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Feasibility and Safety of Mark-Guided Submucosal Tunneling Endoscopic Resection for Treatment of Esophageal Submucosal Tumors Originating from the Muscularis Propria: A Single-Center Retrospective Study

Ben-hua Wu,  Rui-yue Shi,  Hai-yang Zhang,  Ting-ting Liu,  Yan-hui Tian,  Feng Xiong,  Zheng-lei Xu,  Ding-guo Zhang,  De-feng Li,  Jun Yao,  Li-sheng Wang, 
  • First Published: 01 July 2021
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Admission Serum Bicarbonate Predicts Adverse Clinical Outcomes in Hospitalized Cirrhotic Patients

Michael Schopis,  Anand Kumar,  Michael Parides,  Adam Tepler,  Samuel Sigal, 
  • First Published: 18 May 2021
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External Validation of UDCA Response Score in Slovak and Croatian Patients with Primary Biliary Cholangitis

Jakub Gazda,  Martin Janicko,  Sylvia Drazilova,  Ivica Grgurevic,  Tajana Filipec Kanizaj,  Tomas Koller,  Beatrica Bodorovska,  Maja Mijic,  Ivana Mikolasevic,  Ivana Knezevic Stromar,  Branislav Kucinsky,  Matej Gazda,  Peter Jarcuska, 
  • First Published: 23 June 2021
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Predictors of Successful Yttrium-90 Radioembolization Bridging or Downstaging in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Alexander Villalobos,  William Wagstaff,  Mian Guo,  James Zhang,  Zachary Bercu,  Morgan J. Whitmore,  Mircea M Cristescu,  Bill S. Majdalany,  Joel Wedd,  Mehmet Akce,  Joseph Magliocca,  Marty T. Sellers,  Nima Kokabi, 
  • First Published: 23 July 2021
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Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Influencing Factors in Patients with Hepatitis B: A Cross-Sectional Assessment in Southeastern China

Ping Chen,  Fen Zhang,  Yiqun Shen,  Yubo Cai,  Chaolei Jin,  Yan Li,  Mingmin Tu,  Weizhen Zhang,  Yu Wang,  Shi-Feng Zhang,  Jiangyun Wang,  Lanjuan Li, 
  • First Published: 07 July 2021
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Whole Exome Sequencing Identifies Two Novel Mutations in a Patient with UC Associated with PSC and SSA

Dong Wu,  Dan Chen,  Wen Shi,  Wei Liu,  Weixun Zhou,  Jiaming Qian, 
  • First Published: 11 September 2021
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Comparison of General and Liver-Specific Prognostic Scores in Their Ability to Predict Mortality in Cirrhotic Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit

Pedro Paulo Costa e Silva,  Liana Codes,  Fernanda Ferreira Rios,  Carolina Pedreira Esteve,  Murilo Tavares Valverde Filho,  Douglas Oliveira Carmo Lima,  Geraldo Fernandes de Almeida Filho,  Maria Clara Alves Morais,  Bruno Calazans Lima,  Paulo Bravo de Oliveira Chagas,  Ney Boa-Sorte,  Paulo Lisboa Bittencourt, 
  • First Published: 25 September 2021
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The Role of Interventional Endoscopic Ultrasound in Liver Diseases: What Have We Learnt?

Cosmas Rinaldi A. Lesmana,  Maria Satya Paramitha,  Rino A. Gani, 
  • First Published: 28 June 2021
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The Cost-Effectiveness of Lenvatinib in the Treatment of Advanced or Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma from a Canadian Perspective

Brandon M. Meyers,  Arndt Vogel,  Paul Marotta,  Petr Kavan,  Laveena Kamboj,  Janice Pan,  Marc Geadah,  David Trueman,  Suthakar Sabapathy, 
  • First Published: 24 February 2021
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Association of Helicobacter pylori Infection and Host Cytokine Gene Polymorphism with Gastric Cancer

Md. Zeyaullah,  Abdullah M. AlShahrani,  Irfan Ahmad, 
  • First Published: 28 May 2021
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Negative Video Capsule Endoscopy Had a High Negative Predictive Value for Small Bowel Lesions, but Diagnostic Capability May Be Lower in Young Patients with Overt Bleeding

Sipawath Khamplod,  Julajak Limsrivilai,  Uayporn Kaosombatwattana,  Nonthalee Pausawasdi,  Phunchai Charatcharoenwitthaya,  Supot Pongprasobchai,  Somchai Leelakusolvong, 
  • First Published: 08 May 2021

