Search Results - "VECCHIONE, Raffaela"
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Could inflammatory markers help diagnose nonalcoholic steatohepatitis?
Published in European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology (01-05-2009)“…BACKGROUNDNonalcoholic fatty liver disease describes a set of conditions that range from fatty liver to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and is considered…”
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The HOX gene network in hepatocellular carcinoma
Published in International journal of cancer (01-12-2011)“…Liver organogenesis and cancerogenesis share common mechanisms. HOX genes control normal development, primary cellular processes and are characterized by a…”
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Oxidative stress and steatosis are cofactors of liver injury in primary biliary cirrhosis
Published in Journal of gastroenterology (01-10-2010)“…Background Factors responsible for the progression of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) are still poorly understood. In the present study, we investigated the…”
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Contrast-enhanced sonography versus biopsy for the differential diagnosis of thrombosis in hepatocellular carcinoma patients
Published in World journal of gastroenterology : WJG (14-05-2009)“…To clarify which method has accuracy: 2nd generation contrast-enhanced ultrasound or biopsy of portal vein thrombus in the differential diagnosis of portal…”
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The HOX genes are expressed, in vivo, in human tooth germs: In vitro cAMP exposure of dental pulp cells results in parallel HOX network activation and neuronal differentiation
Published in Journal of cellular biochemistry (01-03-2006)“…Homeobox‐containing genes play a crucial role in odontogenesis. After the detection of Dlx and Msx genes in overlapping domains along maxillary and mandibular…”
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Liver iron excess in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma developed on non-alcoholic steato-hepatitis
Published in Journal of hepatology (01-02-2009)“…Background/Aims Liver iron deposits are frequent in patients with non-alcoholic steato-hepatitis (NAFLD), but their role is not well defined. To investigate…”
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Silybin combined with phosphatidylcholine and vitamin E in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A randomized controlled trial
Published in Free radical biology & medicine (01-05-2012)“…The only currently recommended treatment for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is lifestyle modification. Preliminary studies of silybin showed…”
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Predicting Fibrosis Worsening in Obese Patients With NASH Through Parenchymal Fibronectin, HOMA-IR, and Hypertension
Published in The American journal of gastroenterology (01-02-2010)“…Few published studies have examined the results obtained from repeat liver biopsies in obese patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The…”
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Preservation of nutritional-status in patients with refractory ascites due to hepatic cirrhosis who are undergoing repeated paracentesis
Published in Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (01-04-2012)“…Background and Aim: Refractory ascites in liver‐cirrhosis is associated with a poor prognosis. We performed a prospective study to investigate whether…”
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Hepatoid adenocarcinoma with liver metastasis mimicking hepatocellular carcinoma: An immunohistochemical and molecular study of eight cases
Published in The American journal of surgical pathology (01-10-2003)“…Hepatoid adenocarcinoma (HAC) is a special type of extrahepatic adenocarcinoma, which has a striking morphologic similarity to hepatocellular carcinoma. Seven…”
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Validation of an extension of the international non-invasive criteria for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma to the characterization of macroscopic portal vein thrombosis
Published in Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (01-04-2011)“…Background and Aim: We aimed to validate the non‐invasive criteria for the characterization of portal vein thrombosis (PVT) in patients with cirrhosis and…”
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Diagnosis of chronic liver disease: reproducibility and validation of liver biopsy
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Diagnosis of chronic liver disease: reproducibility and validation of liver biopsy
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Chromosomal Alterations in Hepatocellular Nodules by Comparative Genomic Hybridization: High-Grade Dysplastic Nodules Represent Early Stages of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Published in Laboratory investigation (01-05-2002)“…Data from experimental hepatocarcinogenesis and recent studies in humans have suggested that the emergence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a stepwise…”
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Marked genetic similarities between hepatitis B virus-positive and hepatitis C virus-positive hepatocellular carcinomas
Published in The Journal of pathology (01-11-2000)“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common neoplasms worldwide. Well‐established risk factors include infections with two very different viruses:…”
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High prevalence of non-HFE gene-associated haemochromatosis in patients from southern Italy
Published in Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine (01-01-2004)“…Hereditary haemochromatosis is an autosomal recessive disorder of iron regulation that results in abnormal intestinal iron absorption with progressive iron…”
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