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27 Jan 2015

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…
27 Jan 2015

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…
27 Jan 2015

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…
27 Jan 2015

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…
27 Jan 2015

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.
27 May 2014

Acute Liver Failure: Pathophysiologic Basis, and The Current and Emerging Therapies

Acute liver failure (ALF) is a devastating condition that occurs in patients who previously had a normal liver. Although the outcome of patients with ALF…
27 May 2014

Acute Liver Failure: A Dangerous and Challenging Syndrome

Despite progress in understanding the underlying mechanisms, acute liver failure (ALF) is still one of the major clinical challenges in hepatology.
27 May 2014

Liver Transplantation For Alcoholic Liver Disease – Time for a Paradigm Shift?

Liver transplantation for alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is controversially discussed. Although overall survival after liver transplantation is similar to…