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Metabolic Alteration in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Mechanism of Lipid Accumulation in Well-Differentiated Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Hideo Suzuki,  Motoyuki Kohjima,  Masatake Tanaka,  Takeshi Goya,  Shinji Itoh,  Tomoharu Yoshizumi,  Masaki Mori,  Mariko Tsuda,  Motoi Takahashi,  Miho Kurokawa,  Koji Imoto,  Shigeki Tashiro,  Akifumi Kuwano,  Masaki Kato,  Seiji Okada,  Makoto Nakamuta,  Yoshihiro Ogawa, 
  • First Published: 19 February 2021
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Response Rate and Impact on Lipid Profiles of Obeticholic Acid Treatment for Patients with Primary Biliary Cholangitis: A Meta-Analysis

Yuan Gao,  Li Li,  Bei Li,  Yutao Zhan, 
  • First Published: 15 January 2021
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Evaluation of Performance in Colon Capsule Endoscopy Reading by Endoscopy Nurses

Yukiko Handa,  Konosuke Nakaji,  Kayo Hyogo,  Makiko Kawakami,  Tomomi Yamamoto,  Akiko Fujiwara,  Rika Kanda,  Motoyasu Osawa,  Osamu Handa,  Hiroshi Matsumoto,  Eiji Umegaki,  Akiko Shiotani, 
  • First Published: 28 April 2021
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Cystic Echinococcosis/Hydatid Cyst Coinfection with HIV: A Report from Shiraz, Iran

Yosef Sharifi,  Seyed Mahmoud Sadjjadi,  Hamed Nikoupour Dailami,  Seyed Hamed Jafari,  Mohammad Hossein Anbardar,  Mohammad Bagher Khosravi, 
  • First Published: 23 February 2021
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Liver Cancer: Therapeutic Challenges and the Importance of Experimental Models

Marina Galicia-Moreno,  Jorge A Silva-Gomez,  Silvia Lucano-Landeros,  Arturo Santos,  Hugo C Monroy-Ramirez,  Juan Armendariz-Borunda, 
  • First Published: 28 February 2021
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The Readability of Patient Education Materials Pertaining to Gastrointestinal Procedures

Mohammad S. Nawaz,  Laura E. McDermott,  Savanna Thor, 
  • First Published: 02 April 2021
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Efficacy and Safety of EUS-Guided Choledochoduodenostomy Using Electrocautery-Enhanced Lumen-Apposing Metal Stents (ECE-LAMS) in the Treatment of Biliary Obstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Zuxiang Peng,  Shan Li,  Yongliang Tang,  Wanjie Wei,  Ruxian Pi,  Xianchun Liang,  Yafeng Wan,  Hongming Liu, 
  • First Published: 30 March 2021
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Clinical Features and Outcomes of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis in the Highly Admixed Brazilian Population

Mateus Jorge Nardelli,  Paulo Lisboa Bittencourt,  Guilherme Grossi Lopes Cançado,  Luciana Costa Faria,  Cristiane Alves Villela-Nogueira,  Vivian Rotman,  Eliabe Silva de Abreu,  Fernanda Maria Farage Osório,  Andreia Silva Evangelista,  Liliana Sampaio Costa Mendes,  Daniel Ferraz de Campos Mazo,  Elodie Bonfim Hyppolito,  Adrielly de Souza Martins,  Liana Codes,  Izabelle Venturini Signorelli,  Geisa Perez Medina Gomide,  Luciana Agoglia,  Claudia Alexandra Pontes Ivantes,  Valéria Ferreira de Almeida e Borges,  Gabriela Perdomo Coral,  Rosamar Eulira Fontes Rezende,  Maria Lucia Gomes Ferraz,  Debora Raquel Benedita Terrabuio,  Eduardo Luiz Rachid Cançado,  Claudia Alves Couto, 
  • First Published: 10 November 2021
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Clinical Outcomes of COVID-19 and Impact on Disease Course in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Panu Wetwittayakhlang,  Farah Albader,  Petra A Golovics,  Gustavo Drügg Hahn,  Talat Bessissow,  Alain Bitton,  Waqqas Afif,  Gary Wild,  Peter L Lakatos, 
  • First Published: 30 November 2021
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Adenocarcinoma with Mixed Subtypes in the Early and Advanced Gastric Cancer

Xixian Zhao,  Yizhang Li,  Zhenwei Yang,  Hailin Zhang,  Hongling Wang,  Jun Lin,  Jing Liu,  Qiu Zhao, 
  • First Published: 29 October 2021
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LncRNA ELF3-AS1 is a Prognostic Biomarker and Correlated with Immune Infiltrates in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Tianming Chen,  Changhao Zhu,  Xing Wang,  Yaozhen Pan, 
  • First Published: 10 July 2021
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Friend or Foe? Spontaneous Portosystemic Shunts in Cirrhosis—Current Understanding and Future Prospects

