Safety and efficacy of treatment with pegylated interferon alpha-2a with ribavirin in chronic
Urquijo, Juan José¹; Diago, Moisés¹; Boadas, Jaume²; Planas, Ramón³; Solá, Ricard⁴; Olmo, Juan Angel del⁵; Crespo, Javier⁶; Erdozaín, José Carlos⁷; Antón, María Dolores⁸; Arocena, Carlos⁹; Suárez, Dolores¹⁰; Giné, Jose¹¹; Barrera, Josep M¹²; García Samaniego, Javier¹³; Pérez, Ricardo¹⁴; Dalmau, Blai¹⁵; Montoro, Miguel^16
1Consorcio Hospital General Universitario, Valencia. España; ²Hospital de Terrassa, Barcelona. España; ³Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona. España; ⁴Hospital del Mar, Barcelona. España; ⁵Hospital Clínico de Valencia, Valencia. España; ⁶Hospital Valdecilla, Santander. España; ⁷Hospital La Paz, Madrid. España; ⁸Hospital Dr. Peset, Valencia. España; ⁹Fundación Jimenez Diaz, Madrid. España; ¹⁰Hospital Arquitecto Marcide, Ferrol. España; ¹¹Hospital Verge de la Cinta, Tortosa, Tarragona. España; ¹²Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona. España; ¹³Hospital Carlos III, Madrid. España; ¹⁴Hospital General Universitario, Albacete. España; ¹⁵Hospital Parc Tauli Sabadell, Sabadell. España; ¹⁶Hospital San Jorge Huesca, Huesca. España
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2013 Vol. 12 Feb, Pag. 30-35]

Use of acetylcysteine for non-acetaminophen-induced acute liver failure
Sales, Ibrahim¹; Dzierba, Amy L²; Smithburger, Pamela L¹; Rowe, Deanna³; Kane-Gill, Sandra L^1
1University of Pittsburgh, Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pensilvania. Estados Unidos de América; ²Presbyterian Hospital, Department of Pharmacy, Nueva York. Estados Unidos de América; ³University of Pittsburgh, School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, Pensilvania. Estados Unidos de América
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2013 Vol. 12 Feb, Pag. 6-10]

Utility of noninvasive methods for the characterization of nonalcoholic liver steatosis in the family practice. The “VARES” Italian multicenter study
Grattagliano, Ignazio¹; Ubaldi, Enzo¹; Napoli, Luigi¹; Marulli, Carlo Fedele¹; Nebiacolombo, Cristina¹; Cottone, Carmelo¹; Portincasa, Piero^2
1Italian College of General Practitioners, Florencia, Toscana. Italia; ²Universita di Bari, Bari, Puglia. Italia
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2013 Vol. 12 Feb, Pag. 70-77]

ARFI cut-off values and significance of standard deviation for liver fibrosis staging in patients with chronic liver disease
Goertz, Ruediger S¹; Sturm, Joerg¹; Pfeifer, Lukas¹; Wildner, Dane¹; Wachter, David L²; Neurath, Markus F¹; Strobel, Deike^1
1University of Erlangen, Department of Internal Medicine 1, Erlangen, Baviera. Alemania; ²University of Erlangen, Institute of Pathology, Erlangen, Baviera. Alemania
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2013 Vol. 12 Num. 6 Nov-Dic, Pag. 935-941]

Association of GST null genotypes with anti-tuberculosis drug induced hepatotoxicity in Western Indian population
Gupta, Vinod H¹; Singh, Meenakshi²; Amarapurkar, Deepak N³; Sasi, Preetha¹; Joshi, Jyotsna M⁴; Baijal, Rajiv⁵; Kumar, Praveen H.R⁵; Amarapurkar, Anjali D⁶; Joshi, Kalpana⁷; Wangikar, Pramod P^2
1Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Bombay, Maharashtra. India; ²Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Department of Chemical Engineering, Bombay, Maharashtra. India; ³Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Bombay, Maharashtra. India; ⁴TN Medical College, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Bombay, Maharashtra. India; ⁵Jagjivanram Western Railway Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Bombay, Maharashtra. India; ⁶TN Medical College, Department of Pathology, Bombay, Maharashtra. India; ⁷Symbiosis School of Biomedical Sciences, Department of Biotechnology, Pune, Maharashtra. India
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2013 Vol. 12 Num. 6 Nov-Dic, Pag. 959-965]

