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MELD scoring system is useful for predicting prognosis in patients with liver cirrhosis and is correlated with residual liver function: a European study by Botta, F, Giannini, E, Romagnoli, P, Fasoli, A, Malfatti, F, Chiarbonello, B, Testa, E, Risso, D, Colla, G, Testa, R

“…Background: Indices for predicting survival are essential for assessing prognosis and assigning priority for liver transplantation in patients with liver…”
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Identification of the hydration state in emergency patients: correlation between caval index and BUN/creatinine ratio by Riccardi, A, Chiarbonello, B, Minuto, P, Guiddo, G, Corti, L, Lerza, R

“…Dehydration is a frequent clinical problem. No single laboratory value has been found to be accurate; however, the BUN/Creatinine Ratio appears the most…”
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Trans‐catheter arterial chemoembolisation for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with viral cirrhosis: role of combined staging systems, Cancer Liver Italian Program (CLIP) and Model for End‐stage Liver Disease (MELD), in predicting outcome after treatment by Testa, R., Testa, E., Giannini, E., Botta, F., Malfatti, F., Chiarbonello, B., Fumagalli, A., Polegato, S., Podesta, E., Romagnoli, P., Risso, D., Cittadini, G., Caro, G. DE

“…Summary Background:  Trans‐catheter arterial chemoembolisation (TACE) is the most common palliative treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The…”
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Evaluation of severe trauma at the Emergency Department of the San Paolo Hospital of Savona: two years of experience by Frumento, F., Corti, L., Riccardi, A., Guiddo, G., Minuto, P., Chiarbonello, B., Castelli, M., Lerza, R.

“…The authors analyze the major trauma recorded in a couple of years in the Emergency Room of the San Paolo Hospital of Savona after the setting, in the same…”
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Prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in anti‐HCV positive cirrhotic patients: a single‐centre comparison amongst four different staging systems by Giannini, E., Risso, D., Botta, F., Romagnoli, P., Malfatti, F., Fumagalli, A., Testa, E., Podestà, E., Chiarbonello, B., Polegato, S., Testa, R.

“… Background.  Epidemiological studies have foreseen an increase in the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the near future and it is estimated that…”
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Impairment of cytochrome P‐450‐dependent liver activity in cirrhotic patients with Helicobacter pylori infection by Giannini, E., Fasoli, A., Borro, P., Chiarbonello, B., Malfatti, F., Romagnoli, P., Botta, F., Testa, E., Fumagalli, A., Polegato, S., Savarino, V., Testa, R.

“…Background: Helicobacter pylori gastric infection has been associated with various digestive and extra‐digestive diseases. The systemic influence of gastric H…”
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13C‐Aminopyrine breath test to evaluate severity of disease in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection by Giannini, E., Fasoli, A., Chiarbonello, B., Malfatti, F., Romagnoli, P., Botta, F., Testa, E., Polegato, S., Fumagalli, A., Testa, R.

“…Background: There are few data on the use of the 13C‐aminopyrine breath test to evaluate the severity of disease in patients with hepatitis C virus‐related…”
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Cholestasis is the main determinant of abnormal CA 19-9 levels in patients with liver cirrhosis by Giannini, E, Borro, P, Botta, F, Chiarbonello, B, Fasoli, A, Malfatti, F, Romagnoli, P, Testa, E, Risso, D, Lantieri, P B, Antonucci, A, Boccato, M, Milone, S, Testa, R

“…Altered CA19-9 levels are commonly found in patients with liver cirrhosis though a clear explanation for this finding has not yet been given. The aim of this…”
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Is there a role for multiple quantitative liver function tests? by Giannini, E., Fasoli, A., Botta, F., Romagnoli, P., Malfatti, F., Chiarbonello, B., Testa, R.

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Relationship between thrombopoietin serum levels and liver function in patients with chronic liver disease related to hepatitis C virus infection by Giannini, Edoardo, Botta, Federica, Borro, Paolo, Malfatti, Federica, Fumagalli, Alessandra, Testa, Emanuela, Podestà, Elena, Chiarbonello, Bruno, Polegato, Simone, Mamone, Mario, Testa, Roberto

“…Thrombopoietin (Tpo) is an important regulator of megakaryocyte maturation and platelet production, and is mainly produced by the liver. A decrease in Tpo…”
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Serum thrombopoietin levels are linked to liver function in untreated patients with hepatitis C virus-related chronic hepatitis by Giannini, Edoardo, Borro, Paolo, Botta, Federica, Fumagalli, Alessandra, Malfatti, Federica, Podestà, Elena, Romagnoli, Paola, Testa, Emanuela, Chiarbonello, Bruno, Polegato, Simone, Mamone, Mario, Testa, Roberto

