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High producer variant of lipoprotein lipase may protect from hepatocellular carcinoma in alcohol-associated cirrhosis.
JHEP Rep
April 2023
Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital, University of Bonn, Germany.
Background & Aims: Progression of alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) is driven by genetic predisposition. The rs13702 variant in the lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene is linked to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. We aimed at clarifying its role in ALD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe rate of cholangiocarcinoma in Caroli Disease A German multicenter study.
HPB (Oxford)
February 2022
Department of Surgery, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Asklepios Hospital Barmbek, Hamburg, Germany; Semmelweis University of Medicine, Medical Faculty, Asklepios Campus Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany. Electronic address:
Background: Caroli Disease (CD) and Caroli Syndrome (CS) are rare disorders presenting with dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts. CD/CS are associated with cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). However, the true incidence of CCA is still unclear, although it may serve as an indication for surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLethal thrombosis of the iliac artery caused by Aspergillus fumigatus after liver transplantation: case report and review of the literature.
BMC Surg
December 2019
Department of General, Visceral-, Thoracic-, Transplantation- and Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Campus Kiel, and Christian-Albrecht University (CAU), Arnold-Heller-Str. 3, 24105, Kiel, Germany.
Article Synopsis
- A 44-year-old woman developed aspergillosis after receiving a liver transplant for autoimmune hepatitis, showing symptoms like seizures and an intracranial lesion.
- During her treatment, she was switched from one antifungal medication to another as her condition progressed, eventually leading to surgery where the aspergillosis was confirmed.
- Despite treatment, she faced complications including renal failure and an unusual arterial thrombosis caused by Aspergillus fumigatus, ultimately leading to her death, highlighting the rarity of this type of thrombosis in post-transplant patients.