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FLOT Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Followed by Laparoscopic D2 Gastrectomy in the Treatment of Locally Resectable Advanced Gastric Cancer

Shun Zhang,  Dongyi Yan,  Qi Sun,  Tao Du,  Dongliang Cao,  Yao Yang,  Biao Yuan,  Haiqiang Li,  Xiaohua Jiang,  Chun Song, 
  • First Published: 30 May 2020
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Clinical Significance of Hepatocyte Growth Factor and Transforming Growth Factor-Beta-1 Levels in Assessing Disease Activity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Rania Naguib,  Wafaa Mohamed El-Shikh, 
  • First Published: 25 April 2020
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A Drug-Induced Acute Pancreatitis Retrospective Study

Ann-Lorie Gagnon,  Alexandre Lavoie,  Marie-Pier Frigon,  Alban Michaud-Herbst,  Karine Tremblay, 
  • First Published: 03 November 2020
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Serum Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) in HCV-Positive Egyptian Patients Treated with Sofosbuvir

Ali Nada,  Mohamed Abbasy,  Aliaa Sabry,  Azza Mohamed Abdu Allah,  Somaia Shehab-Eldeen,  Nada Elnaidany,  Hanan Elimam,  Kawthar Ibraheem Mohamed Ibraheem,  Abdallah Essa, 
  • First Published: 28 January 2020
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Does Anemia Have a Potential Effect on Type 2 Hepatorenal Syndrome?

Sondes Bizid,  Haythem Yacoub,  Ghanem Mohamed,  Bahaa Ben Slimane,  Khouloud Boughoula,  Hatem Ben Abdallah,  Riadh Bouali,  Nabil Abedelli, 
  • First Published: 18 December 2020
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Transmission of HIV and HCV within Former Soviet Union Countries

Lazzat Aibekova,  Aizada Bexeitova,  Arailym Aldabergenova,  Gonzalo Hortelano,  Zhangwen Ge,  Feng Yi,  Yiming Shao,  Jack DeHovitz,  Sten H. Vermund,  Syed Ali, 
  • First Published: 15 July 2020
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Clinicopathological Features, Treatment Strategy, and Prognosis of Primary Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma of the Duodenum: A SEER Database Analysis

Guoliang Zheng,  Yue Wang,  Yan Zhao,  Zhichao Zheng, 
  • First Published: 13 January 2020
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Adherence to Azathioprine/6-Mercaptopurine in Children and Adolescents with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Multimethod Study

Mervat M. Alsous,  Ahmed F. Hawwa,  Cameron Imrie,  Andras Szabo,  Eman Alefishat,  Rana Abu Farha,  Mohammad Rwalah,  Rob Horne,  James C. McElnay, 
  • First Published: 25 February 2020
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Splenectomy with Portoazygous Disconnection for Correction of Systemic Hemodynamic Disorders in Hepatic Cirrhosis Patients with Portal Hypertension: A Prospective Single-Center Cohort Study

Dao-Bing Zeng,  Liang Di,  Qing-Liang Guo,  Jing Ding,  Xiao-Fei Zhao,  Shi-Chun Lu, 
  • First Published: 21 December 2020
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Natural History of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Implications for Clinical Practice and an Individualized Approach

Ivica Grgurevic,  Kristian Podrug,  Ivana Mikolasevic,  Michal Kukla,  Anita Madir,  Emmanuel A. Tsochatzis, 
  • First Published: 21 January 2020
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Liver Transplantation for Alcohol-Related Liver Disease (ARLD): An Update on Controversies and Considerations

Dipesh Kumar Yadav,  Qi Zhang,  Xueli Bai,  Enliang Li,  Tingbo Liang, 
  • First Published: 17 September 2020
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Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Remains High in Patients with HBV-Related Decompensated Cirrhosis and Long-Term Antiviral Therapy

Dong-Mei Zhu,  Jing Xie,  Chun-Yan Ye,  Mei-Yun Qian,  Yuan Xue, 
  • First Published: 18 December 2020
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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Sarcopenia: Where Do We Stand?

