Background & Aims This study’s aim was to assess the histological and metabolic effects of
n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) vs. placebo while adjusting for the impact of age and …

PURPOSE: Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO) of bleeding
gastric varices (GV) is well described in the literature. Using Ethanolamine oleate as the …

BACKGROUND: Patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have limited
treatment options. In this study, the authors investigated the feasibility, toxicity, and efficacy …

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a growing public health
problem. Evaluation of risk factors for fibrosis in NASH will help to target resources to reduce …

Epidemiological studies have shown that obesity is a risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma.
Similar studies further indicate that diabetes is also a major risk factor. Both obesity and …

Lipid peroxidation and secondary cellular injury are the dominant mechanism in the
transition from relatively stable hepatic steatosis to potentially progressive steatohepatitis in …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Hepatocellular ballooning is a key finding in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
(NASH). It is conventionally defined by hemotoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining showing …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Gastric variceal hemorrhage treatment remains a difficult
issue for clinicians. There is controversy regarding whether first-line treatment should be …

Introduction: Epidemiological studies indicate that nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a
common cause of cirrhosis described as ‘cryptogenic’. To address this from a histological …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection recurs in liver recipients who are viremic at transplantation.
We conducted a randomized, controlled trial to test the efficacy and safety of pretransplant …