Glycomics aims to identify the structure and function of the glycome, the complete set of
oligosaccharides (glycans), produced in a given cell or organism, as well as to identify …

Liver fibrosis is the excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix proteins including
collagen that occurs in most types of chronic liver diseases. Advanced liver fibrosis results in …

These recommendations provide a data-supported approach to the diagnosis, staging and
treatment of patients diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). They are based on …

Cirrhosis is defined as the histological development of regenerative nodules surrounded by
fibrous bands in response to chronic liver injury, which leads to portal hypertension and end …

The hepatic stellate cell has surprised and engaged physiologists, pathologists, and
hepatologists for over 130 years, yet clear evidence of its role in hepatic injury and fibrosis …

Background & Aims: Transient elastography (FibroScan; Echosens, Paris, France) is a
novel, noninvasive, and rapid bedside method to assess liver fibrosis by measuring liver …

BACKGROUND: Non-invasive biomarkers, such as those from serum, are ideal for disease
prognosis, staging and monitoring. In the past decade, our understanding of the importance …

Background & Aims: Histologic examination of a liver biopsy specimen is regarded as the
reference standard for detecting liver fibrosis. Biopsy can be painful and hazardous, and …

Systems and methods are disclosed for communicating data in an integrated sensor network
having one or more nodes coupled to an optical sensor network and a radio frequency …

Background & Aims: The purpose of our study was to prospectively compare the success
rate and diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance elastography, ultrasound elastography …