A giant hepatic hemangioma treated successfully with hepatic enucleation

Combined high-fat diet and sustained high sucrose consumption promotes NAFLD in a murine model

Background. The study of NAFLD in humans has several limitations. Using murine models helps to understand disease pathogenesis. Aim. Evaluate the impact of 4 different diets in the production of NAFLD with emphasis on a...

S-adenosylmethionine metabolism and liver disease

Methionine is an essential amino acid that is metabolized mainly by the liver where it is converted to Sadenosylmethionine (SAMe) by the enzyme methionine adenosyltransferase. Although all mammalian cells synthesize SAMe...

Diastolic dysfunction is associated with low urinary sodium excretion in patients with decompensated cirrhosis

Background/Aim. The pathogenesis and the clinical impact of diastolic dysfunction (DD) in cirrhosis remain unclear. Our aim wasto investigate the factors significantly associated with the presence of DD in patients with...

The preventive effect of low molecular weight heparin on CCL4-induced necrosis and apoptosis in rat liv

Introduction. Heparin having anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic properties may have therapeutic effect on liver injury. The present study investigated the effect of low molecular weight heparin (Enoxaparin) on carbon te...