background a high proportion of patients suffering from end stage liver disease are from low socioeconomic classes , which limits their access to liver transplantation as the most effctive treatment of this condition because of cost barrier. objectives one of the most challenging aspects of liver transplantation is its affordability and utilization by those who need it the most. patients and me...

results: patients in the case and control groups were similar in age and admission vital signs. during the second operation, the bleeding volumes measured in the case and control groups were 66 ± 27.01 ml and 152 ± 85.4 ml, respectively. there was some pad-induced damage after the removal of the pad in the control group. patients and methods: twenty male patients with grade iv or v liver injuri...

background: dendritic cells (dcs) are potent antigen presenting cells for triggering of the immune reaction post transplantation. these cells are centrally involved in the initiation of t cell-dependent immune responses. objective: to compare the level of dc maturation and function in liver transplant recipients with healthy controls. methods: in this study, twelve peripheral blood samples were...

backgrounds : new- onset diabetes after transplantation (nodat) is a serious complication which runs the risk of infections, morbidity and mortality. older age, male sex, immunosuppressive agents and hepatitis c are reported as risk factors. the focus of this research is evaluating some demographic and clinical factors in development of nodat in hepatic transplanted patients. this study aims to...

objective(s): 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (mdma) is one of the most popular drugs of abuse in the world with hallucinogenic properties that has been shown to induce apoptosis in  liver cells. the present study aimed to investigate the effects of pentoxifylline (ptx) on liver damage induced by acute administration of mdma in wistar rat. materials and methods: animals were administered with...

an aborted female holstein foetus with marked generalized anasarca was referred to the excellence centre for ruminant abortion and neonatal mortality, ferdowsi university of mashhad. on postmortem examination, red-tinged ascites, pale and firm liver with extreme irregularity and numerous round to oval slightly raised foci on the capsular surface were seen. histological examination revealed wide...

conclusions kd should be kept in mind as one of the causes of childhood acalculous cholestasis, abdominal discomfort and prolonged fever. case presentation we report a four-year-old boy with fever, abdominal pain, vomiting, jaundice and mild liver enlargement who gradually developed other signs of kd. he was treated by aspirin, intravenous immunoglobulin and finally methylprednisolone pulse the...

conclusions a review of the literature on the use of hypnotic drugs in patients with liver dysfunction showed that some hypnotic drugs used during anesthesia could be safely used in patients with impaired liver function. in these patients, certain drugs should be used with caution. results anesthesia should be performed with caution in patients with hepatic dysfunction and drugs with long half-...