The Impact of Endovascular Repair of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm on the Gastrointestinal and Renal Function by R. R. Makar, S. A. Badger, M. E. O’Donnell, C. V. Soong, L. L. Lau, I. S. Young, R. J. Hannon, B. Lee

“…Serum urea were higher in eOR, while creatinine was similar between groups. Hepatic function showed no intergroup difference. …”
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Chronic Glucocorticoid-Rich Milieu and Liver Dysfunction by Hernán Gonzalo Villagarcía, Vanesa Sabugo, María Cecilia Castro, Guillermo Schinella, Daniel Castrogiovanni, Eduardo Spinedi, María Laura Massa, Flavio Francini

“…In conclusion adult MSG rats developed an insulin-resistant state and increased OS and serious hepatic dysfunction characterized by inflammation and metabolic signs suggesting increased lipogenesis. …”
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Oral Phosphatidylcholine Improves Intestinal Barrier Function in Drug-Induced Liver Injury in Rats by Meijuan Chen, Haijun Huang, Pengcheng Zhou, Jiajie Zhang, Yining Dai, Danhong Yang, Xuegong Fan, Hongying Pan

“…The effects of PC therapy on (i) liver function and portal pressure, (ii) intestinal and hepatic histology, and (iii) plasma endotoxin, diamine oxidase (DAO), and tumour necrosis factor- (TNF-) α levels were investigated. …”
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A Well-Differentiated Liposarcoma with History of Benign Prostatic: A Case Report by Hassan Tavakoli, Hadi Ahmadi Amoli, Seyed Amir Miratashi Yazdi, Mohammad Sharifi, Mina Abdolahi, Mohammad Gholizadeh

“…Further diagnostic evaluation, including colonoscopy, revealed a 50 mm polyp in the hepatic flexure or distal of the ascending colon. …”
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The Spiraling Case of a Yellow Chef: Isolated Hyperbilirubinemia by Karen Jiang, Ahmad Najdat Bazarbashi, Sami Dahdal, Adina Voiculescu, Natalia Khalaf

“…As mortality increases with more extensive hepatic involvement, gastroenterologists should be aware of the constellation of gastrointestinal symptoms related to leptospirosis, as it can occur in the absence of classic exposure history.…”
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Imaging surprise: Incidentally detected duplication of gall bladders in a case of ruptured liver abscess: A rare case report by Kaustubh Gupta, MD, Priya Das, MBBS, Gaurav Raj, MD, Vikas Singh, MS

“…Information about such rare variant anatomy must be communicated to the surgeon beforehand due to the risk of common bile duct (CBD) and hepatic artery injury during surgery. Duplication of the gall bladder is a rare malformation and may be asymptomatic or symptomatic, with symptoms being difficult to differentiate from single gall bladder pathology. …”
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The Role of Portal Vein Thrombosis in the Clinical Course of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Report on Three Cases and Review of the Literature by Emanuele Sinagra, Emma Aragona, Claudia Romano, Simonetta Maisano, Ambrogio Orlando, Roberto Virdone, Lorenzo Tesè, Irene Modesto, Valeria Criscuoli, Mario Cottone

“…We report three cases of portal vein thrombosis occurring in patients with active inflammatory bowel disease. In two of them, hepatic abscess was present. Furthermore, we performed a systematic review based on the clinical literature published on this topic.…”
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Microencapsulation of L-carvone and hexyl salicylate in carnauba wax, candelilla wax and beeswax by melt dispersion method by Qun Huang, Zhibing Zhang

“…The mechanical characterisation of individual wax microspheres by a micromanipulation technique is firstly reported here and the values of Young's modulus of wax microspheres were determined by fitting the experimental force versus displacement with the Hertz model. The relation between the payload and Young's modulus of wax microsphere was also explored in this study.…”
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Analysis of a HBV Model with Diffusion and Time Delay by Noé Chan Chí, Eric ÁvilaVales, Gerardo García Almeida

