Fibrosis is a hallmark histologic event of chronic liver diseases and is characterized by the
excessive accumulation and reorganization of the extracellular matrix (ECM). The gold …

Iron is an essential element required to support the health of organisms. This element is
critical for regulating the activities of cellular enzymes including those involved in cellular …

Hepatitis C is an infectious disease that affects more than 70 million people worldwide, even
killing 400 thousand of them annually. To better understand this disease and its prognosis …

Purpose Few studies have evaluated the validity of noninvasive models for the diagnosis of
liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients, with controversial results. In this study, we …

Objective Hepatitis is one of the chronic diseases that can lead to liver cirrhosis and
hepatocellular carcinoma, which cause deaths around the world. Hence, early diagnosis is …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a global health issue with an estimated prevalence of 2.4 to 3
million people in the US and 58 million worldwide. Previous reports from the US have shown …

Background/Aims: To investigate the relationship between gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase
(GGT) levels and histopathological status determined by biopsy in patients with chronic …

Toxicity of nebulized nicotine (Nic) and nicotine/pyruvic acid mixtures (Nic/Pyr) was
characterized in a 28-day Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development 412 …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) remains a significant global health challenge. Approximately 50
million people were living with chronic hepatitis C based on the World Health Organization …

AIM: To verify the usefulness of FibroQ for predicting fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis
C, compared with other noninvasive tests. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study …