Epidemiology of hepatocellular carcinoma in sub-Saharan Africa

Published incidences of hepatocellular carcinoma in the Black population of sub-Saharan Africa underestimate the true incidence of the tumor because of the many instances in which hepatocellular carcinoma is either not d...

Comments from the Editor-in-Chief on a New Section in the Journal

It is a pleasure to announce a new section in Annals of Hepatology, «Liver News Elsewhere». It has the main purpose to give readers a section for the discussion, comments and feedback about new articles published elsewhe...

Evaluation the value of markers for prediction of portal vein thrombosis after devascularization

Aim. To evaluate the value of D-dimer and P-selectin in cirrhotic portal hypertension (PHT) patients for prediction of portal vein thrombosis (PVT) after devascularization. Material and methods. 137 patients withcirrhoti...

Epidemiological assessment of liver disease in northeastern Brazil by means of a standardized liver biopsy protocol

Background. Intestinal intussusception in adults is associated with chronic inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, abdominal tumors or previous abdominal surgery but most often of unknown origin. Aim. The aim of our...

Unusual cause of common bile duct dilatation in asymptomatic elderly patient: right hepatic artery syndrome