The Histopathological Features and CT/MRI Imaging Performances in Hepatic Angiomyolipoma Patients

Aim. To evaluate the diagnostic value of dynamic contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the differential diagnosis of hepatic angiomyolipoma (HAML) and hepatocellular carcinoma...

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia testing is over-utilized in cirrhosis & correlates with poor clinical outcomes

Introduction. Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a serious complication seen in hospitalized, medically-ill patients. Evaluation for HIT using a commercially-available ELISA-based test has become increasingly comm...

Prophylactic and curative effects of purslane on bile duct ligation-induced hepatic fibrosis in albino rats

Introduction. Hepatic fibrosis is a common pathological process of chronic liver injury. Oxidative stress and inflammation may have prognostic value in disease progression. Objective. To examine the implication of both a...

Hepatology Highligh

A phase 2 study of filibuvir in combination with pegylated IFN alfa and ribavirin for chronic HCV

Objectives. Filibuvir is a non-nucleoside inhibitor of hepatitis C virus (HCV) polymerase. This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of filibuvir plus pegylated interferon alfa-2a (pegIFN)/ribavirin. Material and meth...