Sasidharan Rajesh,  Cyriac Abby Philips,  Rizwan Ahamed,  Jinsha K Abduljaleel,  Dinu Chandran Nair,  Philip Augustine, 
  • First Published: 12 August 2021
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Chronic Liver Disease in Ethiopia with a Particular Focus on the Etiological Spectrums: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies

Behailu Terefe Tesfaye,  Temesgen Mulugeta Feyissa,  Azmeraw Bekele Workneh,  Esayas Kebede Gudina,  Mengist Awoke Yizengaw, 
  • First Published: 23 November 2021
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Low Serum miR-607 Level as a Potential Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarker in Patients of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: A Preliminary Study

Dawei Jiang,  Xiangfei Yuan,  Jianqi Ni,  Lan Shen,  Min Cai,  Liu Xu, 
  • First Published: 11 June 2021
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Clinical Features of Ischemic Enteritis Diagnosed by Double-Balloon Endoscopy

Masanao Nakamura,  Takeshi Yamamura,  Keiko Maeda,  Tsunaki Sawada,  Yasuyuki Mizutani,  Eri Ishikawa,  Naomi Kakushima,  Kazuhiro Furukawa,  Takuya Ishikawa,  Eizaburo Ohno,  Takashi Honda,  Hiroki Kawashima,  Masatoshi Ishigami,  Mitsuhiro Fujishiro, 
  • First Published: 15 April 2021
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Prospective Comparison of Moderate Conscious Sedation and Anesthesia Assistance for the Performance of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

Ahmed Akhter,  Ravi Patel,  Eric Nelsen,  Mark E. Benson,  Deepak V. Gopal,  Anurag Soni,  Patrick Pfau, 
  • First Published: 14 April 2021
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The Relationship between Helicobacter pylori Infection of the Gallbladder and Chronic Cholecystitis and Cholelithiasis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Liang Wang,  Junyin Chen,  Wenxi Jiang,  Li Cen,  Jiaqi Pan,  Chaohui Yu,  Youming Li,  Weixing Chen,  Chunxiao Chen,  Zhe Shen, 
  • First Published: 06 January 2021
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GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Effects on Lipid and Liver Profiles in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Shahla Rezaei,  Reza Tabrizi,  Peyman Nowrouzi-Sohrabi,  Mohammad Jalali,  Stephen L. Atkin,  Khalid Al-Rasadi,  Tannaz Jamialahmadi,  Amirhossein Sahebkar, 
  • First Published: 12 November 2021
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Systemic Overexpression of GDF5 in Adipocytes but Not Hepatocytes Alleviates High-Fat Diet-Induced Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver in Mice

Yan Yang,  Wenting Zhang,  Xiaohui Wu,  Jing Wu,  Chengjun Sun,  Feihong Luo,  Zhou Pei, 
  • First Published: 21 January 2021
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Response to: Comment on “Clinical and Pathological Characteristics of Autoimmune Hepatitis with Acute Presentation”

Yi Shen,  Li Yang, 
  • First Published: 13 October 2021

Review Article
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The Epidemiology of Primary Biliary Cholangitis in European Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Jakub Gazda,  Sylvia Drazilova,  Martin Janicko,  Peter Jarcuska, 
  • First Published: 21 June 2021
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Esophageal Variceal Ligation Monotherapy versus Combined Ligation and Sclerotherapy for the Treatment of Esophageal Varices

Jianbo Wang,  Shenghui Chen,  Yehia M. Naga,  Junwei Liu,  Mugen Dai,  Shangwen Yang,  Liangjing Wang,  Bin Ye, 
  • First Published: 30 March 2021
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A New CYP2E1 Inhibitor, 12-Imidazolyl-1-dodecanol, Represents a Potential Treatment for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Torsten Diesinger,  Alfred Lautwein,  Sebastian Bergler,  Dominik Buckert,  Christian Renz,  Radovan Dvorsky,  Vyacheslav Buko,  Siarhei Kirko,  Edith Schneider,  Florian Kuchenbauer,  Mukesh Kumar,  Cagatay Günes,  Felicitas Genze,  Berthold Büchele,  Thomas Simmet,  Martin Haslbeck,  Kai Masur,  Thomas Barth,  Dieter Müller-Enoch,  Thomas Wirth,  Thomas Haehner, 
  • First Published: 02 February 2021
Review Article
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Safety and Efficacy of Anticoagulation in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Meta-Analysis

Huan Chen,  Jiaming Lei,  Sicheng Liang,  Gang Luo,  Mingming Deng,  Muhan Lü, 
  • First Published: 29 April 2021
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Transient Elastography in Alcoholic Liver Disease and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis

