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Why is viral eradication so important in patients with HCV-related cirrhosis? by Velosa, José

“…Approximately one-third of patients infected with chronic HCV have cirrhosis, and this is likely to increase in the near future. The risk of complications,…”
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Lipids, glucose and iron metabolic alterations in chronic hepatitis C after viral eradication - comparison of the new direct-acting antiviral agents with the old regimens by Carvalho, Joana Rita, Velosa, José, Serejo, Fátima

“…Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a unique virus which interacts with cholesterol, iron and insulin metabolism. There is limited data on the effects of…”
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Incidence, predictive factors and clinical significance of development of portal vein thrombosis in cirrhosis: a prospective study by Noronha Ferreira, Carlos, Marinho, Rui, Cortez-Pinto, Helena, Ferreira, Paula, Dias, Margarida S., Vasconcelos, Mariana, Alexandrino, Paula, Serejo, Maria de Fátima, Pedro, Ana Júlia, Gonçalves, Afonso, Palma, Sónia, Leite, Inês, Reis, Daniela, Damião, Filipe, Valente, Ana, Xavier Brito, Leonor, Baldaia, Cilenia, Fatela, Narcisa, Ramalho, Fernando Jorge Martins, Velosa, José

“…© 2019 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Background and aims: The role of portal vein thrombosis (PVT) in the natural history of…”
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Transmural Healing Is Associated with Improved Long-term Outcomes of Patients with Crohn's Disease by Fernandes, Samuel R, Rodrigues, Rita V, Bernardo, Sónia, Cortez-Pinto, João, Rosa, Isadora, da Silva, João P, Gonçalves, Ana R, Valente, Ana, Baldaia, Cilénia, Santos, Paula M, Correia, Luís, Venâncio, José, Campos, Paula, Pereira, António D, Velosa, José

“…Mucosal healing (MH) is currently accepted as one of the best treatment targets in Crohn's disease. However, even in patients with sustained MH, residual bowel…”
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Elimination of Hepatitis C in Portugal: An Urban Legend? by Velosa, José, Macedo, Guilherme

“…The burden of hepatitis C virus infection remains very high despite huge progress in the cure of the infection. The high prevalence of hepatitis C, especially…”
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Acute pancreatitis in the elderly: a cause for increased concern? by Carvalho, Joana R, Fernandes, Samuel R, Santos, Patrícia, Moura, Carlos M, Antunes, Teresa, Velosa, José

“…BACKGROUNDAcute pancreatitis (AP) is an aggressive and potentially fatal clinical condition. Although all age groups are at risk, the elderly may be a group of…”
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The Role of Routine Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Before Bariatric Surgery by Fernandes, Samuel R., Meireles, Liliane C., Carrilho-Ribeiro, Luís, Velosa, José

“…Background Obesity remains a major health concern for which surgery has proven to be the most effective treatment in the long term. Routine upper…”
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Anticoagulation in Cirrhosis and Portal Vein Thrombosis Is Safe and Improves Prognosis in Advanced Cirrhosis by Noronha Ferreira, Carlos, Reis, Daniela, Cortez-Pinto, Helena, Tato Marinho, Rui, Gonçalves, Afonso, Palma, Sónia, Leite, Inês, Rodrigues, Tiago, Pedro, Ana Júlia, Alexandrino, Paula, Serejo, Fátima, Sobral Dias, Margarida, Ferreira, Paula, Vasconcelos, Mariana, Damião, Filipe, Xavier Brito, Leonor, Baldaia, Cilenia, Fatela, Narcisa, Ramalho, Fernando, Velosa, José

“…Background The role of portal vein thrombosis (PVT) in the natural history of cirrhosis is controversial. Aims We analyzed the safety and effect of…”
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Epidemic history of hepatitis C virus genotypes and subtypes in Portugal by Palladino, Claudia, Ezeonwumelu, Ifeanyi Jude, Marcelino, Rute, Briz, Verónica, Moranguinho, Inês, Serejo, Fátima, Velosa, José Fernando, Marinho, Rui Tato, Borrego, Pedro, Taveira, Nuno

“…Any successful strategy to prevent and control HCV infection requires an understanding of the epidemic behaviour among the different genotypes. Here, we…”
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Gastrointestinal Bleeding Caused by a Penetrating Aortic Ulcer by Fernandes, Samuel Raimundo, MD, Noronha Ferreira, Carlos, MD, Velosa, José, MD, PhD

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Twenty-five years of increasing mortality from pancreatic cancer in Portugal by Marques da Costa, Pedro, Marinho, Rui, Cortez-Pinto, Helena, Costa, Luís, Velosa, José

“…© 2019 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved. We conducted an epidemiological analysis on pancreatic cancer mortality trends in Portugal over the…”
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Cutaneous Pseudolymphoma in a Patient With Crohn’s Disease Under Infliximab: First Report by Carvalhana, Sofia, Gonçalves, Ana, Velosa, José

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Serum vitamin D levels correlate with the presence and histological grading of colorectal adenomas in peri and postmenopausal women by Marques da Costa, Pedro, Martins, Inês, Neves, Joaquim, Cortez-Pinto, Helena, Velosa, José

“…Vitamin D is known to modulate immune function and proliferation. Higher vitamin D [25(OH)D3] serum levels have been reported to have protective effects on…”
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Eradication of Hepatitis C Virus Reduces the Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Compensated Cirrhosis by Velosa, José, Serejo, Fátima, Marinho, Rui, Nunes, Joana, Glória, Helena

“…Background The effect of a sustained virological response (SVR) to interferon (IFN) on clinical outcomes of hepatitis C virus (HCV)–related cirrhosis is…”
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Fracture of a self-expanding metal stent used to manage a post-vertical sleeve gastrectomy stenosis by Fernandes, Samuel, Ferreira, Carlos, Lopes, Joao, Raposo, João, Velosa, José

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Ascitic Calprotectin is a Novel and Accurate Marker for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis by Fernandes, Samuel Raimundo, Santos, Patrícia, Fatela, Narcisa, Baldaia, Cilénia, Tato Marinho, Rui, Proença, Helena, Ramalho, Fernando, Velosa, José

“…Background Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a known complication of advanced cirrhosis and presents a high mortality rate. A polymorphonuclear (PMN)…”
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The burden of alcoholism in fifteen years of cirrhosis hospital admissions in Portugal by Marinho, Rui T., Duarte, Henrique, Gíria, José, Nunes, Joana, Ferreira, Alexandre, Velosa, José

“…Background & Aims Deploying a longitudinal perspective, we observe how cirrhosis caused mortality rates in Portugal are converging with the levels reported in…”
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Transient and persistent acute kidney injury in acute liver failure by Coelho, Silvia, Fonseca, José Nuno, Gameiro, Joana, Jorge, Sofia, Velosa, José, Lopes, José António

“…Background Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a very frequent complication in the Acute Liver Failure (ALF) population associated with negative outcomes. We aim to…”
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Identifying palliative care needs in a Portuguese liver unit by Carvalho, Joana Rita, Vasconcelos, Mariana, Marques da Costa, Pedro, Marinho, Rui Tato, Fatela, Narcisa, Raimundo, Miguel, Carvalhana, Sofia, Ramalho, Fernando, Cortez‐Pinto, Helena, Velosa, José

“…Background & Aims Chronic liver disease is a major worldwide cause of morbidity and mortality. Palliative care policies are not clearly established in chronic…”
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Inadvertent oversight while reporting factors predicting decompensation of cirrhosis by Noronha Ferreira, Carlos, Cortez‐Pinto, Helena, Velosa, José, Tato Marinho, Rui

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