Dynamic changes of capillarization and peri-sinusoid fibrosis in alcoholic liver diseases

Capillarization of the hepatic sinusoid in failed liver grafts.

I N THE NORMAL hepatic acinus, the basement membrane is not seen in the hepatic perisinusoidal space, called Disse's space. I However, it has been reported that the hepatic sinusoidal w8J.I.bas the basement membrane formation and resembles the capillary in chronic liver disease such as cirrhosis of the liver.2•J This alteration has been suggested to advance damage of the parenchymal cells due t...

Animal Models Of Liver Cirrhosis And Fibrosis

Animal modeling is a crucial necessity in clinical studies of liver diseases. Authenticity of the data which are produced using this tool under different conditions and accuracy of the analyses and assessments which would be based on such data sets is completely dependent on the adoption of a standardized methodology for analyzes and assessment of these data sets. Cirrhosis and Fibrosis are amo...

Assessment of Dentists’ knowledge of Peri-Implant Inflammatory Diseases and Their Related Treatment in Rasht

Introdouction: Implants are considered to be a useful treatment for the replacement of lost teeth. Although the success rate and durability of implants are high, the prevalence of peri-implantitis is high as well. The purpose of this study was to analyze the knowledge of general practitioners in the city of Rasht in Northern Iran regarding peri-implantitis and its treatment. Materials and meth...

Understanding the Pathogenesis of Insulin Resistance in Non-Alcoholic and Alcoholic Liver Diseases

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and alcoholic liver disease (ALD) cause significant morbidity and mortality in affected patients and are common causes of liver failure worldwide [1]. NAFLD and ALD are histologically indistinguishable by conventional methods but their disease courses are quite divergent. In particular, ALD patients with steatohepatitis have a more rapid progression to ...

Liver and pancreatic diseases: consequences of chronic alcoholic consumption.