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Ugeskr Laeger
December 2024
Lever-, Mave- og Tarmsygdomme, Aarhus Universitetshospital.
Immunotherapy-induced hepatitis is a well-known and relatively common side effect of immune checkpoint inhibitors. It is usually mild to moderate and responds well to corticosteroids with a full recovery. However, in rare cases, severe liver injury may develop, leading to fulminant liver failure.
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January 2025
Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Acute liver failure (ALF) is a fulminant clinical syndrome that usually leads to multiple organ failure and high mortality. Macrophages play a crucial role in the initiation, development, and recovery of ALF. Targeting macrophages through immunotherapy holds significant promise as a therapeutic strategy.
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December 2024
Department of Hepatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. Electronic address:
Acute liver failure (ALF) is a rare but rapidly progressing syndrome, marked by severe liver dysfunction and altered mental status. While definitions of ALF vary across different guidelines, with timelines ranging from 4 to 26 weeks between jaundice onset and encephalopathy, the key defining features remain encephalopathy and coagulopathy. Elevated coagulation markers, particularly prothrombin time and international normalized ratio, have traditionally been associated with bleeding risks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Ethnopharmacol
December 2024
Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated hospital of Guilin Medical University, China. Electronic address:
Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Taraxasterol (TAR), a compound highly abundant and easily obtainable from Tibetan medicine Ixeridium gramineum (Fisch.) Tzvel., exhibits a variety of biological effects, including hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant activities.
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November 2024
Internal Medicine, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, GBR.
We present a rare and challenging case of Weil's disease in a patient who was admitted to the Critical Care Unit with a clinical suspicion of the condition. The patient showed a prompt response to treatment before laboratory confirmation was obtained. Leptospirosis, a zoonotic disease, is most commonly found in tropical and temperate regions.
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