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Hepatology
27 Jan 2015

Editor’s Pick: Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease – Changing the Prevalence of Liver Cancer?

Due to its increasing prevalence, exceeding 25% of the Western population, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) merits recognition as one of the…
Hepatology
27 Jan 2015

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.
Hepatology
27 Jan 2015

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…
Hepatology
27 Jan 2015

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…
Hepatology
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…
Hepatology
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…
Hepatology
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…
Hepatology
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…