Changzhou Cai,  Xin Song,  Xueyang Chen,  Weihua Zhou,  Qi Jin,  Shenghui Chen,  Feng Ji, 
  • First Published: 20 January 2021
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TRIM29 Reverses Oxaliplatin Resistance of P53 Mutant Colon Cancer Cell

Guoqiong Lei,  Sushun Liu,  Xin Yang,  Chao He, 
  • First Published: 22 March 2021
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Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation Potential Risk Factors in Hepatocellular Carcinoma via Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization: A Retrospective Research

Xiaoguang Wang,  Xiaodan Yang,  Fei Chen,  Shaohan Wu,  Zhengwei Song,  Jianguo Fei, 
  • First Published: 12 January 2021
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Risk Factors for Clinically Relevant Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula (CR-POPF) after Distal Pancreatectomy: A Single Center Retrospective Study

Gao Qing Wang,  Dipesh Kumar Yadav,  Wei Jiang,  Yong Fei Hua,  Cai De Lu, 
  • First Published: 20 January 2021
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Anatomical Brain Changes and Cognitive Abilities in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Branka Filipovic,  Vesna Đuric,  Natasa Filipovic,  Stanimir Kiurski,  Jamal Al Kiswani,  Branka Markovic,  Darko Laketic,  Marija Marjanovic-Haljilji,  Slobodan Kapor,  Branislav R. Filipovic, 
  • First Published: 20 October 2021
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How Much Time Should Be Waited and What Are the Main Findings to Evaluate the Hepatocellular Carcinoma Response to Regorafenib? A Real-Life Experience

Gustavo Hideki Kawanami,  Leopoldo Katsuda,  Thiara Barcelos Rocha,  Fabio da Silva Yamashiro,  Leonardo Pelafsky,  Xingshun Qi,  Fernando Gomes Romeiro, 
  • First Published: 10 January 2021
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Digital Rectal Examination Is a Valuable Bedside Tool for Detecting Dyssynergic Defecation: A Diagnostic Study and a Meta-Analysis

Jie Liu,  Chaolan Lv,  Yizhou Huang,  Ying Wang,  Dandan Wu,  Cong Zhang,  Chenyu Sun,  Wei Wang,  Yue Yu, 
  • First Published: 28 October 2021
Review Article
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Reporting and Performance of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk Prediction Models: Based on TRIPOD Statement and Meta-Analysis

Liuqing Yang,  Qiang Wang,  Tingting Cui,  Jinxin Huang,  Hui Jin, 
  • First Published: 03 August 2021
Review Article
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NAFLD, Insulin Resistance, and Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

Marinko Marušić,  Matej Paić,  Mia Knobloch,  Ana-Marija Liberati Pršo, 
  • First Published: 17 February 2021
Research Article
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Mutational Analysis of a Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Pedigree with Bile Duct Polyp Phenotype

Li-jun Xie,  Dan-dan Ruan,  Jian-hui Zhang,  Yi Li,  Li Chen,  Mao-lin Yan,  Ming-dian Yu,  Jie-wei Luo,  Hui-zhen Zhang, 
  • First Published: 13 April 2021
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Lactate and Bilirubin Index: A New Indicator to Predict Critically Ill Cirrhotic Patients’ Prognosis

Xiao-Fu Chen,  Yuan Zhao,  Wei-Zhen Chen,  Xin-Tian Shao,  Zhi-Ming Huang, 
  • First Published: 12 February 2021
Research Article
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Spleen Stiffness for Predicting Varices Needing Treatment: Comparison between Two Different Elastography Techniques (Point vs. 2D-SWE)

Renata Fofiu,  Felix Bende,  Raluca Lupuşoru,  Roxana Şirli,  Alina Popescu,  Ioan Sporea, 
  • First Published: 28 March 2021
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Therapeutic Decision Making in Hepatocellular Carcinoma According to Age and Child–Pugh Class: A Nationwide Cohort Analysis in South Korea

Sunmin Park,  Chai Hong Rim,  Young Kul Jung,  Won Sup Yoon, 
  • First Published: 05 January 2021
Research Article
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Liver Imaging and Data System (LI-RADS) Version 2018 and Other Imaging Features in Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma in Chinese Adults with vs. without Chronic Hepatitis B Viral Infection

Ying-ying Liang,  Shuo Shao,  Sichi Kuang,  Jingbiao Chen,  Jing Zhou,  Bingjun He,  Linqi Zhang,  Yao Zhang,  Kathryn J. Fowler,  Jin Wang, 
  • First Published: 04 March 2021
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Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome in Patients Hospitalized for Acute Decompensation of Cirrhosis

