BACKGROUND AND AIMS Liver diseases are associated with significant morbidity and health- related expenditure. Although cost-effective treatments are available, the disease is often asymptomatic until late in its course. "Medex Test," is the noninvasive detection of liver abnormalities by the measurement of changes in electrical impedance of dermal zones. This method is based on neuroreflexology...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the current spectrum of hepatobiliary disorders in children in Northern India. SETTING Tertiary level referral hospital. METHODS All children with hepatobiliary disorders presenting between January 1992 through July 1995 were evaluated by clinical assessment, liver function tests, viral and autoimmune markers, liver biopsy, copper studies and other relevant investigati...

The gut microbiota has recently evolved as a new important player in the pathophysiology of many intestinal and extraintestinal diseases. The liver is the organ which is in closest contact with the intestinal tract, and is exposed to a substantial amount of bacterial components and metabolites. Various liver disorders such as alcoholic liver disease, non-alcoholic liver disease and primary scle...

Two distinct pulmonary vascular disorders, hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) and portopulmonary hypertension (POPH) may occur as a consequence of hepatic parenchymal or vascular abnormalities. HPS and POPH have major clinical implications for liver transplantation. A European Respiratory Society Task Force on Pulmonary-Hepatic Disorders convened in 2002 to standardize the diagnosis and guide manag...

Pregnancy generates particular circumstances for all co-existent conditions. Associating pregnancy with liver diseases has distinct particularities. The authors will perform a presentation of the etiopathogenic, diagnosis and therapeutic conduct particularities regarding the association between pregnancy, chronic liver diseases and mental disorders. The three pathological entities are analyzed ...

conclusions in the current study, the clinical and paraclinical signs of aflp were mostly - liver, coagulation, kidney, and hypoglycemia disorders. considering that patients mostly refer in three phases of clinical, laboratory, and complications, it is essential to evaluate the suspected ones who present clinical symptoms especially nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. patients and methods this...

Background and Aims: Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) triggers production of reactive oxygen species and inflammatory cytokines. Nowadays Silybum marianum has been shown to treat liver and gall bladder disorders, especially to protect the liver against poisoning from various toxins. Therefore, we decided to evaluate the protective effect of silymarin on LPS-induced liver toxicity in male Wistar rat. M...