Glycogenic hepatopathy associated with type 1 diabetes mellitus as a cause of recurrent liver damage

Aminotransferase elevation is a frequent cause of consultation for the Hepatologist, in both the outpatient and inpatient settings, but identifying the origin of these biochemical alterations may be challenging. Here we...

Severe hypercholesterolemia mediated by lipoprotein X in a patient with cholestasis

Lipoprotein X (LpX) is an abnormal lipoprotein associated with cholestasis. It is a significant cause of severe hypercholesterolemia and should always be considered in patients with cholestatic liver disease. This case h...

Prevalence and factors associated with the presence of Abnormal Function Liver Tests in patients with ulcerative colit

Aim. To investigate the prevalence of abnormal function liver tests and risk factors associated with their development in Mexican patients with UC. Methods. A total of 200 patients with confirmed diagnosis of UC were eva...

Treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection in the near future

Antiviral therapy: Inhibition of Hepatitis C Virus expression by RNA interference directed against the NS5B region of the Viral Genome

Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major public health problem with 170 million chronically infected people throughout the world. Currently, the only treatment available consists of a combination of pegylated inter...