Livers, Volume 4, Issue 2

Cacti are renowned for their resilience in arid environments and have been utilized as a valuable food source in various cultures for centuries. The potential effects of cactus (Cactaceae) consumption on liver health have garnered significant scienti...

Background: The risk of hepatocarcinoma in HCV cirrhotic patient responders after treatment with DAAs decrease, but HCC still occurs. A correlation between specific miRNAs and the development of hepatocarcinoma have been highlighted. Aim: To investig...

Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is a unique form of renal dysfunction that results from circulatory hemodynamic dysfunction in advanced liver disease. We aimed to determine longitudinal trends in both all-cause and cause-specific readmissions for HRS in t...

The clearance of peripheral beta amyloid (Aβ) is a potential target for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The liver has been implicated in the elimination of Aβ from the peripheral circulation. Here, the single-pass uptake of...

Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a varied inflammatory chronic liver disease. AIH’s prevalence varies and has increased recently. Diagnosis involves the discovery of histologic features following liver biopsy and serologic testing. Clinical featur...

Many metabolic processes at the molecular level support both viral attack strategies and human defenses during COVID-19. This knowledge is of vital importance in the design of antiviral drugs. In this study, we extracted 18 articles (2021–2023)...

Oxidative stress and inflammation play a central role in the progression of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which can lead to liver cirrhosis. Barley bran has potential bioactivities due to its high content of functional substances, such as anth...

Non-invasive tests (NITs) are a potential alternative to screening oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (OGD) for ruling out high-risk varices (HRVs) in patients with compensated advanced chronic liver disease (cACLD). This retrospective study aimed to extern...

One of the main objectives of the World Health Organization is the eradication of viral hepatitis by 2030 by identifying subjects before disease progression. In 2019, only 21% of the 58 million people chronically infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV)...

Making a diagnosis of alcoholic liver disease is not always easy. There are problems in obtaining an accurate and reliable history of alcohol consumption. Laboratory findings and hepatic imaging studies are neither sensitive or specific, and newer te...