therapeutic insights by Xuran Wang, Bin Zhang, Runqiu Jiang

“…With the advancement of modern medical research and care system, the main etiology of PLC more and more switches from hepatitis viruses such as HAV, HBV, HCV, HEV to other causes like metabolism-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) and metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD). As a result, it is of great necessity to find out new ways for treatment and early diagnosis to cope with this problem. …”
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Liver Injury with Features Mimicking Autoimmune Hepatitis following the Use of Black Cohosh by Grace Guzman, Eric R. Kallwitz, Christina Wojewoda, Rohini Chennuri, Jamie Berkes, Thomas J. Layden, Scott J. Cotler

“…Both patients reported black cohosh use for at least six months and had no evidence of another cause of liver disease. Their liver biopsies showed a component of centrilobular necrosis consistent with severe drug-induced liver injury. …”
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Protective Effect of Vitamin E on Gastric Mucosal Injury in Rats with Biliary Obstruction by Nuh Zafer Cantürk, Zeynep Cantürk, G Özbilim, C Yenisey

“…Patients with liver disease display increased susceptibility to gastric mucosal damage. …”
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Protective Effect of Thyme Extract on Albino Rats Exposed to Paraquat by Nazar M. Shareef Mahmood

“…Paraquat (PQ), as a frequently used compound in many applications while the  herbal providing is vigorously used in the curing of broad spectrum diseases such as liver disease, the influence of thyme extract or Thymus vulgaris L. …”
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Relationship Between N-AFLD and Serum Uric Acid Levels in Non-Diabetic and Non- Obese Adults by Gültekin Pekcan, Hüseyin Demirci, Fahri Yakaryılmaz

“…Objective: Many studies are interested in the association between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (N-AFLD) and other parameters. Our study evaluated the association between serum uric acid (SrUA) levels and N-AFLD in non-diabetic non-obese adults. …”
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Transition from Hepatopulmonary Syndrome to Portopulmonary Hypertension: A Case Series of 3 Patients by Radhika Zopey, Irawan Susanto, Igor Barjaktarevic, Tisha Wang

“…Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) and portopulmonary hypertension (PPHTN) are the two major pulmonary vascular complications of liver disease. While HPS is characterized by low pulmonary vascular resistance, PPHTN is defined by the presence of elevated pulmonary vascular resistance. …”
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Real‐world effectiveness and safety of oral azvudine versus nirmatrelvir‒ritonavir (Paxlovid) in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: a multicenter, retrospective, cohort study by Haiyu Wang, Guangying Cui, Ming Cheng, Tuerganaili Aji, Guotao Li, Xinjun Hu, Guangming Li, Shixi Zhang, Yanyang Zhang, Linqi Diao, Pan Li, Ling Wang, Yiqiang Yuan, Guowu Qian, Ruiqing Zhang, Xiaoli Jin, Juan Wang, Hong Luo, Donghua Zhang, Mingming Wang, Silin Li, Zhan Song, Mengzhao Yang, Guanyue Su, Ranran Sun, Junbiao Chang, Zujiang Yu, Zhigang Ren

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PreS1 deletions in genotype C HBV leads to severe hepatic inflammation and hepatocarcinogenesis via the IRE1-JNK axis by Yu-Min Choi, Junghwa Jang, Dong Hyun Kim, Ziyun Kim, Eunseo Kim, Won Hyeok Choe, Bum-Joon Kim

“…We investigated the mechanism by which preS1Del is related to liver disease progression and enhanced HBV replication, focusing on endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. …”
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Helicobacter mastomyrinus infection induces autoimmune hepatitis in mice by Liqi Zhu, Yuanyuan Liang, Linghan Yang, Qihui Yang, Jun Yin, Tao Wang, Xiangming Xu, Quan Zhang

“…Abstracts: Background: Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic progressive liver disease caused by the immune system mistakenly attacking its own hepatocytes. …”
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Autoimmune Conditions in 235 Hemochromatosis Probands with HFE C282Y Homozygosity and Their First-Degree Relatives by James C. Barton, J. Clayborn Barton

“…We performed a retrospective study of autoimmune conditions (ACs) in 235 hemochromatosis probands at diagnosis by analyzing age, sex, ACs, history of first-degree family members with ACs (FH), diabetes, heavy ethanol consumption, elevated serum ALT/AST, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, viral hepatitis, cirrhosis, iron removed to achieve iron depletion (QFe), and positivity for human leukocyte antigen (HLA) haplotypes A∗01, B∗08; A∗02, B∗44; A∗03, B∗07; A∗03, B∗14; and A∗29, B∗44. …”
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HIV, the gut microbiome and clinical outcomes, a systematic review. by Rachel Mac Cann, Ellen Newman, Declan Devane, Caroline Sabin, Aoife G Cotter, Alan Landay, Paul W O'Toole, Patrick W Mallon

“…Short-chain fatty acids, tryptophan and choline metabolites were associated with cardiovascular outcomes and also associated with chronic liver disease (CLD).<h4>Conclusions</h4>This systematic review is the first to summarise the evidence for the association between gut microbiome dysbiosis and NCDs in PWH. …”
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Hepatitis B Stigma and Knowledge among Vietnamese in Ho Chi Minh City and Chicago by Lan Dam, Anita Cheng, Phuong Tran, Shirley S. Wong, Ronald Hershow, Sheldon Cotler, Scott J. Cotler

“…Stigma regarding viral hepatitis and liver disease has psychological and social consequences including causing negative self-image, disrupting relationships, and providing a barrier to prevention, testing, and treatment. …”
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Improving Survival in Decompensated Cirrhosis by Amar Nath Mukerji, Vishal Patel, Ashokkumar Jain

“…Organ allocation is prioritized for the sickest patients based on Model for End Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score. In order to improve survival in patients with high MELD score it is imperative to preserve them in suitable condition till transplantation. …”
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