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  2011 Dec 5  

Ultrasound-based transient elastography for the detection of hepatic fibrosis in patients with recurrent HCV after liver transplantation: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Adebajo CO, Talwalkar JA, Poterucha JJ, Kim WR, Charlton MR

Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.

BACKGROUND: Ultrasound-based transient elastography is a promising noninvasive alternative to liver biopsy for detecting hepatic fibrosis due to recur... Read More

Source: PubMed

Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi    

A case of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) aggravated after treatment with raloxifene.

Matsumura M, Tashiro K, Miura A, Tajima T, Kinoshita I, Kojima E, Yoshizawa A

Department of Gastroenterology, Nagano Chuo Hospital.

A 70-year-old woman presented with abnormal liver function test 3 months after the introduction of daily intake of raloxifene, a selective estrogen re... Read More

Source: PubMed

Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi    

Advanced poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of the colon with micropapillary carcinoma components except specific cytokeratin expressions, report of a case.

Takahashi S, Kuroiwa G, Hirayama M, Tobioka H

Department of Gastroenterology, Otaru Kyokai Hospital.

A 53-year-old woman had a tumor in the ascending colon. CT revealed tumor invasion to the surrounding tissue and also showed multiple swollen lymph no... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 5  

The A2b Adenosine Receptor Regulates Hyperlipidemia and Atherosclerosis.

Koupenova M, Johnston-Cox H, Vezeridis A, Gavras H, Yang D, Zannis V, Ravid K

Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA.

BACKGROUND: The cAMP-elevating A(2b) adenosine receptor (A(2b)AR) controls inflammation via its expression in bone marrow cells. METHODS AND RESULTS:... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 6  

Bone marrow cells: important role on neovascularization of hepatocelluar carcinoma.

Zhu H, Shao Q, Sun X, Deng Z, Yuan X, Zhou X, Ding Y

Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the Affiliated DrumTower Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, NanJing, JiangSu Province, P.R. China. Department of general Surgery, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, JiangSu Province, P.R. China. Department of oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, JiangSu, P.R China. Department of Pathology, the Affiliated DrumTower Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, NanJing, JiangSu Province, P.R. China. Qianwen Shao is the coauthor.

Background and Aims Present antivascular therapies including embolization to HCC were not as satisfying as expected. The aim was to explore whether or... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 6  

Effect of endoscopic screening at 1-year intervals on the clinicopathologic characteristics and treatment of gastric cancer in South Korea.

Yoon H, Kim N, Lee HS, Shin CM, Park YS, Lee DH, Park DJ, Kim HH, Jung HC

Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea; Departments of Internal Medicine, Pathology, and Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.

Background and Aim: The recommended interval of endoscopic screening for gastric cancer (GC) in a general population is 2 years in Korea. However, it ... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 6  

Severe acute liver injury associated with lumiracoxib.

Pillans PI, Ghiculescu RA, Lampe G, Wilson R, Wong R, Macdonald GA

Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia; Department of Anatomical Pathology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane; Department of Clinical Immunology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and the School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane.

Backgound: Significant elevations in liver transaminases were noted in some patients during pre-marketing clinical trials with lumiracoxib, a selectiv... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 5  

Early Growth Response-1 Contributes to Steatosis Development After Acute Ethanol Administration.

Donohue TM, Osna NA, Trambly CS, Whitaker NP, Thomes PG, Todero SL, Davis JS

From the Liver Study Unit, Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System (TMD, NAO, CST, NPW, PGT, SLT, JSD); Department of Internal Medicine (TMD, NAO, CST, NPW, PGT); Department of Biochemistry and Molecular (TMD); Department of Pathology and Microbiology (TMD); VA Medical Center (TMD, NAO, CST, PGT, SLT, JSD); Center for Environmental Health and Toxicology, College of Public Health (TMD); and The Olson Center for Women's Health, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (JSD), College of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.

Background: Previous work demonstrated that the transcription factor, early growth response-1 (Egr-1), participates in the development of steatosis (... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 3  

Cytokeratin-18 and hyaluronic acid levels predict liver fibrosis in children with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Lebensztejn DM, Wierzbicka A, Socha P, Pronicki M, Skiba E, Werpachowska I, Kaczmarski M

Department of Pediatrics, Gastroenterology and Allergology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.

Objectives: There is a need to replace liver biopsy with non-invasive markers that predict the degree of liver fibrosis in fatty liver disease related... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 5  

The A2b Adenosine Receptor Regulates Hyperlipidemia and Atherosclerosis.

Koupenova M, Johnston-Cox H, Vezeridis A, Gavras H, Yang D, Zannis V, Ravid K

Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA.

BACKGROUND: The cAMP-elevating A(2b) adenosine receptor (A(2b)AR) controls inflammation via its expression in bone marrow cells. METHODS AND RESULTS:... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 6  

Bone marrow cells: important role on neovascularization of hepatocelluar carcinoma.

