BACKGROUND
We investigated the effects of glutamine on proinflammatory gene expression and activation of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappaB) and signal transducers and activators of transcription… (More)
CONTEXT
Malnutrition in cirrhotic patients with end-stage disease is common, and the degree of nutritional debilitation can play an important role in the pathogenesis of complications and cause a… (More)
BACKGROUND
Hepatic cirrhosis is the final stage of liver dysfunction, characterized by diffuse fibrosis which is the main response to the liver injury. The inhalatory carbon tetrachloride is an… (More)
BACKGROUND
This study examined how reliable is the pre-transplant model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score in predicting post-transplantation survival and analyzed variables associated with… (More)
Arquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD…
2015
BACKGROUND
Carriers of hepatitis C virus have lower levels of total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein-cholesterol, low density lipoprotein- cholesterol and triglycerides compared to uninfected… (More)
We report the association of CDH1/E-cadherin mutations with cleft lip, with or without cleft palate (CLP), in two families with hereditary diffuse gastric cancer (HDGC). In each family, the CDH1… (More)
The present study was designed to investigate the effects of quercetin on oxidative stress and activation of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappaB) in an experimental model of portal hypertensive… (More)
The hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) occurs when intrapulmonary dilatation causes hypoxemia in cirrhosis. The free radicals may play a significant contributory role in the progression of HPS, and… (More)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential antioxidant effects of N-acetylcysteine in hepatopulmonary syndrome, a complication of cirrhosis, using an experimental model of common bile duct… (More)
Protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM) is a common condition in cirrhotic patients, leading to a worse prognosis, complications, poor quality of life and lower survival rates. Among ways of assessing… (More)