Category Gastroenterology and Hepatology

The Liver in Pregnancy

Abbreviations AFLP acute fatty liver of pregnancy AIH autoimmune hepatitis ALT alanine aminotransferase APAP acetaminophen AST aspartate aminotransferase BCS Budd-Chiari syndrome DIC disseminated intravascular coagulopathy EIA enzyme immunoassay ERCP endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography HAV hepatitis A virus HBIG hepatitis B immunoglobulin…

Transplantation of the Liver

Abbreviations A2ALL adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation study cohort CTP Child-Turcotte-Pugh DCD donation after cardiac death ECD extended criteria donors ERCP endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography GBWR graft-to-recipient body weight ratio GV/SV graft volume to standard weight volume HAART highly active antiretroviral…

Benign Liver Tumors

Abbreviations AFP α-fetoprotein CEA carcinoembryonic antigen CRP C-reactive protein CT computed tomography FNH focal nodular hyperplasia Gd-BOPTA gadobenate dimeglumine GGT γ-glutamyl transpeptidase HCA hepatocellular adenoma HCC hepatocellular carcinoma HNF1α hepatocyte nuclear factor 1α HUMARA human androgen receptor assay IL-6 interleukin…

Other Malignant Hepatic Tumors

Abbreviations AFP alpha fetoprotein FLHCC fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma HCC hepatocellular carcinoma LT liver transplantation NHL non-Hodgkin lymphoma RCT randomized controlled trial SEER Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results TACE transarterial chemoembolization TARE transarterial radioembolization Introduction Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cholangiocarcinoma are…

Cholangiocarcinoma

Abbreviations ABC-2 Advanced Biliary Cancer 2 CCA cholangiocarcinoma CDK cell division kinase CI confidence interval COX-2 cyclooxygenase 2 CT computed tomography EBRT external-beam radiation therapy EGF epidermal growth factor EGFR epidermal growth factor receptor ERC endoscopic retrograde cholangiography EUS endoscopic…