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Zachary Goodman
Gastroenterology
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Open AccessExpression of NALPs in adipose and the fibrotic progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in obese subjects
Visceral obesity is often accompanied by non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Activation of NACHT, LRR and PYD domains-containing proteins (NALPs) may contribute to the release of pro-inflammatory cytoki...
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Open AccessExpression of energy metabolism related genes in the gastric tissue of obese individuals with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Stomach is an integral part of the energy balance regulating circuit. Studies exploring the effects of cross-system changes in the energy homeostasis in stomach tissue are scarce. The proximity of the stomach ...
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Predictors of All-Cause Mortality and Liver-Related Mortality in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) patients are at increased risk for progression to cirrhosis. The aim of this study was to assess all-cause and liver-specific mortality in a cohort of non-alcoholic fatty l...
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Erratum to: The Association of Genetic Variants with Hepatic Steatosis in Patients with Genotype 1 Chronic Hepatitis C Infection
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The Association of Genetic Variants with Hepatic Steatosis in Patients with Genotype 1 Chronic Hepatitis C Infection
Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the IL28B and PNPLA3 gene regions have been associated with hepatic steatosis in genotype 1 (G1) chronic HCV infection but their clinical impacts remain to be determined...
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Pruritus as a Presenting Symptom of Chronic Hepatitis C
Pruritus is a common symptom in cholestaticliver disease but is rare in chronic hepatitis C. Eightpatients with chronic hepatitis C and severe prurituswere compared with regard to biochemical, serological, and...
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Encapsulated hepatocellular carcinoma: Radiologic findings and pathologic correlation
The encapsulated form of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a pathologic subtype that has been found to occur with variable frequency in typical HCC in Japanese radiological, surgical, and autopsy series. It is...
