CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network Co-Infection and Concurrent Diseases Core: Updated Canadian Guidelines for the Treatment of Hepatitis C Infection in HIV-hepatitis C Coinfected Adu... by Mark Hull, Stephen Shafran, Alice Tseng, Pierre Giguère, Marina B Klein, Curtis Cooper

“…Management of HIV-HCV coinfection is more complex due to the accelerated progression of liver disease, the timing and nature of antiretroviral and HCV therapy, mental health and addictions management, socioeconomic obstacles and drug-drug interactions between new HCV direct-acting antiviral therapies and antiretroviral regimens.…”
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Renal Impairment in Cirrhosis Unrelated to Hepatorenal Syndrome by Gavin Low, Graeme JM Alexander, David J Lomas

“…Renal impairment is common in liver disease and may occur as a consequence of the pathophysiological changes that underpin cirrhosis or secondary to a pre-existing unrelated insult. …”
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Panhypopituitarism due to Absence of the Pituitary Stalk: A Rare Aetiology of Liver Cirrhosis by Marta Gonzalez Rozas, Lidia Hernanz Roman, Diego Gonzalez Gonzalez, José Luis Pérez-Castrillón

“…Insulin resistance is the main pathophysiological axis of metabolic syndrome and is the causal factor in the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We present the case of a young patient with liver cirrhosis of unknown aetiology that was finally attributed to panhypopituitarism.…”
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A Cytokine That Is Involved in Immune Responses in Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Patients by Noor R. Abady, Zeana Shakir Al-Al Hindi

“…Abstract Background: The present research examines the part interleukin-17 (IL-17) plays in the progression of liver disease in people infected with the long-term hepatitis B virus. …”
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Liver Transplantation: Evolving Patient Selection Criteria by Andy S Yu, Aijaz Ahmed, Emmet B Keeffe

“…The development of minimal listing criteria for patients with chronic liver disease based on a specific definition for decompensation of cirrhosis has facilitated the more uniform listing of patients at individual centres across the United States. …”
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Impact of Weight Reduction on Thyroid Function and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver among Egyptian Adolescents with Obesity by Mona Karem Amin, Ahmed Ibrahim Ali, Hesham Elsayed

“…This may explain the emergence of nonalcoholic fatty liver as the leading cause of liver disease. Several previous studies have addressed the association between thyroid function and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. …”
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A Case of Prolonged Cholestatic Hepatitis Induced by Azithromycin in a Young Woman by Caterina Maggioli, Luca Santi, Giacomo Zaccherini, Vittoria Bevilacqua, Francesca Giunchi, Paolo Caraceni

“…We here report the case of a prolonged cholestatic hepatitis after administration of azithromycin in a young woman with no history of liver disease.…”
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Glycogenic Hepatopathy: Resolution with Minimal Glucose Control by Abhimanyu Chandel, Brittany Scarpato, Jeanette Camacho, Miles McFarland, Shaffer Mok

“…As patients with glycogenic hepatopathy often have nonspecific complaints, diagnosis tends to be delayed and laboratory and imaging data are often indistinguishable from nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Our patient’s diagnosis of glycogenic hepatopathy required a liver biopsy, which demonstrated the characteristic pathology. …”
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Emergence of Hepatitis B Virus Genotype F in Aligarh Region of North India by Hiba Sami, Meher Rizvi, Mohd Azam, Rathindra M. Mukherjee, Indu Shukla, M. R. Ajmal, Abida Malik

“…In 85.7% genotype D was associated with moderate to severe liver disease, 43.9% HBeAg, and 18.7% anti-HBc-IgM positivity. …”
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Gut Microbiome Modulation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Preventive Role in NAFLD/NASH Progression and Potential Applications in Immunotherapy-Based Strategies by Elisa Monti, Clara Vianello, Ilaria Leoni, Giuseppe Galvani, Annalisa Lippolis, Federica D’Amico, Sara Roggiani, Claudio Stefanelli, Silvia Turroni, Francesca Fornari

“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a heterogeneous tumor associated with several risk factors, with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) emerging as an important cause of liver tumorigenesis. …”
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Liver lobes and cirrhosis: Diagnostic insights from lobar ratios by Kriti Pandey, Debabrata Dash, Raj Kumar Koiri

“…Alcohol, viral hepatitis, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease are the most common cause of cirrhosis. …”
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Management of hepatorenal syndrome and associated outcomes: a systematic review by Anahid Hamidianjahromi, Jamshid Roozbeh, Shahrokh Ezzatzadegan Jahromi, Mohamad Hossein Rezazadeh, Leila Malekmakan

“…Background Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS), a multiorgan condition of acute kidney injury, is seen in advanced liver disease. This study aims to evaluate the current treatment for HRS.Methods The authors searched PubMed, Scopus and Google Scholar literature. …”
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Diet and Chronic Inflammation by Daniela Rivero-Mendoza, Wendy J. Dahl

“…In contrast, chronic inflammation contributes to many diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, and kidney and liver disease. This new 4-page publication of the UF/IFAS Food Science and Human Nutrition Department discusses inflammation and the dietary choices that may help to reduce chronic inflammation. …”
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Cytomorphological Changes in the Hepate of the White Sea Coastal Cod (Gadus morhua maris-albi Derjugin, 1920) during Parasitic Invasions by Shakurova N.V., Kudryavtseva E.V.

“…The signs of fatty liver disease in specimens with the high degree of infestation were revealed. …”
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Alcohol-related disease by Tiago Castro Pinto, Susana G. Rodrigues

“…Alcohol, the most consumed drug in the world, is responsible for millions of deaths and a significant of disability-adjusted life years. Alcohol-related liver disease is the most recognized disease related to heavy ethanol consumption, whose pathophysiology we will cover extensively. …”
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Diet and Chronic Inflammation by Daniela Rivero-Mendoza, Wendy J. Dahl

“…In contrast, chronic inflammation contributes to many diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, and kidney and liver disease. This new 4-page publication of the UF/IFAS Food Science and Human Nutrition Department discusses inflammation and the dietary choices that may help to reduce chronic inflammation. …”
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Liver transcriptome analysis reveals PSC-attributed gene set associated with fibrosis progression by Alena Laschtowitz, Eric L. Lindberg, Anna-Maria Liebhoff, Laura Anne Liebig, Christian Casar, Silja Steinmann, Adrien Guillot, Jun Xu, Dorothee Schwinge, Michael Trauner, Ansgar Wilhelm Lohse, Stefan Bonn, Norbert Hübner, Christoph Schramm

“…Impact and implications:: Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is an inflammatory liver disease that is characterized by multifocal inflammation of bile ducts and subsequent biliary fibrosis. …”
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Chronic glomerulonephritis of the mixed type in patient with HBV-infection (<i>Clinical case</i>) by V. S. Adonyeva, A. B. Botchkarev, O. S. Saurina

“…Extrahepatic manifestations of viral hepatites frequently not only mask liver disease, but determine prognosis in many respects as well. …”
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A Hepatitis C Educational Needs Assessment of Canadian Healthcare Providers by Reza Naghdi, Karen Seto, Carolyn Klassen, Didi Emokpare, Brian Conway, Melissa Kelley, Eric Yoshida, Hemant A. Shah

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Portal Vein Thrombosis in a 21-Year-Old Man with Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis and Nephrotic Syndrome by Ilya Seleznev, Dinara Jumadilova, Assiya Naushabayeva, Kairat Kabulbayev, Gulaiym Karashasheva, Francesca Cainelli

“…Proteinuria and microscopic haematuria in a patient with signs of portal hypertension and no pre-existing liver disease should raise the suspicion of an underlying kidney disease.…”
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