Porphyria cutanea tarda in an HCV-positive liver transplant patient: a case report

Introduction. Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is the most common type of porphyria. The strong association between PCT and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is well established. Although antiviral treatment of chronic hepa...

Congenital Shunts of the Portal Venous System: Case-series of Uncommon Shunts

Background and aims. Congenital shunts of the portal venous system are rare entities that can present in children with clinical heterogeneity. To evaluate the clinical course of children with uncommon shunts presenting t...

Correlation between serum cytokeratin-18 and the progression or regression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Background. Diagnosis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is limited by the need for liver biopsies. Serum cytokeratin 18 (CK-18) levels have been investigated as potential biomarkers for the presence of NAFLD a...

Rapid diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis using leukocyte esterase reagent strips in Emergency Department: Uri-Quick Clini-10SG® vs. Multistix 10SG®

Background and aim. Bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is the most frequent infection in patients with cirrhosis causing significant mortality. Delay in SBP diagnosis is a serious problem. The aim of this study was to evaluate...

New strategies for treating hepatic encephalopathy