Ariane Borgonovo,  Caroline Baldin,  Dariana C. Maggi,  Livia Victor,  Emilia T. O. Bansho,  Juliana Piedade,  Letícia M. Wildner,  Lívia Guimarães,  Maria L. Bazzo,  Tamires Rocha,  Esther B. Dantas-Corrêa,  Camila Alcântara,  Flávia Fernandes,  Janaina L. Narciso-Schiavon,  Gustavo H. S. Pereira,  Leonardo L. Schiavon, 
  • First Published: 26 April 2021
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Frailty in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Cirrhosis: A Comparison with Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Risk Patterns, and Impact on Prognosis

Lubomir Skladany,  Pavol Molcan,  Jana Vnencakova,  Petra Vrbova,  Michal Kukla,  Lukas Laffers,  Tomas Koller, 
  • First Published: 21 May 2021
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Eliciting and Understanding Primary Care and Specialist Mental Models of Cirrhosis Care: A Cognitive Task Analysis Study

Tanya Barber,  Lynn Toon,  Puneeta Tandon,  Lee A. Green, 
  • First Published: 15 June 2021
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Effect of Uncaria rhynchophylla against Thioacetamide-Induced Acute Liver Injury in Rat

Mi-Rae Shin,  Min Ju Kim,  Jin A Lee,  Seong-Soo Roh, 
  • First Published: 14 September 2021
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Liver Resection Promotes (Regulates) Proinflammatory Cytokines in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Farshid Fathi,  Behnam Sanei,  Mazdak Ganjalikhani Hakemi,  Reza F. Saidi,  Abbas Rezaei, 
  • First Published: 26 April 2021
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The Clinical Features of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Patients with Obesity

Seong Kyun Kim,  Ho-Su Lee,  Beom-Jun Kim,  Jin Hwa Park,  Sung Wook Hwang,  Dong-Hoon Yang,  Byong Duk Ye,  Jeong-Sik Byeon,  Seung-Jae Myung,  Suk-Kyun Yang,  Sang Hyoung Park, 
  • First Published: 02 August 2021
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Liver and Nonliver-Related Outcomes at 2 Years Are Not Influenced by the Results of the FIB-4 Test and Liver Elastography in a Real-Life Cohort of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Ivica Grgurevic,  Nermin Salkic,  Sanda Mustapic,  Tomislav Bokun,  Kristian Podrug,  Srecko Marusic,  Dario Rahelic,  Tomas Matic,  Viktoria Skurla,  Ivana Mikolasevic, 
  • First Published: 09 March 2021
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Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia in Infants: Is There Still a Role for ERCP?

Jan Stovicek,  Stepan Hlava,  Radan Keil,  Jiri Drabek,  Jindra Lochmannova,  Petra Koptová,  Martin Wasserbauer,  Barbora Frybova,  Jiri Snajdauf,  Radana Kotalova,  Michal Rygl, 
  • First Published: 24 June 2021
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Olfm4 Is Highly Expressed in HCC Patients and as a Biomarker and Therapeutic Target for HCC

Yulong Wei,  Qingzhu Song,  Fenglan Zhang,  Tian Yuan, 
  • First Published: 06 December 2021
Research Article
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LncRNA SNHG17 Contributes to Proliferation, Migration, and Poor Prognosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Yue Luo,  Junhao Lin,  Jiakang Zhang,  Zhenghui Song,  Dayong Zheng,  Fengsheng Chen,  Xuefen Zhuang,  Aimin Li,  Xinhui Liu, 
  • First Published: 14 September 2021
Review Article
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Epigenetic Regulation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Progression through the mTOR Signaling Pathway

Mengnan Guo,  Ning Li,  Jianxia Zheng,  Wei Wang,  Yan Wu,  Xu Han,  Jiapei Guo,  Weixi Chen,  Zekun Bai,  Wen Bai,  Jinghua Wu, 
  • First Published: 25 May 2021
Research Article
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Gene Polymorphism of MUC15, MMP14, BRAF, and COL1A1 Is Associated with Capsule Formation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Wei Sun,  Yongchao Zhang,  Bozhi Liu,  Youjia Duan,  Wei Li,  Jinglong Chen, 
  • First Published: 28 April 2021
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Use of Texture Analysis on Noncontrast MRI in Classification of Early Stage of Liver Fibrosis

Ru Zhao,  Xi-Jun Gong,  Ya-Qiong Ge,  Hong Zhao,  Long-Sheng Wang,  Hong-Zhen Yu,  Bin Liu, 
  • First Published: 19 March 2021
Research Article
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Safety and Efficacy of the Noncessation Method of Antithrombotic Agents after Emergency Endoscopic Hemostasis in Patients with Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Multicenter Pilot Study

