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Protective effect of the total flavonoids from Apocynum venetum L. on carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatotoxicity in vitro and in vivo
Apocynum venetum L., belonging to the family Apocynaceae, is a popular medicinal plant, which is commonly used in the treatment of hypertension, neurasthenia, and hepatitis in China. In the present study, the tot...
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Open AccessThe “Vessel through Strait” Sign is a Signature Radiological Sign for the Diagnosis of Left Hepatic Artery Variation
An aberrant artery (AA) can frequently be observed coursing through the fissure for the ligamentum venosum (FLV) which was termed the “vessel through strait” sign (VTSS) by us. Fundamental data including the i...
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Incidence and Risk Factors for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
The incidence, risk factors, and clinical features of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) have been a long-standing subject of interest. We took advantage of a large cohort of 186...
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Cryotherapy for cirrhosis-based hepatocellular carcinoma: a single center experience from 1595 treated cases
Cryoablation is a less prevalent percutaneous ablative therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and current evidence about its usefulness is limited. We report our experience in treating 1595 HCC cases with...
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Open AccessBlocking and reversing hepatic fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B treated by traditional Chinese medicine (tablets of biejia ruangan or RGT): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) can progress to cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and ultimately liver-related death. Although oral antiviral therapy for patients with CHB reduces the risk of such complicati...
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The effects of ox-LDL in human atherosclerosis may be mediated in part via the toll-like receptor 4 pathway
Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) may provide a potential pathophysiological link between lipids and infection/inflammation and atherosclerosis. Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) makes it more atherogenic th...