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Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase to platelet and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase to lymphocyte ratio in a sample of Chinese Han population
BackgroundGamma-glutamyl transpeptidase to platelet ratio (GPR) and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase to lymphocyte ratio (GLR) are assumed to be...
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Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase and indirect bilirubin may participate in systemic inflammation of patients with psoriatic arthritis
BackgroundPrevious studies have suggested that systemic metabolic abnormalities are closely related to psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Gamma-glutamyl...
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Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase has different efficacy on biliary atresia diagnosis in different hospital patient groups: an application of machine learning approach
ObjectivesGamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) is the most widely used biomarker in the early diagnosis of biliary atresia (BA), but its diagnostic...
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Ultrasound characteristics combined with gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase for diagnosis of biliary atresia in infants less than 30 days
PurposeTo retrospectively assess the diagnostic performance of grey-scale ultrasound (US) characteristics and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT)...
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Fasting hepatic insulin clearance reflects postprandial hepatic insulin clearance: a brief report
BackgroundHepatic insulin clearance (HIC) is an important pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). HIC was reported to decrease in...
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Application of hepatic lobe hyperplasia techniques in the treatment of advanced hepatic alveolar echinococcosis: a single-centre experience
BackgroundThis study was designed to investigate clinical efficiency and application indications of hepatic lobe hyperplasia techniques for advanced...
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Screening of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients with High Risk of Early Recurrence After Radical Hepatectomy Using a Nomogram Model Based on the γ-Glutamyl Transpeptidase-to-Albumin Ratio
Background and purposeThe present study aimed to establish a γ-glutamyl transpeptidase-to-albumin ratio (GAR)-based nomogram model to predict early...
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Reciprocal alterations in circulating and hepatic gamma–delta T cells in patients with primary biliary cholangitis
Background and aimsGamma–delta (γδ) T cells are involved in the development of diverse liver and autoimmune diseases, whereas the role of γδ T cells...
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Noninvasive models for the prediction of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B
ObjectiveTo evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of aspartate aminotransferase(AST)/ alanine transaminase (ALT), AST to platelet ratio index (APRI),...
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Hepatic Sarcoidosis: A Review of the Diagnosis and Management
Purpose of ReviewHepatic sarcoidosis is a type of granulomatous liver disease frequently presenting as an extrapulmonary manifestation of systemic...
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Exploring the association between dietary fiber intake and hepatic steatosis: insights from NHANES
PurposeThe link between dietary fiber intake and Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is under exploration, yielding inconsistent findings....
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Serum liver fibrosis markers predict hepatic decompensation in compensated cirrhosis
Background and aimThe literature is sparse on the association between serum liver fibrosis markers and the development of hepatic decompensation in...
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Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia with hepatic arteriovenous shunt diagnosed due to liver damage
A 53-year-old woman was diagnosed with liver dysfunction in August 20XX. Computed tomography (CT) revealed multiple hepatic AV shunts, and she was...
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Differences in the prevalence of NAFLD, MAFLD, and MASLD according to changes in the nomenclature in a health check-up using MRI-derived proton density fat fraction
PurposeInternational expert panels proposed new nomenclatures, metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) in 2020 and metabolic...
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Cisplatin Monotherapy as a Treatment Option for Patients with HER-2 Negative Breast Cancer Experiencing Hepatic Visceral Crisis or Impending Visceral Crisis
IntroductionHepatic visceral crisis (VC), characterized by a rapid total bilirubin increase with disease progression, poses a life-threatening risk...
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Regression in hepatic fibrosis in elderly Chinese patients with hepatitis C receiving direct-acting antiviral treatment
BackgroundPatients infected with Hepatitis C virus (HCV) are recommended to receive treatment with direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs), which have...
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Cholestatic Liver Disease in a Child with KIF12 Mutation
Cholestatic liver diseases in children often have an underlying genetic defect. Genetic testing by next-generation sequencing has become a crucial...
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Changes in serum levels of liver-related parameters, uric acid, and hemoglobin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus under treatment with tofogliflozin—a post-hoc analysis of the UTOPIA study
Aims/IntroductionThe aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of tofogliflozin, a selective sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor, on...
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Improvement of liver histology in hepatic sarcoidosis due to treatment with corticosteroids and ursodeoxycholic acid: a case report
We report the case of a 48-year-old male with a history of pulmonary and ocular sarcoidosis. Non-caseating granulomas, identified histologically, are...
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Development and validation of a model for early diagnosis of biliary atresia
Background and aimsEarly diagnosis of biliary atresia (BA), particularly distinguishing it from other causes of neonatal cholestasis (NC), is...
