BACKGROUND The Streptococcus salivarius(S.salivarius)group,which produces the enzyme urease has been identified as a potential contributor to ammonia production in the gut.Researchers have reported that patients with ...
BACKGROUND Liver imaging and transient elastography(TE)are both tools used to assess liver fibrosis and steatosis among people with hepatitis C virus(HCV)infection.However,the diagnostic accuracy of conventional imagi...
Supported by Key Project of the Ningbo Natural Science Foundation,Zhejiang Province,China,No.2022J253;Key Technology R&D Project of Ningbo City,No.2023Z208;Traditional Chinese Medicine project,Zhejiang Province,No.2024ZF028;the Key Project of Health Science and Technology Foundation,Zhejiang Province,China,No.WKJ-ZJ-2551.
BACKGROUND Liver cirrhosis(LC)affect millions of people worldwide.The pathogenesis of cirrhosis involves complex interactions between immune responses and gut microbiota.Recent studies have highlighted the role of the...
Supported by The Science and Technology Innovation 2030-Major Project,No.2021ZD0140406.
BACKGROUND Partial hepatectomy continues to be the primary treatment approach for liver tumors,and post-hepatectomy liver failure(PHLF)remains the most critical lifethreatening complication following surgery.AIM To co...
BACKGROUND Bile cast nephropathy(BCN)is suspected in the setting of liver disease and hyperbilirubinemia and is characterized by the formation of tubular bile casts and acute tubular injury.While postmortem studies re...
BACKGROUND Hepatic encephalopathy(HE)is a primary complication following transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt(TIPS),but the utility of pharmacological prophylaxis for HE is unclear.AIM To assess the HE incide...
BACKGROUND Genetic disorders affecting hepatobiliary transporters can be triggered by various factors,resulting in marked cholestasis.CASE SUMMARY We report two patients who experienced a severe episode of intrahepati...
BACKGROUND Infection by the hepatitis B virus(HBV)represents a significant global sociosanitary burden.While liver transplantation(LT)is an important therapeutic option,treatments that prevent HBV reinfection are nece...
A recent article highlighted the hepatic benefits of intermittent fasting,particularly during Ramadan.However,the rising use of glucagon-like peptide-1(GLP-1)/glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide(GIP)receptor ...
This study was performed by Cano Contreras et al,who explored the effects of alpha-lipoic acid(ALA)and Silybum marianum(SM)supplementation combined with a mediterranean diet(MD)on metabolic dysfunction-associated stea...