Ivana Mikolasevic,  Tajana Pavic,  Tajana Filipec Kanizaj,  Darija Vranesic Bender,  Viktor Domislovic,  Zeljko Krznaric, 
  • First Published: 02 November 2020
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Protective Effect of Thalidomide on 2,4,6-Trinitrobenzenesulfonic Acid-Induced Experimental Colitis in Rats via the Inhibition of T Helper 17 Cells

Ying Xie,  Dandan Li,  Xiaoshuang Luan,  Shuang Jin,  Bo Yan,  Feng Tian, 
  • First Published: 20 July 2020
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Selective Esophagogastric Devascularization in the Modified Sugiura Procedure for Patients with Cirrhotic Hemorrhagic Portal Hypertension: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Yawu Zhang,  Lingyi Zhang,  Mancai Wang,  Xiaoling Luo,  Zheyuan Wang,  Gennian Wang,  Xiaohu Guo,  Fengxian Wei,  Youcheng Zhang, 
  • First Published: 07 December 2020
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Preventive Transhepatic Tract Embolisation after Percutaneous Biliary Interventions: A Systematic Review

Daniel Schmitz,  De-Hua Chang,  Jochen Rudi,  Svetlana Hetjens,  Matthias P. A. Ebert, 
  • First Published: 05 October 2020
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Acute Coronary Syndromes and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: “Un Affaire de Coeur”

Abdulrahman Ismaiel,  Stefan-Lucian Popa,  Dan L. Dumitrascu, 
  • First Published: 30 November 2020
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Analysis and Follow up of Endoscopy Results in 1099 Patients with Terminal Ileum Lesions

Qinglian Zhong,  Anye Zhang,  Jian Huang,  Wen Yan,  Jiayu Lin,  Qun Huang,  Xiaoshan Huang,  Tao Yu,  Luhong Zhu,  Chen Xu, 
  • First Published: 07 December 2020
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Effects of Anticoagulants on Experimental Models of Established Chronic Liver Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Rui Zhang,  Xiaoquan Huang,  Yingyi Jiang,  Jian Wang,  Shiyao Chen, 
  • First Published: 12 December 2020
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Associations between Phase Angle Values Obtained by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in an Overweight Population

Guangya Chen,  Yi Lv,  Wei Ni,  Qingxin Shi,  Xingliang Xiang,  Sen Li,  Chengwu Song,  Mingzhong Xiao,  Shuna Jin, 
  • First Published: 05 August 2020
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CT-Guided Percutaneous Microwave Ablation of Sclerosing Hepatic Carcinoma

Hongshen Song,  Huaiyin Ding,  Chuandong Zhu, 
  • First Published: 15 July 2020
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Causes and Clinical Characteristics of Small Bowel Bleeding in Northern Vietnam

Cong Long Nguyen,  Khac Khiem Pham,  Canh Hiep Nguyen,  Hoang Nam Nguyen,  Tran Tien Dao,  Hoai Nam Nguyen,  The Phuong Nguyen,  Van Tuyen Pham,  Tuan Thanh Nguyen,  Anh Tuan Vu,  Truong Khanh Vu, 
  • First Published: 30 November 2020
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Malnutrition in Chronic Pancreatitis: Causes, Assessment Methods, and Therapeutic Management

Agnieszka Madro, 
  • First Published: 08 August 2020
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Caveolin-1 Knockdown Decreases SMMC7721 Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cell Invasiveness by Inhibiting Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-Induced Angiogenesis

Zhi-Bo Zhang,  Zheng Shi,  Lan-Fang Yang,  Hong-Bin Gao, 
  • First Published: 27 June 2020
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Efficacy and Safety of Sofosbuvir-Based Direct-Acting Antiviral Agents Treatment for Patients with Genotype 3/6 Hepatitis C Virus Infection

Yong-yu Mei,  You-ming Chen,  Yuan-kai Wu,  Xiao-hong Zhang,  Wen-xiong Xu, 
  • First Published: 31 October 2020
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Clinical Features and Dynamics of T Cells-Related Markers in Immunocompetent Patients with Cytomegalovirus Hepatitis

Takuya Komura,  Takashi Kagaya,  Hideo Takayama,  Masahiro Yanagi,  Takatoshi Yoshio,  Saiho Sugimoto,  Michiko Nishino,  Noriaki Orita,  Yoshiro Asahina,  Masashi Nishikawa,  Shuichi Kaneko,  Masashi Unoura, 
  • First Published: 30 August 2020
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Seroprevalence of Antitransglutaminase and Antiendomysium Antibodies in Adult Colombian Blood Bank Donors

Sara Paredes-Echeverri,  Ayda N. Rodríguez,  Wilmer A. Cárdenas,  Belén Mendoza de Molano,  John M. González, 
  • First Published: 01 December 2020
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Electroacupuncture Relieves Suppression of Autophagy in Interstitial Cells of Cajal of Diabetic Gastroparesis Rats

Xing Wei,  Yaping Lin,  Dongfeng Zhao,  Xiaojuan Xiao,  Qiao Chen,  Siyi Chen,  Yan Peng, 
  • First Published: 25 February 2020
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Effect of Melatonin as an Antioxidant Drug to Reverse Hepatic Steatosis: Experimental Model

