Review sul management dell’encefalopatia epatica
Review article: the modern management of hepatic encephalopathyJ. S. BAJAJ. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 31, 537–547 Background Hepatic encephalopathy, both overt and…
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HRS-1: meta-analisi sull’utilizzo della terlipressina
Terlipressin therapy for reversal of type 1 hepatorenal syndrome: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Sagi SV, Mittal S, Kasturi KS,…
Carnitina e NASH : un RCT
l-Carnitine Supplementation to Diet: A New Tool in Treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis-A Randomized and Controlled Clinical Trial.Malaguarnera M, Gargante MP,…
Review sul management dell’insufficienza epatica acuta
Review article: current management of acute liver failure.Craig DG, Lee A, Hayes PC, Simpson KJ. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2009 Oct…
Review sull’epatite delta
Epidemiology, pathogenesis and management of hepatitis D: update and challenges ahead. Wedemeyer H, Manns MP. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2010…
Lanreotide nel trattamento del fegato policistico
Lanreotide reduces the volume of polycystic liver: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. van Keimpema L, Nevens F, Vanslembrouck R, van…
Necessario ridurre la variabilità del limite superiore di normalità delle transaminasi
Variability in the upper limit of normal for serum alanine aminotransferase levels: a statewide study. Dutta A, Saha C, Johnson…
Review sistematica sulla pentossifilina nell’ epatite alcolica
Pentoxifylline for alcoholic hepatitis.Whitfield K, Rambaldi A, Wetterslev J, Gluud C. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009 Oct 7;(4):CD007339. BACKGROUND: Alcoholic hepatitis…
Fegato artificiale e bioartificiale: una review
Artificial and bioartificial liver devices: present and future.Carpentier B, Gautier A, Legallais C. Gut. 2009 Dec;58(12):1690-702. Liver failure is associated with…
IFN+riba nei pz con cirrosi : efficacia e sicurezza
Efficacy and safety of peginterferon alfa-2a (40KD) plus ribavirin in hepatitis C patients with advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis. Bruno S,…
E/A ratio predittore di outcome nei pazienti cirrotici con TIPS
The use of E/A ratio as a predictor of outcome in cirrhotic patients treated with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt. Rabie…
Cirrhosis risk score predice la severità della fibrosi
A seven-gene signature (cirrhosis risk score) predicts liver fibrosis progression in patients with initially mild chronic hepatitis C.Marcolongo M, Young…
UDCA nel trattamento della PSC
High-dose ursodeoxycholic acid for the treatment of primary sclerosing cholangitis.Lindor KD, Kowdley KV, Luketic VA, Harrison ME, McCashland T, Befeler…
Fattori ambientali coinvolti nella genesi della PBC
McNally RJ, Ducker S, James OF. Hepatology. 2009 Oct;50(4):1169-74. The cause of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is unclear. Both genetic and…
Viramidina vs ribavirina nell’epatopatia HCV relata
A phase III study of the safety and efficacy of viramidine versus ribavirin in treatment-naïve patients with chronic hepatitis C:…
Polimorfismo genetico predice la clearance dell’HCV
Genetic variation in IL28B predicts hepatitis C treatment-induced viral clearance.Ge D, Fellay J, Thompson AJ, Simon JS, Shianna KV, Urban…
Fattori predittivi di risposta alla terapia con terlipressina + albumina nell’HRS
Predictors of response to therapy with terlipressin and albumin in patients with cirrhosis and type 1 hepatorenal syndrome.Nazar A, Pereira…
Review sistematica sull’utilizzo dei vasocostrittori nell’HRS
Systematic review of randomized trials on vasoconstrictor drugs for hepatorenal syndrome.Gluud LL, Christensen K, Christensen E, Krag A. Hepatology. 2009…
Epatotossicità da amiodarone
Drug-induced steatohepatitis leading to cirrhosis: long-term toxicity of amiodarone use.Raja K, Thung SN, Fiel MI, Chang C. Semin Liver Dis.…
Trombosi portale non correlate alla cirrosi: uno studio di follow-up
Acute portal vein thrombosis unrelated to cirrhosis: A prospective multicenter follow-up study.Plessier A, Darwish-Murad S, Hernandez-Guerra M, Consigny Y, Fabris…
Dieta e NASH : un RCT
Randomized controlled trial testing the effects of weight loss on nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.Promrat K, Kleiner DE, Niemeier HM, Jackvony E, Kearns…
Review sistematica sui metodi non invasivi nella diagnosi di cirrosi HCV relata
Systematic review: non-invasive methods of fibrosis analysis in chronic hepatitis C.Smith JO, Sterling RK. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2009 Sep 15;30(6):557-76.…
Analgesici OTC non sono associati a scompenso nei pazienti con cirrosi
Use of over-the-counter analgesics is not associated with acute decompensation in patients with cirrhosis.Khalid SK, Lane J, Navarro V, Garcia-Tsao…
N-acetilcisteina utile nell’insufficienza epatica acuta
Intravenous N-acetylcysteine improves transplant-free survival in early stage non-acetaminophen acute liver failure.Lee WM, Hynan LS, Rossaro L, Fontana RJ, Stravitz…