“…Background: Thrombocytopenia can be found in patients with chronic hepatitis related to hepatitis C virus (HCV). Both hypersplenism and decreased liver…”
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The 1-year and 3-month prognostic utility of the AST ALT ratio and model for end-stage liver disease score in patients with viral liver cirrhosis by Giannini, Edoardo, Botta, Federica, Testa, Emanuela, Romagnoli, Paola, Polegato, Simone, Malfatti, Federica, Fumagalli, Alessandra, Chiarbonello, Bruno, Risso, Domenico, Testa, Roberto

“…The AST/ALT ratio has shown good diagnostic accuracy in patients with chronic viral liver disease. However, its prognostic utility has never been tested…”
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Validity and clinical utility of the aspartate aminotransferase-alanine aminotransferase ratio in assessing disease severity and prognosis in patients with hepatitis C virus-related chronic liver disease by Giannini, Edoardo, Risso, Domenico, Botta, Federica, Chiarbonello, Bruno, Fasoli, Alberto, Malfatti, Federica, Romagnoli, Paola, Testa, Emanuela, Ceppa, Paola, Testa, Roberto

“…The aspartate aminotransferase-alanine aminotransferase ratio (AST/ALT ratio) has been used to noninvasively assess the severity of disease in patients with…”
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Can inclusion of serum creatinine values improve the Child-Turcotte-Pugh score and challenge the prognostic yield of the model for end-stage liver disease score in the short-term prognostic assessment of cirrhotic patients? by Giannini, Edoardo, Botta, Federica, Fumagalli, Alessandra, Malfatti, Federica, Testa, Emanuela, Chiarbonello, Bruno, Polegato, Simone, Bellotti, Michele, Milazzo, Sara, Borgonovo, Giacomo, Testa, Roberto

“…: Background: The model for end‐stage liver disease (MELD) score is a useful tool to assess prognosis in critically ill cirrhotic patients. However, its…”
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Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with greater impairment of cytochrome P-450 liver metabolic activity in anti-HCV positive cirrhotic patients by GIANNINI, Edoardo, FASOLI, Alberto, BOTTA, Federica, ROMAGNOLI, Paola, MALFATTI, Federica, CHIARBONELLO, Bruno, MAMONE, Mario, SAVARINO, Vincenzo, TESTA, Roberto

“…Helicobacter pylori gastric infection has been associated with various digestive and extradigestive diseases. In liver disease bacterial infections have been…”
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High ascitic fluid leptin levels in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis and sterile ascites: Relationship with TNF-α levels by GIANNINI, Edoardo, ROMAGNOLI, Paola, TENCONI, Gian Luca, BOTTA, Federica, MALFATTI, Federica, CHIARBONELLO, Bruno, MAMONE, Mario, BARRECA, Tommaso, TESTA, Roberto

“…Leptin is an adipocyte-derived hormone involved in the homeostasis of body composition. An imbalance in leptin regulation has been observed in patients with…”
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High Ascitic Fluid Leptin Levels in Patients with Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis and Sterile Ascites: Relationship with TNF-  Levels by Giannini, Edoardo, Romagnoli, Paola, Tenconi, Gian Luca, Botta, Federica, Malfatti, Federica, Chiarbonello, Bruno, Mamone, Mario, Barreca, Tommaso, Testa, Roberto

“…Leptin is an adipocyte-derived hormone involved in the homeostasis of body composition. An imbalance in leptin regulation has been observed in patients with…”
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1236 Prognostic evaluation of hepatocellular carcinoma: a comparative analysis of four different staging systems in anti-HCV patients with liver cirrhosis by Giannini, Eduardo, Botta, Federica, Romagnoli, Paola, Malfatti, Federica, Fumagalli, Alessandra, Testa, Emanuela, Podestà, Elena, Chiarbonello, Bruno, Polegato, Simone, Testa, Roberto

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13 C‐Aminopyrine breath test to evaluate severity of disease in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection by Giannini, E., Fasoli, A., Chiarbonello, B., Malfatti, F., Romagnoli, P., Botta, F., Testa, E., Polegato, S., Fumagalli, A., Testa, R.

“…Background: There are few data on the use of the 13 C‐aminopyrine breath test to evaluate the severity of disease in patients with hepatitis C virus‐related…”
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Cholestasis seems to be the major determinant of altered CA 19-9 levels in patients with liver cirrhosis, with and without hepatocellular carcinoma by Giannini, E., Borro, P., Botta, F., Chiarbonello, B., Romagnoli, P., Risso, D., Testa, R.

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