Blanca Martínez Soriano,  Antonio Güemes,  Guillermo Pola,  Azucena Gonzalo,  Pilar Palacios Gasós,  Ana C. Navarro,  Roberto Martínez-Beamonte,  Jesús Osada,  José J. García, 
  • First Published: 05 June 2020
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Opening a Window on Attention: Adjuvant Therapies for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Qiyue Wang,  Shuyi Mi,  Zixuan Yu,  Qiyi Li,  Jiacai Lei, 
  • First Published: 12 August 2020
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The Clinical Significance of Colon Polyp Pathology in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and Its Impact on Screening Colonoscopy in Daily Practice

Cosmas Rinaldi A. Lesmana,  Levina S. Pakasi,  Aru W. Sudoyo,  Ening Krisnuhoni,  Laurentius A. Lesmana, 
  • First Published: 10 December 2020
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Role of Albumin as a Nutritional and Prognostic Marker in Elective Intestinal Surgery

Christian Galata,  Linda Busse,  Emrullah Birgin,  Christel Weiß,  Julia Hardt,  Christoph Reißfelder,  Mirko Otto, 
  • First Published: 13 April 2020
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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease-Related Chronic Kidney Disease

Camelia Cojocariu,  Ana-Maria Singeap,  Irina Girleanu,  Stefan Chiriac,  Cristina M. Muzica,  Catalin Victor Sfarti,  Tudor Cuciureanu,  Laura Huiban,  Carol Stanciu,  Anca Trifan, 
  • First Published: 29 December 2020
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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Bidirectional Relationship

Cristina M. Muzica,  Catalin Sfarti,  Anca Trifan,  Sebastian Zenovia,  Tudor Cuciureanu,  Robert Nastasa,  Laura Huiban,  Camelia Cojocariu,  Ana-Maria Singeap,  Irina Girleanu,  Stefan Chiriac,  Carol Stanciu, 
  • First Published: 28 December 2020
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Association and Prediction of Subclinical Atherosclerosis by Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Asymptomatic Patients

Ye Seul Bae,  Yeon Seo Ko,  Jae Moon Yun,  Ah Young Eo,  HaJin Kim, 
  • First Published: 07 December 2020
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Mortality and Hospitalizations in Mexican Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Results from a Nationwide Health Registry

Andrea Sarmiento-Aguilar,  María J. Ríos-Blancas,  Jesús K. Yamamoto-Furusho, 
  • First Published: 03 August 2020
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Effect of Low Positive End of Treatment Viral Load with Direct-Acting Antiviral Therapy on Sustained Virologic Response

Vabhave Pal,  Nirupama Ancha,  Jena Mann,  Apurva A. Modi, 
  • First Published: 27 July 2020
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The Prevalence, Predictors, and In-Hospital Mortality of Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis Admitted at St. Dominic Hospital in Akwatia, Ghana

Amoako Duah,  Adwoa Agyei-Nkansah,  Foster Osei-Poku,  Francisca Duah,  Daniel Ampofo-Boobi,  Bright Peprah, 
  • First Published: 22 December 2020
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Diospyros kaki and Citrus unshiu Mixture Improves Disorders of Lipid Metabolism in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Mi-Rae Shin,  Sung Ho Shin,  Seong-Soo Roh, 
  • First Published: 24 December 2020
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Characteristics of NAFLD Based on Hypopituitarism

Kazuhisa Kodama,  Atsuhiro Ichihara,  Yasufumi Seki,  Yuichi Ikarashi,  Takaomi Sagawa,  Tomomi Kogiso,  Maiko Taniai,  Katsutoshi Tokushige, 
  • First Published: 10 October 2020
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Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in a Surgical Population of Southeast China: A Large-Scale Multicenter Study

Ping Chen,  Yang Zheng,  Yubo Cai,  Pengfei Zou,  Nan Li,  Conggao Peng,  Hainv Gao,  Jimin Liu,  Yongping Chen,  Zhaowei Tong,  Lanjuan Li, 
  • First Published: 15 April 2020
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Complete Response of Synchronous Liver Metastasis in a Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, When Surgery Could Represent a Therapeutic Option

Antonella Argentiero,  Angela Calabrese,  Angela Monica Sciacovelli,  Sabina Delcuratolo,  Antonio Giovanni Solimando,  Oronzo Brunetti, 
  • First Published: 10 October 2020
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Verification of the Nutritional and Dietary Factors Associated with Skeletal Muscle Index in Japanese Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Takashi Himoto,  Keiko Miyatake,  Takashi Maeba,  Tsutomu Masaki, 
  • First Published: 10 July 2020
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Gastric Xanthoma Associated with Gastric Cancer Development: An Updated Review