Daisuke Yamaguchi,  Naoyuki Tominaga,  Koichi Miyahara,  Nanae Tsuruoka,  Yasuhisa Sakata,  Yuki Takeuchi,  Takuya Matsunaga,  Hidenori Hidaka,  Takashi Akutagawa,  Takahiro Noda,  Shinichi Ogata,  Seiji Tsunada,  Motohiro Esaki, 
  • First Published: 22 May 2021
Review Article
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Molecular Pathogenesis of Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy

Jianping Xiao,  Zeying Li,  Yutong Song,  Yujie Sun,  Hanfei Shi,  Daozhen Chen,  Yan Zhang, 
  • First Published: 30 May 2021
Review Article
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Association between Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Endocrinopathies: Clinical Implications

Ana-Maria Singeap,  Carol Stanciu,  Laura Huiban,  Cristina Maria Muzica,  Tudor Cuciureanu,  Irina Girleanu,  Stefan Chiriac,  Sebastian Zenovia,  Robert Nastasa,  Catalin Sfarti,  Camelia Cojocariu,  Anca Trifan, 
  • First Published: 11 January 2021
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Efficacy of Early Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Transluminal Drainage for Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula

Nao Fujimori,  Takashi Osoegawa,  Akira Aso,  Soichi Itaba,  Yosuke Minoda,  Masatoshi Murakami,  Kazuhide Matsumoto,  Katsuhito Teramatsu,  Yu Takamatsu,  Takehiro Takaoka,  Takamasa Oono,  Eikichi Ihara,  Tomoharu Yoshizumi,  Takao Ohtsuka,  Masafumi Nakamura,  Yoshihiro Ogawa, 
  • First Published: 25 January 2021
Research Article
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Ursodeoxycholic Acid at 18–22 mg/kg/d Showed a Promising Capacity for Treating Refractory Primary Biliary Cholangitis

Xinyu Xiang,  Xiaoli Yang,  Mengyi Shen,  Chen Huang,  Yifeng Liu,  Xiaoli Fan,  Li Yang, 
  • First Published: 21 January 2021
Review Article
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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Cardiovascular Diseases: The Heart of the Matter

Stefan Chiriac,  Carol Stanciu,  Irina Girleanu,  Camelia Cojocariu,  Catalin Sfarti,  Ana-Maria Singeap,  Tudor Cuciureanu,  Laura Huiban,  Cristina Maria Muzica,  Sebastian Zenovia,  Robert Nastasa,  Anca Trifan, 
  • First Published: 12 January 2021
Research Article
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Autoimmune Hepatitis with Elevated Serum IgG4 Levels Have a High Prevalence of Cirrhosis at Diagnosis

Mei Xue,  Yi Shen,  Xiaoli Fan,  Mengyi Shen,  Li Yang, 
  • First Published: 04 January 2021
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Metabolic and Hepatic Effects of Energy-Reduced Anti-Inflammatory Diet in Younger Adults with Obesity

Gordana Kenđel Jovanović,  Ines Mrakovcic-Sutic,  Sandra Pavičić Žeželj,  Indira Benjak Horvat,  Lucia Šuša,  Dario Rahelić,  Sanja Klobučar Majanović, 
  • First Published: 09 February 2021
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Early Changes in Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Can Predict Mortality in Acute Pancreatitis: Comparative Study between BISAP Score, APACHE-II, and Other Laboratory Markers—A Prospective Observational Study

Elizabeth Pando,  Piero Alberti,  Rodrigo Mata,  María José Gomez,  Laura Vidal,  Arturo Cirera,  Cristina Dopazo,  Laia Blanco,  Concepción Gomez,  Mireia Caralt,  Joaquim Balsells,  Ramón Charco, 
  • First Published: 22 March 2021
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Assessment of Steatosis and Fibrosis in Liver Transplant Recipients Using Controlled Attenuation Parameter and Liver Stiffness Measurements

Ivana Mikolasevic,  Goran Hauser,  Maja Mijic,  Viktor Domislovic,  Delfa Radic-Kristo,  Zeljko Krznaric,  Melanija Razov-Radas,  Tajana Pavic,  Marija Matasin,  Tajana Filipec Kanizaj, 
  • First Published: 10 February 2021
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Long-Term Administration of Anthraquinone Rhein on Induction of Constipation in Sprague-Dawley Rats via SCF/c-Kit Signaling Pathways

Bo Zhang,  Mingdong Huo,  Zhicheng Chen,  Feng Gao,  Yan Liu,  Xingxin Zhou, 
  • First Published: 26 April 2021
Review Article
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Metallothioneins in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Importance in Pathogenesis and Potential Therapy Target

Anna Socha-Banasiak,  Patrycja Sputa-Grzegrzółka,  Jędrzej Grzegrzółka,  Krzysztof Pacześ,  Piotr Dzięgiel,  Beata Sordyl,  Hanna Romanowicz,  Elżbieta Czkwianianc, 
  • First Published: 26 April 2021
Review Article
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Controlled Attenuation Parameter for Quantification of Steatosis: Which Cut-Offs to Use?

