Search Results - "MINUK, G. Y."

Pocket-Sized Versus Conventional Ultrasound for Detecting Fatty Infiltration of the Liver by Miles, D. A., Levi, C. S., Uhanova, J., Cuvelier, S., Hawkins, K., Minuk, G. Y.

“…Background and Aims The high prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in the general population warrants determining whether pocket-sized…”
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Genetic diversity of hepatitis B virus genotypes B6, D and F among circumpolar indigenous individuals by Kowalec, K., Minuk, G. Y., Børresen, M. L., Koch, A., McMahon, B. J., Simons, B., Osiowy, C.

“…Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is highly prevalent in circumpolar indigenous peoples. However, the clinical outcome is extremely variable, such that while…”
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The prevalence and long term outcome of occult hepatitis B virus infections in community based populations by Minuk, G.Y., Kowalec, K., Caouette, S., Larke, B., Osiowy, C.

“…Features of occult hepatitis B infection in community‐based populations have yet to be described. In this study we documented: (1) the prevalence and…”
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Histological benefits of virological response to peginterferon alfa‐2a monotherapy in patients with hepatitis C and advanced fibrosis or compensated cirrhosis by EVERSON, G. T., BALART, L., LEE, S. S., REINDOLLAR, R. W., SHIFFMAN, M. L., MINUK, G. Y., POCKROS, P. J., GOVINDARAJAN, S., LENTZ, E., HEATHCOTE, E. J.

“…Summary Background  Patients with chronic hepatitis C virus and advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis are at risk for disease progression and hepatic decompensation…”
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Liver transplant outcomes in a Canadian First Nations population by Zhang, M, Uhanova, J, Minuk, G Y

“…A higher incidence of autoimmune disorders may predispose First Nations (FN) individuals to higher rates and more severe episodes of rejection, graft loss and…”
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Liver regeneration: methods for monitoring and their applications by Assy, N., Minuk, G.Y.

“…Liver regeneration is an essential component of the reparative process following liver injury and surgical resection. It can be assessed by different…”
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Cyanobacterial toxins and liver disease by Labine, M A, Minuk, G Y

“…Blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, produce a variety of toxins, some of which have been implicated in the pathogenesis of severe and potentially…”
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Daily Ciprofloxacin Treatment for Patients with Advanced Liver Disease Awaiting Liver Transplantation Reduces Hospitalizations by Minuk, G. Y., Hawkins, K., Kaita, K. D. E., Wong, S., Renner, E., Minuk, L., Uhanova, J.

“…Background Progressive deterioration in liver function is a common cause of hepatic decompensation and indication for liver transplantation in patients with…”
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Cancer Stem Cell Invasion of the Hepatic Microvasculature as a Predictor of Tumour Recurrence Following Surgical Resection in Adult Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Bautista, W, Cuvelier, S, Perez-Alvarez, V, Uhanova, J, Minuk, GY, Klein, J, Lipschitz, J, McKay, A

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Clinical hepatology : Profile of an urban, hospital-based practice by BYRON, D, MINUK, G. Y

“…To dispel the common notion that the practice of hepatology in North America largely consists of the care of middle-aged male patients with alcohol-induced…”
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Risk of sedation for upper GI endoscopy exacerbating subclinical hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis by Assy, Nimer, Rosser, Barry G., Grahame, Gordon R., Minuk, Gerald Y.

“…Background: The risk of exacerbating subclinical hepatic encephalopathy associated with the administration of sedative drugs in patients with cirrhosis…”
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Serum aspartate but not alanine aminotransferase levels help to predict the histological features of chronic hepatitis c viral infections in adults by Assy, N, Minuk, G Y

“…The aims of this study were to assess the predictive values of age, gender, route of transmission, extent of steatosis, alcohol consumption, and serum…”
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Effects of hepatic stimulator substance, herbal medicine, selenium/vitamin E, and ciprofloxacin on cirrhosis in the rat by Zhang, M, Song, G, Minuk, GY

“…BACKGROUND & AIMS: Cirrhosis is a potentially lethal condition for which there is no proven effective therapy. The aim of this study was to compare the effects…”
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Effects of low-density lipoprotein docosahexaenoic acid nanoparticles on cancer stem cells isolated from human hepatoma cell lines by Yang, J., Gong, Y., Sontag, D. P., Corbin, I., Minuk, G. Y.

“…Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is an omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid with anti-cancer properties. Recently, DHA packaged within low-density lipoprotein (LDL)…”
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Bone mineral densities in individuals with Gilbert's syndrome: a cross-sectional, case-control pilot study by Minuk, G Y, Greenberg, R, Uhanova, J, Hawkins, K, Leslie, W D

“…Unconjugated bilirubin inhibits osteoblastic proliferative activity in vitro, raising the possibility that Gilbert's syndrome (GS) patients are at increased…”
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Autoimmune Hepatitis in a Patient With Common Variable Immunodeficiency by Pollock, Galia, Sharma, Aditya, GY, Minuk

“…ABSTRACT Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID), a condition characterized by impaired antibody production, is paradoxically associated with various…”
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Quantitative hepatic phosphorus-31 magnetic resonance spectroscopy in compensated and decompensated cirrhosis by Corbin, I R, Ryner, L N, Singh, H, Minuk, G Y

“…Few studies have examined the physiological/biochemical status of hepatocytes in patients with compensated and decompensated cirrhosis in situ. Phosphorus-31…”
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Hepatitis B Viral Infection of Hepatic Progenitor Cells. Resolving Unresolved Questions? by Minuk, G.Y, Baruch, Y

“…Abstract Accumulated data to date do not entirely explain the; propensity of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) to cause chronic infections in newborns; failure of…”
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Serum immunoglobulins predict the extent of hepatic fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection by Watt, K., Uhanova, J., Gong, Y., Kaita, K., Doucette, K., Pettigrew, N., Minuk, G. Y.

“…Recently, we documented that immunoglobulins stimulate the proliferative activity of rat hepatic stellate cells in vitro. The aim of the present study was to…”
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Use of Fluoroquinolones in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus-Induced Liver Failure by KOJIMA, H, KAITA, K. D. E, HAWKINS, K, UHANOVA, J, MINUK, G. Y

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