Faycal Awaleh Moumin,  Abdimajid Ahmed Mohamed,  Abdirahman Ahmed Osman,  Jianting Cai, 
  • First Published: 21 February 2020
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Effectiveness of Conservative Treatment without Early Colonoscopy in Patients with Colonic Diverticular Hemorrhage

Hirosato Doi,  Keita Sasajima,  Masanori Takahashi,  Taira Sato,  Iichirou Ootsu,  Ryo Chinzei, 
  • First Published: 14 January 2020
Editorial
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Diet and Lifestyle in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Roberto Martínez-Beamonte,  Sergio Acín,  Adela Ramírez-Torres,  María Ángeles Navarro, 
  • First Published: 15 December 2020
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Bredemolic Acid Ameliorates Selected Liver Function Biomarkers in a Diet-Induced Prediabetic Rat Model

Akinjide Moses Akinnuga,  Angezwa Siboto,  Bongiwe Khumalo,  Ntethelelo Hopewell Sibiya,  Phikelelani Ngubane,  Andile Khathi, 
  • First Published: 20 February 2020
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A Potential Linking between Vitamin D and Adipose Metabolic Disorders

Zhiguo Miao,  Shan Wang,  Yimin Wang,  Liping Guo,  Jinzhou Zhang,  Yang Liu,  Qiyuan Yang, 
  • First Published: 19 February 2020
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Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor Ameliorates Hepatic Steatosis Associated with Improvement of Autophagy in Diabetic Rats

Hyun-Woo Joo,  Yi-Sun Song,  In-Hwa Park,  Guang-Yin Shen,  Jin-Hee Seong,  Na-Kyoung Shin,  A-Hyeon Lee,  Hyuck Kim,  Kyung-Soo Kim, 
  • First Published: 25 July 2020
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Risk Factors for Rebleeding after Emergency Endoscopic Treatment of Dieulafoy Lesion

Yongkang Lai,  Jianfang Rong,  Zhenhua Zhu,  Wangdi Liao,  Bimin Li,  Yin Zhu,  Youxiang Chen,  Xu Shu, 
  • First Published: 25 August 2020
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Methods for Endoscopic Removal of Over-the-Scope Clip: A Systematic Review

Ying Hua Ou,  Wei Fang Kong,  Li Fu Li,  Pei Sheng Chen,  San Hua Deng,  Feng Jian He,  Qian Qian Peng,  Hui Yue, 
  • First Published: 25 August 2020
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Regulating Intestinal Microbiota in the Prevention and Treatment of Alcohol-Related Liver Disease

Xin Chi,  Calvin Q. Pan,  Shunai Liu,  Danying Cheng,  Ziwen Cao,  Huichun Xing, 
  • First Published: 17 December 2020
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Comparison of the Effects of TIPS versus BRTO on Bleeding Gastric Varices: A Meta-Analysis

Zi Wen Wang,  Jin Chao Liu,  Fang Zhao,  Wen Guang Zhang,  Xu Hua Duan,  Peng Fei Chen,  Si Fu Yang,  Hong Wei Li,  Fu Wen Chen,  Hong Sheng Shi,  Jian Zhuang Ren, 
  • First Published: 11 February 2020
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Hepatitis C Virus Screening of High-Risk Patients in a Canadian Emergency Department

Kelsey Ragan,  Anjali Pandya,  Tristan Holotnak,  Katrina Koger,  Neil Collins,  Mark G. Swain, 
  • First Published: 18 February 2020
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Efficacy and Prognostic Factors for Y-90 Radioembolization (Y-90) in Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors with Liver Metastases

Erica S. Tsang,  Jonathan M. Loree,  Janine M. Davies,  Sharlene Gill,  David Liu,  Stephen Ho,  Daniel J. Renouf,  Howard J. Lim,  Hagen F. Kennecke, 
  • First Published: 23 November 2020
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Role of Terlipressin in Cirrhotic Patients with Ascites and without Hepatorenal Syndrome: A Systematic Review of Current Evidence

Zhaohui Bai,  Yang An,  Xiaozhong Guo,  Rolf Teschke,  Nahum Méndez-Sánchez,  Hongyu Li,  Xingshun Qi, 
  • First Published: 24 June 2020
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Comment on “Clinical and Pathological Characteristics of Autoimmune Hepatitis with Acute Presentation”

Paolo Muratori, 
  • First Published: 02 November 2020

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Clinical Patterns and Outcome of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Seon Young Ahn,  Suk Bae Kim,  Il Han Song, 
  • First Published: 04 June 2020