Roxana Sirli,  Ioan Sporea, 
  • First Published: 26 March 2021
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Association between Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Elastographic Parameters of Liver Steatosis and Fibrosis: Controlled Attenuation Parameter and Liver Stiffness Measurements

Ivana Mikolasevic,  Goran Poropat,  Tajana Filipec Kanizaj,  Nadija Skenderevic,  Marko Zelic,  Marija Matasin,  Luka Vranic,  Andrea Kresovic,  Goran Hauser, 
  • First Published: 23 February 2021
Review Article
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Imaging Software-Based Sarcopenia Assessment in Gastroenterology: Evolution and Clinical Meaning

Giovanni Marasco,  Sinan Sadalla,  Giulio Vara,  Rita Golfieri,  Davide Festi,  Antonio Colecchia,  Matteo Renzulli, 
  • First Published: 06 January 2021
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5-Aminosalicylic Acid Prevents Disease Behavior Progression and Intestinal Resection in Colonic and Ileocolonic Crohn’s Disease Patients: A Retrospective Study

Jian Wan,  Xuan Wang,  Yujie Zhang,  Xianmin Xue,  Yani Li,  Zhenzhen Liu,  Shuang Han,  Min Chen,  Yan Nie,  Yongquan Shi,  Jie Liang,  Kaichun Wu, 
  • First Published: 10 August 2021
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Age Cutoff and Yield of Prompt Esophagogastroduodenoscopy to Detect Malignancy in Vietnamese with Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms: An Endoscopic Database Review of 472,744 Patients from 2014 to 2019

Duc Trong Quach,  Lan Thi-Ngoc Tran,  Truc Le-Thanh Tran,  Vy Ly-Thao Tran,  Nhan Quang Le,  Toru Hiyama, 
  • First Published: 11 December 2021
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IgG4-Related Sclerosing Cholangitis: Rarely Diagnosed, but not a Rare Disease

Sylvia Drazilova,  Eduard Veseliny,  Patricia Denisa Lenartova,  Dagmar Drazilova,  Jakub Gazda,  Ivica Grgurevic,  Martin Janicko,  Peter Jarcuska, 
  • First Published: 21 December 2021
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Abnormal Liver Tests during Hospitalization Predict Mortality in Patients with COVID-19: A Multicenter Study from South America

Domingo Balderramo,  Angelo Z. Mattos,  Victoria Mulqui,  Talita Chiesa,  Zuly Plácido-Damián,  Jaysoom Abarca,  Andrea Bolomo,  Yanina Carlino,  Isadora Z. Bombassaro,  Denusa Wiltgen,  Laura Tenorio Castillo,  Karina Díaz,  Johana Acuña,  Estela Manero,  Jhon Prieto,  Enrique Carrera,  Javier Díaz-Ferrer,  Jose D. Debes, 
  • First Published: 05 October 2021
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Treatment Effect of a Vascular-Disrupting Agent Dynamically Monitored by DWI: An Animal Experimental Study

Danping Huang,  Ruimeng Yang,  Yong Zou,  Hongmei Lin,  Xiangdong Xu,  Xinhua Wei,  Hanzheng Chang,  Liqiong Wu,  Wenshuang Ding,  Wenjie Tang,  Xinqing Jiang, 
  • First Published: 30 December 2021
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Gastrointestinal Bleeding in COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

Giovanni Marasco,  Marcello Maida,  Gaetano Cristian Morreale,  Massimo Licata,  Matteo Renzulli,  Cesare Cremon,  Vincenzo Stanghellini,  Giovanni Barbara, 
  • First Published: 02 September 2021
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The Use of Machine Learning to Create a Risk Score to Predict Survival in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A TCGA Cohort Analysis

Samer Tohme,  Hamza O Yazdani,  Amaan Rahman,  Sanah Handu,  Sidrah Khan,  Tanner Wilson,  David A Geller,  Richard L Simmons,  Michele Molinari,  Christof Kaltenmeier, 
  • First Published: 30 November 2021
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Long-Term Impact of Hepatitis C Virus Eradication on Liver Stiffness in Egyptian Patients

Talaat Zakareya,  Mostafa Elhelbawy,  Hassan Elzohry,  Mohamed Eltabbakh,  Mohamed Deif,  Mohamed Abbasy, 
  • First Published: 20 September 2021
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The Regularity of the Site of Impaction in Recurrent Gallstone Ileus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Reported Cases

