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**g-Liang Chung
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Real-world treatment outcome with protease inhibitor direct-acting antiviral in advanced hepatitis C cirrhosis: a REAL-C study
Current guidelines discourage the use of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) containing protease-inhibitor (PI) in advanced HCV cirrhosis. We aimed to compare the real-world tolerability of PI vs. non-PI DAA regimen...
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The association between metabolic risk factors, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and the incidence of liver cancer: a nationwide population-based cohort study
Liver cancer is a detrimental complication in patients with chronic viral hepatitis and alcoholic or nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). However, metabolic risk factors underlying NAFLD usually cause sub...
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Correction to: The association between metabolic risk factors, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and the incidence of liver cancer: a nationwide population-based cohort study
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Towards a safe hospital: hepatitis C in-hospital micro-elimination program (HCV-HELP study)
Is hepatitis C virus (HCV) micro-elimination achievable at the hospital level with the structured strategies?
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First-in-Asian double-blind randomized trial to assess the efficacy and safety of insulin sensitizer in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis patients
The efficacy and safety of insulin sensitizer in Asians with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) remain elusive.
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A Population-Based Cohort Study Examining the Long-term Risk of Repeated Surgery in Non-Helicobacter pylori-Infected PPU Patients Who Underwent Simple Closure
The management of perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) has shifted from vagotomy/drainage to simple closure, followed by postoperative proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and Helicobacter pylori (HP) eradication. Few studies ...
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Interferon-associated hepatic steatosis is related to discrepancies in biochemical and virological responses of chronic hepatitis C to IFN-based therapy
A discrepancy in virological and biochemical responses may occur throughout interferon-based therapy for hepatitis C virus (HCV). We aimed to explore the risk, associated factors, potential mechanisms, and imp...
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Integrating Bioinformatics and Clinicopathological Research of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: Identification of Aurora Kinase A as a Poor Risk Marker
For completely resected primary gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), mitotic rate, tumor size, and tumor location are important risk factors for recurrence. However, molecular markers for recurrence are st...
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Preoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation for Breast Cancers After Sonographically Guided Core-Needle Biopsy: A Comparison Study
Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for preoperative assessment of palpable breast cancer after sonographic...
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Prognostic Significance of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor, and Angiogenin in Patients With Resectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Surgery
Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a hypervascular malignancy. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), and angiogenin (ANG) are important angiogenic factors of...
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Growth suppression of human colorectal carcinoma in nude mice by monoclonal antibody C27-abrin A chain conjugate
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to assess an immunotoxin, monoclonal antibody C27-abrin A chain conjugate (MAAC), that might be effective in the treatment of colorectal carcinoma. METHODS: The immunotoxin w...
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Human papillomavirus type-related DNA and c-myc oncogene alterations in colon cancer cell lines
Although squamous-cell epithelium is the most frequent target site of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, a similar infection is demonstrated in columnar epithelial cells in this paper. The papillomavirus ex.....
