It is well recognized that one cause of chronic liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma
(HCC) is alcohol consumption. Research in Italy and the United States concludes that the …

Background and aims: Cirrhotic patients frequently undergo screening endoscopy for the
presence of oesophageal varices (OV). In the future, this social and medical burden will …

Alcoholic liver disease encompasses a broad spectrum of diseases ranging from steatosis
steatohepatitis, fibrosis, and cirrhosis to hepatocellular carcinoma. Forty-four per cent of all …

BACKGROUND.: Screening for oesophageal varices represents an important part of the
diagnostic work-up of cirrhotic patients. We have previously shown that the platelet …

The role of mastication on digestion efficiency remains to be demonstrated. This study
investigates whether masticatory function influences gastric emptying rate. Twelve normal …

Background: The efficacy of several prokinetic drugs on dyspeptic symptoms and on gastric
emptying rates are well‐established in patients with functional dyspepsia, but formal studies …

Background: Thrombocytopenia can be found in patients with chronic hepatitis related to
hepatitis C virus (HCV). Both hypersplenism and decreased liver production of …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ranks third among the causes of cancer deaths globally.
The most frequent causes are the hepatitis C virus (HCV), a combination of alcohol/HCV and …

OBJECTIVES: Thrombopoietin (Tpo) is an important regulator of megakaryocyte maturation
and platelet production, and is mainly produced by the liver. A decrease in Tpo production is …

Background & Aims: Liver biopsy examination is the gold standard to diagnose the presence
of cirrhosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of both 13C-aminopyrine …