Genetic factors affecting susceptibility to alcoholic liver disease in an Indian population
Dutta, Atanu Kumar^1
1Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Departament of Biochemistry, Calcuta, Bengala Occidental. India
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2013 Vol. 12 Num. 6 Nov-Dic, Pag. 901-907]

Giant biliary mucinous cystadenoma of the liver
Grubor, Nikica Mirko¹; Colovic, Radoje B²; Dushan Atkinson, Henry³; Micev, Marjan T^1
1Clinical Center of Serbia, First Surgical Clinic, Belgrado. Serbia; ²Belgrade University, School of Medicine, Belgrado. Serbia; ³North Middlesex University Hospital, Londres. Reino Unido
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2013 Vol. 12 Num. 6 Nov-Dic, Pag. 979-983]

Haemophagocytic syndrome in a liver transplant patient during treatment with Telaprevir
Rodríguez Medina, Beatriz¹; Blanes, Marino²; Vinaixa, Carmen¹; Aguilera, Victoria¹; Rubín, Angel¹; Prieto, Martín¹; Berenguer, Marina^1
1Hospital La Fe, Unidad de Trasplante de Hígado y Hepatología, Valencia. España; ²Hospital La Fe, Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Valencia. España
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2013 Vol. 12 Num. 6 Nov-Dic, Pag. 974-978]

Hepatitis E virus: new faces of an old infection
Riveiro Barciela, Mar¹; Rodríguez Frías, Francisco¹; Buti, Maria^1
1Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona. España
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2013 Vol. 12 Num. 6 Nov-Dic, Pag. 861-870]

Hepatolithiasis with secondary cholangitis and supernumerary left hepatic lobe
Lavenant Borja, María Isabel¹; Fernández Rivero, Justo²; Pachuca González, Digna³; Mercado, Miguel Angel⁴; Esquivel Ayanegui, Francisco⁵; Méndez Sánchez, Nahum²; Albores Saavedra, Jorge¹; Chablé Montero, Fredy^1
1Fundación Clínica Médica Sur, Departamento de Patología, México, Distrito Federal. México; ²Fundación Clínica Médica Sur, Unidad de Investigación de Hígado, México, Distrito Federal. México; ³Fundación Clínica Médica Sur, Departamento de Radiología, México, Distrito Federal. México; ⁴Fundación Clínica Médica Sur, Departamento de Cirugía, México, Distrito Federal. México; ⁵Hospital Miguel Silva, Departamento de Gastroenterología, Morelia, Michoacán. México
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2013 Vol. 12 Num. 6 Nov-Dic, Pag. 966-968]

Hormonal pretreatment preserves liver regenerative capacity and minimizes inflammation after partial hepatectomy
D’Espessailles, Amanda¹; Dossi, Camila²; Intriago, Giomar²; Leiva, Pedro²; Romanque, Pamela^2
1Universidad de Chile, Facultad de Ciencias, Santiago de Chile. Chile; ²Universidad de Chile, Facultad de Medicina, Santiago de Chile. Chile
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2013 Vol. 12 Num. 6 Nov-Dic, Pag. 881-891]

Impact of untreated portal vein thrombosis on pre and post liver transplant outcomes in cirrhosis
John, B.V¹; Konjeti, R²; Aggarwal, A³; López, R⁴; Atreja, A⁵; Miller, C⁶; Zein, N.N¹; Carey, W.D^1
1Cleveland Clinic, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cleveland, Ohio. Estados Unidos de América; ²University of Connecticut, Department of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut. Estados Unidos de América; ³Indiana University Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Indianapolis, Indiana. Estados Unidos de América; ⁴Cleveland Clinic, Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland, Ohio. Estados Unidos de América; ⁵Mount Sinai Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Nueva York. Estados Unidos de América; ⁶Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Hepato-biliary and Transplant Surgery, Cleveland, Ohio. Estados Unidos de América
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2013 Vol. 12 Num. 6 Nov-Dic, Pag. 952-958]

Liver retransplantation in adults: a 20-year experience of one center in southern Brazil
Costabeber, Ane Micheli¹; Granzotto, Marioni²; Fleck-Junior, Alfeu de Medeiros³; Marroni, Claudio Augusto¹; Zanotelli, Maria Lucia³; Cantisani, Guido³; Brandao, Ajacio¹; Musskopf, Maiara Isabel²; Lionco, Livia^1
1Universidade Federal de Ciencias da Saude de Porto Alegre, Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Medicina: Hepatologia, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil; ²Universidade Federal de Ciencias da Saude de Porto Alegre, Programa de Gastroenterologia e Hepatologia, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil; ³Complexo Hospitalar Santa Casa de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2013 Vol. 12 Num. 6 Nov-Dic, Pag. 942-951]

