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Anil Arora
Gastroenterology
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Position statement from the Indian Society of Gastroenterology, Cardiological Society of India, Indian Academy of Neurology and Vascular Society of India on gastrointestinal bleeding and endoscopic procedures in patients on antiplatelet and/or anticoagulant therapy
Antiplatelet and/or anticoagulant agents (collectively known as antithrombotic agents) are used to reduce the risk of thromboembolic events in patients with conditions such as atrial fibrillation, acute corona...
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Gastrointestinal and hepatic manifestations of Corona Virus Disease-19 and their relationship to severe clinical course: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Many case series on Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) have reported gastrointestinal (GI) and hepatic manifestations in a proportion of cases; however, the data is conflicting. The relationship of GI and hepatic...
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Non-invasive aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index correlates well with invasive hepatic venous pressure gradient in cirrhosis
Hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) is the best recommended tool to measure portal pressure, but is invasive. HVPG helps in prognosticating cirrhosis and predict its complications. Aminotransferase to plat...
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Predictors of 90-day mortality in patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis: Experience with 183 patients at a tertiary care center from India
Severe alcoholic hepatitis (AH) is not an uncommon indication for hospital admission in India. However, there is limited data from India on predictors of mortality in patients of severe AH. We analyzed the dat...
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Transarterial chemoembolization in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma—assessing the factors affecting the survival: An audit from a tertiary care center in northern India
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary malignant tumor of the liver and third most common cause of cancer-related mortality. According to Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) staging system,...
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The usefulness of transient elastography by FibroScan for the evaluation of liver fibrosis
Liver stiffness measurement (LSM) is used for the assessment of liver fibrosis. However, there is limited data in Indian patients.
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Gastrointestinal mucormycosis—four cases with different risk factors, involving different anatomical sites
Mucormycosis of the gastrointestinal tract is a rare infection that usually occurs in patients who are immunocompromised and carries a high mortality. We report four cases of gastrointestinal mucormycosis seen...
