Liver transplantation is an effective intervention for end-stage liver disease, fulminant
hepatic failure, and early hepatocellular carcinoma. Yet, there is marked patient-to-patient …

It is well known that obesity/high body mass index (BMI) plays a key role in the evolution of
insulin resistance and type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, the exact mechanism …

Assessment of chronic liver failure (CLF) in cirrhotic patients is needed to make therapeutic
decisions. A biological score is usually performed, using the Model for End-Stage Liver …

1H NMR is used to detect alterations in metabolites and their linkage to metabolic processes
in a number of pathological conditions including breast cancer. Inositol 1, 4, 5 trisphosphate …

During the last decade, metabolomics has become widely used in the field of human
diseases. Numerous studies have demonstrated that this is a powerful technique for …

Introduction Acute-on-chronic liver failure is characterized by acute deterioration of liver
function in patients with compensated or decompensated, but stable, cirrhosis. However …

Background. The number of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is continuously
growing worldwide. Treatment with traditional Chinese medicine might slow the progression …

NMR spectroscopy and matrix assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry
imaging (MALDI MSI) are both commonly used to detect large numbers of metabolites and …

Liver transplantation has become the ultimate treatment for patients with end stage liver
disease. However, early allograft dysfunction (EAD) has been associated with allograft loss …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) contributes substantially to mortality and
morbidity in USA and worldwide. Due to limitations in early diagnostics of ARDS by classical …