Metabolic syndrome and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. The role of endothelial progenitor cells
Gutiérrez Grobe, Ylse¹; Gavilanes Espinar, Juan G¹; Masso Rojas, Felipe A²; Sánchez Valle, Vicente¹; Páez Arenas, Araceli²; Ponciano Rodríguez, Guadalupe³; Méndez Sánchez, Nahum¹; Chávez Tapia, Norberto C¹; Uribe, Misael^1
1Fundación Clínica Médica Sur, Unidad de Investigación de Hígado, México, Distrito Federal. México; ²Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Departamento de Fisiología, México, Distrito Federal. México; ³Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Medicina, México, Distrito Federal. México
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2013 Vol. 12 Num. 6 Nov-Dic, Pag. 908-914]

Noninvasive assessment of hepatic fibrosis using gadoxetate-disodium-enhanced 3T MRI
Jang, Yun-Jin¹; Cho, Seung Hyun²; Bae, Ji Hea¹; Kim, Gab Chul²; Ryeom, Hunkyu¹; Kim, Hye Jung²; Shin, Kyung-Min²; Lee, Hui Joong^1
1Kyungpook National University Hospital, Department of Radiology, Buk-Gu, Daegu. Corea del Sur; ²Kyungpook National University Medical Center, Department of Radiology, Buk-Gu, Daegu. Corea del Sur
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2013 Vol. 12 Num. 6 Nov-Dic, Pag. 926-934]

Percutaneous liver biopsy – 2 decades of experience in a public hospital in the South of Brazil
D’Incao, Rafael Bergesch¹; Silva, Marcelo Campos Appel da¹; Almeida, Paulo Roberto Lerias de¹; Renon, Viviane Plasse¹; Tovo, Cristiane Valle^1
1Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceicao, Servico de Gastroenterologia, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2013 Vol. 12 Num. 6 Nov-Dic, Pag. 876-880]

Pioglitazone upregulates hepatic angiotensin converting enzyme 2 expression in rats with steatohepatitis
Zhang, Wei¹; Li, Can¹; Liu, Bo¹; Wu, Rong¹; Zou, Nan¹; Xu, Yi-Zhi¹; Yang, Ying-Ying¹; Zhang, Feng¹; Zhou, Hua-Mei¹; Wan, Ke-Qiang¹; Xiao, Xiao-Qiu²; Zhang, Xia^1
1Chongqing Medical University, Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongquing, Sichuan. China; ²Chongqing Medical University, Institute of Life Sciences, Chongquing, Sichuan. China
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2013 Vol. 12 Num. 6 Nov-Dic, Pag. 892-900]

Portal venous tumor growth-type of hepatocellular carcinoma without liver parenchyma tumor nodules: a case report
Saito, Masaya¹; Seo, Yasushi¹; Yano, Yoshihiko¹; Uehara, Keiichiro²; Hara, Shigeo²; Momose, Kenji¹; Hirano, Hirotaka¹; Yokozaki, Hiroshi²; Yoshida, Masaru¹; Azuma, Takeshi^1
1Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Kobe, Hyogo. Japón; ²Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Division of Diagnostic Molecular Pathology, Kobe, Hyogo. Japón
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2013 Vol. 12 Num. 6 Nov-Dic, Pag. 969-973]

Prevalence of insulin resistance in chronic hepatitis C genotype 1 and 3 patients
Peres, Decio Passos Sampaio¹; Cheinquer, Hugo¹; Wolf, Fernando Herz²; Cheinquer, Nelson²; Falavigna, Maicon¹; Peres, Luciana Dornelles Sampaio^1
1Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Faculdade de Medicina, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil; ²Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2013 Vol. 12 Num. 6 Nov-Dic, Pag. 871-875]

Prognostic implication of serum vascular endothelial growth factor in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma staging
Yegin, Ender G¹; Siykhymbayev, Aydos²; Eren, Fatih¹; Bekiroglu, Nural¹; Ozdogan, Osman Cavit^1
1Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine, Estambul. Turquía; ²Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity in Kazakhstan, Department of Internal Medicine, Almaty. Kazajstán
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2013 Vol. 12 Num. 6 Nov-Dic, Pag. 915-925]