“…This paper discussed a hepatitis B virus infection with delay, spatial diffusion, and standard incidence function. …”
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Principles of effective out-patient diagnostics of diffuse liver diseases by Komova A. G., M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Prevalence of diffuse liver diseases in the studied sample (n=4768) was following: non-alcoholic fatty liver disease —7,4% (n=352), alcohol-induced liver disease — 6,9% (n=329), hepatitis C — 6,7% (n=322), hepatitis B — 1,9% (n=91), drug-induced liver disease — 0,82% (n=39), cholestatic liver diseases — 0,69 % (n=33), autoimmune hepatitis — 0,78% (n=37), others — 5,4% (n=258). …”
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Free fatty acids may regulate the expression of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 in the liver of high-fat diet golden hamsters through the ERS-CHOP-C/EBPα signaling pathway... by Dandan Liu, Peipei Tian, Yilin Hou, Tingxue Zhang, Xiaoyu Hou, Lifang Liu, Xiaolong Li, Kunjie Zheng, Chao Wang, Guangyao Song

“…Hepatic 11β-HSD1 and corticosterone levels were positively correlated with FFA levels (Ps < 0.05). …”
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An Unusual Presentation of Glandular Fever by Dominic Worku, Li Hui Chang, Ian Blyth

“…Common complications include but are not limited to hepatitis, splenomegaly, encephalitis, and haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) with evidence that Caucasian males and smokers are more likely to suffer severe disease. …”
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Timosin alpha-1 immunomodulating properties by M. V. Mayevskaya

“…Efficacy of Timosin alpha-1 was demonstrated in the treatment of one of the most difficult groups of patients with persistent hepatitis C virus infection – non-responders at combined treatment by interferon and ribavirin. …”
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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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Intrahepatic CD161hiCD8+T Cell Recruitment Has a Pathogenetic Potential in Chronic HBV Infection by Jianfei Li, Qian Liu, Wanlu Duan, Zhi Duan, Futing Liu, Mengqi Ruan, Qiyin Zong, Hao Zhang, Qiang Zhou, Qin Wang

“…ABSTRACT Backgrounds and Aims CD8+T cells are crucially associated with the fight against hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. CD161 has been shown to express remarkably on HCV‐specific CD8+T cells. …”
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The Anthelmintic Activity of <i>Nepeta racemosa</i> Lam. Against Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Sheep: Rosmarinic Acid Quantification and In Silico Tubulin-Binding Studies by Büşra Karpuz Ağören, Mahmut Sinan Erez, Esma Kozan, Aydın Dağyaran, Mevlüt Akdağ, Eduardo Sobarzo-Sánchez, Esra Küpeli Akkol

“…The amount of rosmarinic acid in the MeOH extract was found to be 0.21 mg/100 mg dry extract. <i>n</i>-Hexane, DCM, <i>n</i>-BuOH, and H₂O extracts’ rosmarinic acid content was lower than the LOQ value. …”
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Primary Lymphoma of the Liver: A Case Report and Review by Franzjosef Schweiger, Rowen Shinder, Sheldon Rubin

“…The diagnosis of these rare tumours is suggested by the presence of a hepatic mass without lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly or bone marrow involvement, as well as normal carcinoembryonic antigen and alpha-fetoprotein levels. …”
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Atypical Neuropsychiatric Presentation in a Patient Expecting Liver Transplantation by Laury Chamelian, Austin Pereira, Kiran Grant, Catherine Maurice

“…The sequence of events, complete work-up, and detailed neuropsychiatric examination were not compatible with hepatic encephalopathy or delirium; therefore we extended our differential diagnosis and suggested the pathophysiological process described below.…”
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Severe Drug-Induced Liver Injury from Combination Encorafenib/Binimetinib by Nicholas Gravbrot, Srinath Sundararajan

“…Here, we report the first case of severe hepatic injury associated with encorafenib/binimetinib in a 58-year-old gentleman requiring admission and extensive workup. …”
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Irreversible Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Complicating Interferon Alpha and Ribaverin Therapy by Hassan Seddik, Mouna Tamzaourte, Fadoua Rouibaa, Maha Fadlouallah, Ahmed Benkirane

“…A case of irreversible anterior ischemic optic neuropathy complicating interferon therapy for chronic hepatitis C is reported. We suggest that periodic ophthalmological examinations, including visual acuity and fundus examinations, should be performed to patients with high risk of ocular complications after starting and during treatment. …”
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