Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) represents a reversible syndrome associated with high short-term mortality, characterized by acute decompensation in patients with chronic liver disease and extrahepatic organ failure. ...

Background: bioelectrical impedance analysis is a technique for the determination of the hydropic component. The hydropic component, determined by blood volume, could be a reflection of the hemodynamic situation. This ...

Aim: To investigate the influence of metformin use on liver dysfunction and hepatic encephalopathy in a retrospective cohort of diabetic cirrhotic patients. To analyze the impact of metformin on glutaminase activity and ...

Management of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis is focused on restitution of metabolic derangement, weight loss and drugs able to improve steatosis, ballooning and fibrosis. Life-style interventions based on Mediterranean ...

Aim: to assess the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in the gastroenterology outpatient clinic and describe the use of the resources accordingly. Methods: a prospective and observational study of 403 ...

Antecedentes: la poliquistosis hepática del adulto (PHA) es una enfermedad rara caracterizada por el engrandecimiento crónico del hígado. Objetivo: analizar la implicación, experiencia y actitud de los especialistas ...

Hypoxic hepatitis (HH) (also known as ischemic hepatitis or shock liver) is characterized by a dramatic but transient rise in serum concentrations of hepatic enzymes caused by anox ic necrosis of centrilobular liver ...

Aim: to analyze the effect of metformin on ammonia production derived from glutamine metabolism in vitro and in vivo. Methods: twenty male Wistar rats were studied for 28 days after a porto-caval anastomosis (n = 16) or ...

Background and Aim: Histological score systems may not fully capture the essential nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) features, which is one of the leading causes of screening failure in clinical trials. We assessed the ...