Effect of curcumin supplementation on disease severity in patients with liver cirrhosis: A randomized controlled trial
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DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6620
Abstract: Recent reports indicated that curcumin had beneficial effects in animal models of liver injury and cirrhosis. Current study aimed to investigate the effects of curcumin supplementation in patients with liver cirrhosis. In this randomized double‐blind… read more here.
Keywords: cirrhosis; liver cirrhosis; meld meld; curcumin supplementation ... See more keywords
More than the heart: Hepatic, renal, and cardiac dysfunction in adult Fontan patients.
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DOI: 10.1111/chd.12820
Abstract: SETTING Fontan-associated liver disease universally affects adults with single ventricle heart disease. Chronic kidney disease is also highly prevalent in adult Fontan patients. In this study, we evaluate the relationship of Fontan hemodynamics invasively and… read more here.
Keywords: heart; dysfunction; fontan patients; adult fontan ... See more keywords
Portal vein thrombosis compromises the performance of MELD and MELD‐Na scores in patients with cirrhosis
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DOI: 10.1111/jgh.16053
Abstract: The accuracy of model for end‐stage liver disease (MELD) and MELD with sodium (MELD‐Na) scores in reflecting the clinical outcomes of patients with cirrhosis and portal vein thrombosis (PVT) remains unclear. This study aimed to… read more here.
Keywords: vein thrombosis; patients cirrhosis; meld scores; portal vein ... See more keywords
Assessment of frailty in cirrhosis using bedside measures and its correlation with Child-Turcotte-Pugh, MELD & MELD-Na Scores
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DOI: 10.12669/pjms.38.5.5545
Abstract: Objectives: To assess frailty in cirrhotic by calculating Liver Frailty Index (LFI) using bedside clinical tests and correlate it with Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP), MELD, MELD Na, Fib- 4 and Transient Elastography (TE) scores Methods: This cross-sectional… read more here.
Keywords: child turcotte; using bedside; lfi; correlation ... See more keywords