Introduction: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is expected to become the third most common cause of cancer death worldwide by 2030. The increase in HCC is in large part due to the rising prevalence of risk factors such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Up to 1 in 20 people living with T2DM have liver cirrhosis, and they have a 1% to 2% incidence of HCC per year.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The incidence of alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH) is rising in women of reproductive age. While the adverse effects of alcohol on pregnancy are well documented, there is limited data on pregnancy in women with a history of AH.
Methods: This study was completed by using the TriNetX Research Network.
Endoscopic gallbladder therapy is increasingly used in high-risk surgical patients, but data in advanced liver disease are lacking. We performed a single-center retrospective analysis of patients with cirrhosis undergoing endoscopic transpapillary gallbladder drainage (ET-GBD) with cystic duct stenting (n = 55). Short-term outcomes were assessed at Day 30.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Study Aims: Cholecystectomy (CCY) is the standard treatment for acute cholecystitis. For non-surgical patients, percutaneous cholecystostomy tube (PT-GBD) is recommended but is associated with high readmission rates and poor quality of life. Endoscopic gallbladder decompression techniques, including endoscopic transpapillary gallbladder drainage (ET-GBD) and endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage (EUS-GBD), are alternatives.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: In the enteric pathogen Typhimurium, invasion and motility are coordinated by HilD, a master regulator that activates expression of genes encoding the type III secretion system 1 and some motility genes, including the chemotaxis gene . Previously, we have shown that McpC induces smooth swimming, which is important for type III secretion system 1-dependent invasion of epithelial cells. Here, we have studied another -specific chemotaxis gene, , and demonstrate that it is also HilD regulated.
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