Nasser A. N. Alzerwi,  Bandar Idrees,  Saeed Alsareii,  Yaser Aldebasi,  Afnan Alsultan, 
  • First Published: 02 December 2021
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Regulation of Mitochondrial Function by Natural Products for the Treatment of Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease

Tingting Shi,  Liping Yu,  Rangxiao Zhuang,  Jianjun Xi,  Ruoyu He,  Yidan Shao,  Jinsong Huang,  Shourong Liu,  Xingxin Yang, 
  • First Published: 16 June 2021
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NAFLD and Infection, a Nuanced Relationship

Abimbola Adenote,  Igor Dumic,  Cristian Madrid,  Christopher Barusya,  Charles W. Nordstrom,  Libardo Rueda Prada, 
  • First Published: 23 April 2021
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Plasma Interleukin-6 Level: A Potential Prognostic Indicator of Emergent HBV-Associated ACLF

Zhe-Bin Wu,  Yu-Bao Zheng,  Ke Wang,  Zhi-Shuo Mo,  Xu Zhen,  Ying Yan,  Zhi-Liang Gao, 
  • First Published: 11 November 2021
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Efficacy and Safety of the Arsenic Trioxide/Lipiodol Emulsion in the Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization Combined with Apatinib in the Treatment of Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Zhaonan Li,  Quanjing Chen,  Wenguang Zhang,  Guangyan Si,  Jing Li,  Dechao Jiao,  Xinwei Han, 
  • First Published: 20 August 2021
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Clinical Characteristics and Prognosis of Concomitant Primary Biliary Cholangitis and Autoimmune Diseases: A Retrospective Study

Yuwei Liu,  Kai Han,  Chen Liu,  Fangfang Duan,  Jun Cheng,  Song Yang, 
  • First Published: 18 March 2021
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Clinical Features and Resistance to Entecavir Monotherapy of Patients with Hepatitis B

Hideo Takayama,  Takuya Komura,  Takashi Kagaya,  Saiho Sugimoto,  Noriaki Orita,  Yoshiro Asahina,  Masashi Nishikawa,  Hajime Ohta,  Shuichi Kaneko,  Masashi Unoura, 
  • First Published: 12 August 2021
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Regional Variation in Pregnancy Outcomes amongst Women in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Population-Based Cohort Study

Parul Tandon,  Christina Diong,  Rachel Y. Chong,  Geoffrey C. Nguyen, 
  • First Published: 29 November 2021
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Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure Grades 2 and 3: A Phase I-II Randomized Clinical Trial

Fernando Comunello Schacher,  Annelise Martins Pezzi da Silva,  Lucia Mariano da Rocha Silla,  Mario Reis Álvares-da-Silva, 
  • First Published: 04 August 2021
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Demographic, Chemical, and Helicobacter pylori Positivity Assessment in Different Types of Gallstones and the Bile in a Random Sample of Cholecystectomied Iranian Patients with Cholelithiasis

Mohammad Bagher Jahantab,  Amir Abbas Safaripour,  Sajad Hassanzadeh,  Mohammad Javad Yavari Barhaghtalab, 
  • First Published: 10 August 2021
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Optimal Timing of Simethicone Supplement for Bowel Preparation: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Zhen-wen Wu,  Sheng-gang Zhan,  Mei-feng Yang,  Yi-teng Meng,  Feng Xiong,  Cheng Wei,  Ying-xue Li,  Ding-guo Zhang,  Zheng-lei Xu,  Ben-hua Wu,  Rui-yue Shi,  Jun Yao,  Li-sheng Wang,  De-feng Li, 
  • First Published: 27 October 2021
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Effect of Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Perfusion Chemotherapy Combined with Radical Surgery and Capecitabine on Stage III Gallbladder Cancer

Sulai Liu,  Zhendong Zhong,  Weimin Yi,  Zhangtao Yu,  Zhihua Zhang,  Guoyi Xia,  Bo Jiang,  Yinghui Song,  Chuang Peng, 
  • First Published: 08 October 2021
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Prognostic Analysis of Different Metastatic Patterns in Invasive Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm: A Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Database Analysis

Chen Zhou,  Zhiqiang Liu,  Yingke Zhou,  Dianyun Ren,  Kun Liu,  Gengdu Qin,  Huan Zhang,  Xueyi Liang,  Shanmiao Gou,  Heshui Wu, 
  • First Published: 23 December 2021
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Nomogram to Predict the Survival of Chinese Patients with Alcohol-Related Liver Disease

Fangfang Duan,  Chen Liu,  Yuwei Liu,  Chunyan Chang,  Hang Zhai,  Huichun Xing,  Jun Cheng,  Song Yang, 
  • First Published: 27 September 2021