Low 25 (OH) vitamin D levels are associated with increased prevalence of NAFLD and significant liver fibrosis.
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DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.3628
Abstract: AIMS Evidence on the role of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) in occurrence and progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is conflicting and population based-data are scarce. Here, we assess the association between 25(OH)D levels, NAFLD… read more here.
Keywords: liver fibrosis; prevalence nafld; vitamin; fibrosis ... See more keywords
Multiparametric ultrasomics of significant liver fibrosis: A machine learning-based analysis
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DOI: 10.1007/s00330-018-5680-z
Abstract: ObjectiveTo assess significant liver fibrosis by multiparametric ultrasomics data using machine learning.Materials and MethodsThis prospective study consisted of 144 patients with chronic hepatitis B. Ultrasomics—high-throughput quantitative data from ultrasound imaging of liver fibrosis—were generated using… read more here.
Keywords: machine; machine learning; fibrosis; liver fibrosis ... See more keywords
Diagnosis of significant liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B using a deep learning-based data integration network
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DOI: 10.1007/s12072-021-10294-4
Abstract: Chronic hepatitis B virus (CHB) infection remains a major global health burden and the non-invasive and accurate diagnosis of significant liver fibrosis (≥ F2) in CHB patients is clinically very important. This study aimed to assess… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis significant; chb patients; chronic hepatitis; deep learning ... See more keywords
A novel diagnostic algorithm to predict significant liver inflammation in chronic hepatitis B virus infection patients with detectable HBV DNA and persistently normal alanine transaminase
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-33412-z
Abstract: Significant liver inflammation might be found in 20–34% of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection patients with detectable HBV DNA and persistently normal alanine transaminase (ALT) (PNALT). We aimed to develop a diagnostic algorithm to… read more here.
Keywords: liver inflammation; significant liver; infection patients; patients detectable ... See more keywords
Multimorbidity and polypharmacy in diabetic patients with NAFLD
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000006761
Abstract: Abstract An observational study describing the number and type of chronic conditions and medications taken by diabetic patients with NAFLD and identifying characteristics that may impact liver disease severity or clinical management. Adults with type… read more here.
Keywords: disease; diabetic patients; significant liver; patients nafld ... See more keywords
A prognostic model for development of significant liver fibrosis in HIV-hepatitis C co-infection
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0176282
Abstract: Background Liver fibrosis progresses rapidly in HIV-Hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infected individuals partially due to heightened inflammation. Immune markers targeting stages of fibrogenesis could aid in prognosis of fibrosis. Methods A case-cohort study was nested… read more here.
Keywords: hiv hepatitis; fibrosis; liver fibrosis; model ... See more keywords
Cumulative Betel Quid Chewing and the Risk of Significant Liver Fibrosis in Subjects With and Without Metabolic Syndrome
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DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.765206
Abstract: Background Betel quid chewing is associated with metabolic disorders, oral cancer, cardiovascular disease, and chronic liver diseases. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is also a factor associated with liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, studies… read more here.
Keywords: liver fibrosis; fibrosis; betel quid; significant liver ... See more keywords
Two-Tier Care Pathways for Liver Fibrosis Associated to Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in HIV Mono-Infected Patients
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DOI: 10.3390/jpm12020282
Abstract: (1) Background: Developing strategies to identify significant liver fibrosis in people with HIV (PWH) is crucial to prevent complications of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We aim to investigate if five simple serum biomarkers applied… read more here.
Keywords: liver fibrosis; non alcoholic; two tier; care ... See more keywords
Expression of Natural Killer Cell Inhibitory Receptors is Associated with Significant Liver Injury in Chronic Hepatitis C in Children.
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DOI: 10.5604/01.3001.0010.0281
Abstract: INTRODUCTION AND AIM Natural Killer (NK) cells play an important role in innate immune response to viral infections and their high proportion is situated in the liver. The aim of this study was to analyze… read more here.
Keywords: proportion cells; fibrosis; cells expressing; significant liver ... See more keywords