Zhu H, Shao Q, Sun X, Deng Z, Yuan X, Zhou X, Ding Y

Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the Affiliated DrumTower Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, NanJing, JiangSu Province, P.R. China. Department of general Surgery, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, JiangSu Province, P.R. China. Department of oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, JiangSu, P.R China. Department of Pathology, the Affiliated DrumTower Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, NanJing, JiangSu Province, P.R. China. Qianwen Shao is the coauthor.

Background and Aims Present antivascular therapies including embolization to HCC were not as satisfying as expected. The aim was to explore whether or... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 6  

Effect of endoscopic screening at 1-year intervals on the clinicopathologic characteristics and treatment of gastric cancer in South Korea.

Yoon H, Kim N, Lee HS, Shin CM, Park YS, Lee DH, Park DJ, Kim HH, Jung HC

Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea; Departments of Internal Medicine, Pathology, and Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.

Background and Aim: The recommended interval of endoscopic screening for gastric cancer (GC) in a general population is 2 years in Korea. However, it ... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 6  

Severe acute liver injury associated with lumiracoxib.

Pillans PI, Ghiculescu RA, Lampe G, Wilson R, Wong R, Macdonald GA

Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia; Department of Anatomical Pathology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane; Department of Clinical Immunology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and the School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane.

Backgound: Significant elevations in liver transaminases were noted in some patients during pre-marketing clinical trials with lumiracoxib, a selectiv... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 5  

Early Growth Response-1 Contributes to Steatosis Development After Acute Ethanol Administration.

Donohue TM, Osna NA, Trambly CS, Whitaker NP, Thomes PG, Todero SL, Davis JS

From the Liver Study Unit, Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System (TMD, NAO, CST, NPW, PGT, SLT, JSD); Department of Internal Medicine (TMD, NAO, CST, NPW, PGT); Department of Biochemistry and Molecular (TMD); Department of Pathology and Microbiology (TMD); VA Medical Center (TMD, NAO, CST, PGT, SLT, JSD); Center for Environmental Health and Toxicology, College of Public Health (TMD); and The Olson Center for Women's Health, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (JSD), College of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.

Background: Previous work demonstrated that the transcription factor, early growth response-1 (Egr-1), participates in the development of steatosis (... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 3  

Cytokeratin-18 and hyaluronic acid levels predict liver fibrosis in children with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Lebensztejn DM, Wierzbicka A, Socha P, Pronicki M, Skiba E, Werpachowska I, Kaczmarski M

Department of Pediatrics, Gastroenterology and Allergology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.

Objectives: There is a need to replace liver biopsy with non-invasive markers that predict the degree of liver fibrosis in fatty liver disease related... Read More

Source: PubMed

Hepat Mon    

Liver storage disease in iran: a ten year study of liver biopsies in children medical center hospital in tehran-iran.

Motamed F, Monajemzadeh M, Seifirad S, Ashrafi M, Rasti A, Mahjoub F

Department of Pediatrics Gastroenterology, Children Medical Center Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.

Liver storage diseases are rare biochemical and inherited diseases that affect multiorgan systems.... Read More

Source: PubMed

Hepat Mon    

Liver storage disease in iran: a ten year study of liver biopsies in children medical center hospital in tehran-iran.

Motamed F, Monajemzadeh M, Seifirad S, Ashrafi M, Rasti A, Mahjoub F

Department of Pediatrics Gastroenterology, Children Medical Center Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.

Liver storage diseases are rare biochemical and inherited diseases that affect multiorgan systems.... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 5  

Ultrasound-based transient elastography for the detection of hepatic fibrosis in patients with recurrent HCV after liver transplantation: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Adebajo CO, Talwalkar JA, Poterucha JJ, Kim WR, Charlton MR

Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.

BACKGROUND: Ultrasound-based transient elastography is a promising noninvasive alternative to liver biopsy for detecting hepatic fibrosis due to recur... Read More

Source: PubMed

Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi    

A case of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) aggravated after treatment with raloxifene.

Matsumura M, Tashiro K, Miura A, Tajima T, Kinoshita I, Kojima E, Yoshizawa A

Department of Gastroenterology, Nagano Chuo Hospital.

A 70-year-old woman presented with abnormal liver function test 3 months after the introduction of daily intake of raloxifene, a selective estrogen re... Read More

Source: PubMed

Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi    

Advanced poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of the colon with micropapillary carcinoma components except specific cytokeratin expressions, report of a case.

Takahashi S, Kuroiwa G, Hirayama M, Tobioka H

Department of Gastroenterology, Otaru Kyokai Hospital.

A 53-year-old woman had a tumor in the ascending colon. CT revealed tumor invasion to the surrounding tissue and also showed multiple swollen lymph no... Read More

Source: PubMed


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