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The Liver Meeting 2014: Summary of Presentations on Genotype 3 HCV Infection from the 65th Annual Liver Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), Held in Boston, MA, USA, on 7th-11th November, 2014

After genotype 1 (GT1), genotype 3 (GT3) is the second most common hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype worldwide, with an estimated worldwide prevalence of…

Definitions of Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure: The Past, the Present, and the Future

Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is an entity used to define patients with liver cirrhosis presenting with acute decompensation.

Hepatic-Based Inborn Errors of Metabolism

Inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) are a vast, diverse, and heterogeneous set of genetic disorders. Hepatic-based IEMs are a significant cause of…

Metabolic Syndrome in Paediatric Population: Is it Time to Think Back on Diagnosis Criteria?

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) represents an emerging disease in the paediatric population; it is characterised by a cluster of cardiometabolic abnormalities…

Paediatric Metabolic Conditions of the Liver

Paediatric metabolic disorders with the most clinical manifestations of deranged hepatic metabolism are discussed. The conditions which will be stressed…

Diagnosis and Management of Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection: A Short Review

Occult hepatitis B virus infection (OBI) is a challenging clinical entity. It is defined as the presence of viral DNA in the liver or serum of subjects…

Occult HBV Infection Reactivation in Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: An Update on Prevalence and Management

Occult hepatitis B virus infection (OBI) is characterised by the persistence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genome in the liver…

Homozygosity For The C282Y Substitution In The HFE Gene: The Incomplete Penetrance And Variable Expressivity

The syndrome of hepatic cirrhosis diabetes and skin pigmentation (‘Bronze diabetes’) has been well documented, including its propensity to lead to…

How I Diagnose and Treat Acute (Fulminant) Liver Failure

Acute (fulminant) liver failure (ALF) is a rare but devastating clinical condition resulting in massive hepatocyte cell death.

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The Outdoors Meets Human Anatomy on New EMJ Covers

The novel creative graphics for our eJournal front pages have stemmed from a desire to make our covers more imaginative and interesting.