Fatal hepatitis C associated fibrosing cholestatic hepatitis as a complication of cyclophosphamide and corticosteroid treatment of active glomerulonephritis

Fibrosing cholestatic hepatitis (FCH) is an aggressive and usually fatal form of viral hepatitis in immunocompromised patients. It is characterized by progressive cholestasis leading to hepatic failure, and a characteris...

A Summary of The 6th International Conference on Coagulation in Liver Disease: Discussion, Debate, Deliberations

Analysis of the MELD Score Impact in the Outcome of Endovascular Portal Vein Reconstruction

Introduction. Endovascular therapy represents a less invasive alternative to open surgery for reconstruction of the portal vein (PV) and the spleno-mesenteric venous confluence to treat Portal hypertension. The objective...

Annals of Hepatology. What is next?

Transforming growth factor ααααα immunoreactivity. A study in hepatocellular carcinoma and in non-neoplastic liver tissue

Background. Transforming growth factor alpha (TGFα) is an important mitogen that binds to epidermal growth factor receptor and is associated with the development of several tumors. Aims. Assessment of the immunoexpressi...