SALLuting a new biomarker in hepatocellular carcinoma

Does HLA-DR7 differentiate the overlap syndrome of auto-immune hepatitis-primary biliary cirrhosis (AIH-PBC) from those with auto-immune hepatitis type 1?

Introduction. Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) and overlap-syndrome (OS) are autoimmune liver diseases of unknown etiology. Although HLA-DR3/DR4 plays a susceptibility role in AIH but there is limited information in regard to...

Utility of noninvasive methods for the characterization of nonalcoholic liver steatosis in the family practice. The “VARES” Italian multicenter study

The diagnostic utilities of ultrasonography (US), fatty liver index (FLI) and an algorithm of nine serum markers (Fibromax) were evaluated in family practice to noninvasively characterize patients with nonalcoholic fatty...

High prevalence of undiagnosed liver cirrhosis and advanced fibrosis in type 2 diabetic patients

Background. Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are at risk for developing end-stage liver disease due to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), the aggressive form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)....

Multiple pyogenic liver abscesses caused by Streptococcus constellatus in the Amazon region. Case report

There are few studies reporting pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) caused by Streptococcus constellatus in the medical literature. S. constellatus is a comensal microorganism that belongs to the Streptococcus milleri’s bacteri...