National High Level Hospital Clinical Research Funding,No.2022-NHLHCRF-LX-02-0101.
BACKGROUND Juvenile hemochromatosis(JH)is an early-onset,rare autosomal recessive disorder of iron overload observed worldwide that leads to damage in multiple organs.Pathogenic mutations in the hemojuvelin(HJV)gene a...
Regardless of etiology,complications with bacterial infection in patients with cirrhosis are reported in the range of 25%-46%according to the most recent data.Due to frequent episodes of bacterial infection and repeti...
This study was approved by the Research ethics committee of Universidade de Caxias do Sul on June 20,2017,under protocol no.66646617.3.0000.5341.
BACKGROUND Acute esophageal variceal hemorrhage(AEVH)is a common complication of cirrhosis and might precipitate multi-organ failure,causing acute-on-chronic liver failure(ACLF).AIM To analyze if the presence and grad...
Supported by the Hebei Medical Science Project Research Program Project,No.20201411.
BACKGROUND This study aimed to analyze the predictive value of multi-slice spiral computed tomography(CT)perfusion imaging for upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with cirrhotic portal hypertension.A total of ...
BACKGROUND Refractory ascites has a 1-year survival rate of 50%.In selected patients,treatment options include liver transplantation(LT)or transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt(TIPSS).AIM To assess the o...
Supported by the Sichuan Science and Technology Program,No.22GJHZ0177 and No.2019YJ0102.
BACKGROUND Although early esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(EESCC)with cirrhosis is a relatively rare clinical phenomenon,the management of EESCC in cirrhotic patients continues to be a challenge.AIM To evaluate the ...
Supported by the Key Research and Development Projects of Sichuan Science and Technology Department,No.22ZDYF1691,No.2018FZ0062,and No.2020YFS0410。
BACKGROUND Liver cirrhosis(LC)is currently the 11^(th) most common cause of death and 15^(th) cause of morbidity globally.The treatment of LC is mainly aimed at etiological intervention,lifestyle intervention,preventi...
Intestinal dysbiosis and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth(SIBO)are common in patients with liver cirrhosis.Existing studies have not explored the association between gut dysbiosis and SIBO.We propose some suggest...
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.82070631.
BACKGROUND There is significant heterogeneity between gastroesophageal varices(GOV2)and isolated gastric varices(IGV1).The data on the difference between GOV2 and IGV1 are limited.AIM To determine the etiology,clinica...
BACKGROUND With the increasing prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus(HIV),the incidence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis(M.tuberculosis)bacteremia has also increased.As a common affliction of acquired immunodeficien...