Anatomical cardiac alterations in liver cirrhosis: An autopsy study

Background. It has been suggested that liver cirrhosis (LC), regardless of etiology, may be associated with anatomical cardiac alterations. Objective. To describe the frequency and type of macroscopical anatomic cardiac...

Genetic factors affecting susceptibility to alcoholic liver disease in an Indian population

Introduction. Indians are more likely to develop alcoholic cirrhosis compared to Caucasians, though the cause remains obscure. North Indians tend to consume more alcohol than other parts of the country. Genetic factors a...

Ciprofloxacin-induced acute cholestatic hepatitis

Extracorporeal liver support-albumin dialysis with the Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System (MARS)

Extracorporeal liver support has been a much studied topic throughout the last 50 years. Albumin dialysis as a therapeutic option for patients with acute liver failure or acute decompensation of chronic liver disease was...

Gut microbiota and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Recent evidence has linked obesity and the metabolic syndrome with gut dysbiota. The precise mechanisms underlying that association are not entirely understood; however, microbiota can enhance the extraction of energy f...