Publications by authors named "Shu-E Xiong"
Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Portal Vein Thrombosis in Patients With Cirrhosis and Acute Decompensation.
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol
October 2020
Article Synopsis
- Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a serious issue in cirrhosis patients and is more common in those experiencing acute decompensation (AD), with a prevalence of 9.36% compared to 5.24% in those without AD.
- Recent PVT was found in 63.37% of patients with cirrhosis and AD, and these patients also had higher rates of variceal bleeding and elevated D-dimer levels.
- Despite the higher incidence of bleeding and complications, the one-year mortality rate was similar between patients with and without PVT, highlighting the need for preventive measures and regular screenings in vulnerable cirrhosis patients.
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is a newly emerging infectious disease caused by a novel bunyavirus with high mortality. Immune suppression is thought to be crucial in disease progression. However, data on immune responses during SFTS are scarce.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging infectious disease with high mortality. T cell deficiency has recently been described, but the changes in T cell functionality during acute SFTS virus (SFTSV) infection and the mechanisms leading to T lymphocyte death remain largely unknown. This study was conducted to evaluate T cell functionality and the expression of apoptotic/proliferation and activation/inhibition markers during acute SFTSV infection.
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