Validation of the Simplified Criteria for the Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis in Chilean-Hispanic Patients

Introduction and aim. In 2008 the International autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) Group proposed the simplified diagnostic criteria for this disease. The original cohort study was performed in 11 international centers, but vali...

Thrombosis of the Portal Venous System in Cirrhotic vs. Non-Cirrhotic Patients

Introduction and aim. Thrombosis is a vascular disorder of the liver often associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Cirrhosis is a predisposing factor for portal venous system thrombosis. The aim of this stud...

Hepatic carcinosarcoma: clinicopathologic features and a review of the literature

Hepatic carcinosarcoma (HCS) is defined as a malignant tumor containing an intimate mixture of carcinomatous and sarcomatous elements. Here, we report the case of a 72-year-old man who developed HCS from an otherwise nor...

Hepatic lymphoma in a post renal transplant patient with chronic hepatitis B

Hepatitis C viral kinetics in Latino patients: a comparison to African American and Caucasian patients

Introduction. Response to hepatitis C treatment is known to differ by race; and, limited data suggests by ethnicity as well. A lower efficacy of HCV therapy in Latinos has been observed; whether higher doses may improve...