One hundred and eight patients with ileostomies were investigated for cholelithiasis at routine annual review in a large Ileostomy Clinic. Gallstones were demonstrated in 24-5%, which is three times ...

Liver disease is largely preventable with only approximately 5% of liver disease is attributable to autoimmune disorders (OHIED, 2023). People with the leading cause of cirrhosis, alcohol misuse, the ...

Background Mounting epidemiological evidence supports a role for phosphatase and tensin homologue (PTEN)-T cell leukaemia 1 (Tcl1) signalling deregulation in hepatocarcinogenesis. Objective To ...

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Background In Wales 61% of adults are overweight or living with obesity. Obesity is associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), of which the incidence has increased 10-fold. NAFLD has ...

Methods A retrospective analysis of LTs from the Birmingham Liver unit (January 2013 to May 2023) with a minimum follow-up of 6 months was performed. Risk factors present at listing were recorded ...

Background and Aims Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains a leading cause of liver-related morbidity and mortality. Although liver transplantation (LT) is a radical therapy that improves survival, ...

Introduction The Somerset Liver Improvement Project uses unique software to identify patients at risk of undiagnosed liver disease by analysing trends in prior blood tests. This is outside the ...

7 East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, UK 8 West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, UK Introduction The UK guidelines on liver transplantation for alcohol related cirrhosis require patients ...

1 Division of Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa 2 Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, ...

In 2019, a multi-centred UK study procured residual blood samples from several ED sites, including Liverpool, finding high levels of active HCV, often in patients unaware of their HCV status. ED ...

Introduction Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common form of primary liver cancer, 90% of cases are associated with chronic liver disease. Early detection and management of HCC remain ...