Identification of a novel mutation of MTP gene in a patient with abetalipoproteinemia
Najafi Sani, Mehri¹; Sabbaghian, Mozhgan¹; Mahjoob, Fatemeh¹; Cefalu, Angelo B²; Averna, Maurizio R²; Rezaei, Nima^1
1Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Children’s Medical Center, Teherán. Irán; ²Universita di Palermo, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Malattie Emergenti, Palermo, Sicilia. Italia
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2011 Vol. 10 Num. 2 Abr-Jun, Pag. 221-226]

Levocetirizine induced hepatotoxicity in a patient with chronic urticaria
Ekiz, Fuat¹; Yuksel, Ilhami¹; Ekiz, Ozlem²; Coban, Sahin¹; Basar, Omer¹; Yuksel,Osman^1
1Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Educational and Research Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology, Ankara. Turquía; ²Ankara Etlik Ihtisas Educational and Research Hospital, Department of Dermatology, Ankara. Turquía
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2011 Vol. 10 Num. 2 Abr-Jun, Pag. 237-238]

Lipid-bound sialic acid (LSA) in liver diseases of different etiologies
Chrostek, Lech¹; Cylwik, Bogdan¹; Panasiuk, Anatol²; Brodowska Adamusiak, Dorota¹; Gruszewska, Ewa^1
1Medical University, Department of Biochemical Diagnostics, Bialystok. Polonia; ²Medical University, Department of Infectious Diseases, Bialystok. Polonia
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2011 Vol. 10 Num. 2 Abr-Jun, Pag. 150-154]

Molecular and serological characterization of occult hepatitis B infection in blood donors from Mexico
García Montalvo, Beatriz María¹; Ventura Zapata, Laura Patricia^1
1Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Centro Médico Nacional "Ignacio García Téllez", Mérida, Yucatán. México
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2011 Vol. 10 Num. 2 Abr-Jun, Pag. 133-141]

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and the metabolic syndrome in an urban hospital serving an African community
Asabamaka Onyekwere, Charles¹; Ogbera, Anthonia O²; Balogun, Babajide O^3
1Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Gastroenterology Unit, Satellite Town, Lagos. Nigeria; ²Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Endocrinology and Metabolism Unit, Satellite Town, Lagos. Nigeria; ³Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Department of Radiology, Satellite Town, Lagos. Nigeria
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2011 Vol. 10 Num. 2 Abr-Jun, Pag. 119-124]

Onset of heart failure determines the hepatic cell death pattern
Herzer, Kerstin¹; Kneiseler, Guntje¹; Bechmann, Lars Peter¹; Post, Felix²; Schlattjan, Martin¹; Sowa, Jan-Peter¹; Neumann, Till³; Marggraf, Gunter³; Erbel, Raimund³; Gerken, Guido¹; Jochum, Christoph¹; Canbay, Ali^1
1University Hospital Essen, Department for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen. Alemania; ²Johannes Gutenberg University, Department of Medicine, Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz. Alemania; ³University Hospital Essen, West-German Heart Center Essen, Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen. Alemania
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2011 Vol. 10 Num. 2 Abr-Jun, Pag. 174-179]

Risk factors and predictors of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in Taiwan
Ying-Chin, Lin¹; Shou-Chu, Chou¹; Pai-Tsang, Huang¹; Hung-Yi, Chiou^2
1Shuang Ho Hospital, Department of Family Medicine, Zhonghe City, Taipei. Taiwán; ²Taipei Medical University, School of Public Health, Zhonghe City, Taipei. Taiwán
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2011 Vol. 10 Num. 2 Abr-Jun, Pag. 125-132]

The efficacy of anti-viral therapy on hepatitis B virus-associated glomerulonephritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Yi, Zhou¹; Jie, Yuan Wei¹; Nan, Zhu^1
1Shanghai Jiaotong University, The First People’s Hospital, Shanghai. China
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2011 Vol. 10 Num. 2 Abr-Jun, Pag. 165-173]

The liver is the key organ for the development of metabolic syndrome
Franco Bourland, Rebecca E¹; Méndez Sánchez, Nahum^2
1Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación, Servicio de Bioquímica, México, Distrito Federal. México; ²Fundación Clínica Médica Sur, Unidad de Investigación de Hígado, México, Distrito Federal. México
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2011 Vol. 10 Num. 2 Abr-Jun, Pag. 216-217]

Uncommon localization of amyloidosis in gallbladder: Description of a case and brief literature review
Tirotta, Daniela¹; Durante, Vittorio^1
1Ospedale Cervesi di Cattolica, Rimini, Emilia Romagna. Italia
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2011 Vol. 10 Num. 2 Abr-Jun, Pag. 227-232]

Acute and fulminant hepatitis induced by flutamide: Case series report and review of the literature
Brahm, Javier¹; Brahm, Magdalena; Segovia, Roberto²; Latorre, Ricardo¹; Zapata, Rodrigo³; Poniachik, Jaime¹; Buckel, Erwin⁴; Contreras, Luis^5
1Universidad de Chile, Hospital Clínico, Santiago de Chile. Chile; ²Clínica Las Condes, Departamento de Gastroenterología, Santiago de Chile. Chile; ³Clínica Alemana, Departamento de Gastroenterología, Santiago de Chile. Chile; ⁴Clínica Las Condes, Unidad de Trasplante Hepático, Santiago de Chile. Chile; ⁵Clínica Las Condes, Departamento de Patología, Santiago de Chile. Chile
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2011 Vol. 10 Num. 1 Ene-Mar, Pag. 93-98]

Advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Review of targeted molecular drugs
Camargo Pinheiro Alves, Rogério¹; Alves, Daniele²; Guz, Betty¹; Matos, Carla³; Viana, Monica¹; Harriz, Michele¹; Terrabuio, Deborah¹; Kondo, Mario³; Gampel, Otavio²; Polletti, Paula^1
1Hospital do Servidor Publico Estadual de Sao Paulo "Francisco Morato de Oliveira", Departamento de Gastroenterologia, Sao Paulo. Brasil; ²Hospital do Servidor Publico Estadual de Sao Paulo "Francisco Morato de Oliveira", Departamento de Oncologia, Sao Paulo. Brasil; ³Hospital A.C. Camargo, Departamento de Hepatologia, Sao Paulo. Brasil
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2011 Vol. 10 Num. 1 Ene-Mar, Pag. 21-27]

Arcuate ligament compression as a cause of early-onset thrombosis of the hepatic artery after liver transplantation
Vilatobá, Mario¹; Zamora Valdés, Daniel²; Guerrero Hernández, Manuel³; Romero Talamás, Héctor²; Leal Villalpando, Rafael P⁴; Mercado, Miguel A^2
1Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Departamento de Trasplantes, México, Distrito Federal. México; ²Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Departamento de Cirugía, México, Distrito Federal. México; ³Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Departamento de Radiología e Imagen, México, Distrito Federal. México; ⁴Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Departamento de Anestesiología, México, Distrito Federal. México
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2011 Vol. 10 Num. 1 Ene-Mar, Pag. 88-92]

Does HLA-DR7 differentiate the overlap syndrome of auto-immune hepatitis-primary biliary cirrhosis (AIH-PBC) from those with auto-immune hepatitis type 1?
Coss Adame, Enrique¹; Granados, Julio²; Uribe, Misael¹; Torre, Aldo^1
1Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Departamento de Gastroenterología, México, Distrito Federal. México; ²Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Departamento de Inmunogenética, México, Distrito Federal. México
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2011 Vol. 10 Num. 1 Ene-Mar, Pag. 28-32]

Effectiveness of add-on Pegylated interferon alfa-2a therapy in a Lamivudine-treated patient with chronic hepatitis B
Mangano, Carmelo¹; Squadrito, Giovanni²; Cacciola, Irene²; Carpentieri, Mariastella¹; Foti, Giuseppe¹; Raimondo, Giovanni^2
1Ospedale Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli , Divisione delle Malattie Infetive, Reggio Calabria, Calabria. Italia; ²Ospedale Accademico di Messina, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Messina, Sicilia. Italia
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2011 Vol. 10 Num. 1 Ene-Mar, Pag. 84-87]

Epidemiological assessment of liver disease in northeastern Brazil by means of a standardized liver biopsy protocol
Lembranca, Lucas; Medina, Jessica; Portugal, Marcelo¹; Almeida, Delvone¹; Solla, Jorge¹; Gadelha, Ricardo²; Freitas, Luiz A.R. de³; Parana, Raymundo^4
1Departamento de Saude do Estado da Bahia, Salvador, Bahia. Brasil; ²Ministerio de Saude, Programa Nacional de Hepatitis Viral, Brasilia, Distrito Federal. Brasil; ³Fundacao Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Centro de Pesquisa Goncalo Moniz, Salvador, Bahia. Brasil; ⁴Universidade Federal da Bahia, Hospital Universitario Prof. Edgard Santos, Salvador, Bahia. Brasil
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2011 Vol. 10 Num. 1 Ene-Mar, Pag. 43-49]

Incisional intercostal hernia with prolaps of the liver
Ohlow, Marc Alexander¹; Hocke, Michael^2
1Zentralklinik Bad Berka, Bad Berka. Alemania; ²Klinikum Meiningen, Meiningen. Alemania
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2011 Vol. 10 Num. 1 Ene-Mar, Pag. 80]

Liver transplantation: A new risk factor for intestinal intussusceptions
Pischke, Sven¹; Karsten, Wursthorn¹; Hadem, Johannes¹; Schmidt, Sebastian¹; Heiringhoff Heinz, Karl²; Helfritz, Fabian²; Strassburg, Christian P¹; Lobers, Joachim¹; Zender, Lars¹; Tutarel, Oktay³; Wedemeyer, Jochen²; Manns, Michael P¹; Wedemeyer, Heiner¹; Rifai, Kinan¹; Gebel, Michael^1
1Hannover Medical School, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover, Niedersachsen. Alemania; ²Hannover Medical School, Surgery, Hannover, Niedersachsen. Alemania; ³Hannover Medical School, Cardiology, Hannover, Niedersachsen. Alemania
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2011 Vol. 10 Num. 1 Ene-Mar, Pag. 38-42]

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in Brazil. Clinical and histological profile
Cotrim, Helma P¹; Parise, Edison R; Oliveira, Claudia P.M.S; Leite, Natalhie; Martinelli, Ana; Galizzi, Joao; Silva, Rita de Cassia; Mattos, Angelo; Pereira, Leila; Amorim, Waldir; Ivantes, Claudia; Souza, Francisco; Costa, Marcelo; Maia, Lizomar; Pessoa, Mario; Oliveira, Frederico
¹Universidade Federal da Bahia, Hospital Prof. Edgar Santos, Salvador, Bahia. Brasil
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2011 Vol. 10 Num. 1 Ene-Mar, Pag. 33-37]

Prevalence and risk factors for bacterial skin infection and mortality in cirrhosis
Mohan, Pazhanivel¹; Ramu, Bhavadharani¹; Bhaskar, Emmanuel²; Venkataraman, Jayanthi^1
1Stanley Medical College, Department of Gastroenterology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. India; ²Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Department of Internal Medicine, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. India
[Annals of hepatology, México, 2011 Vol. 10 Num. 1 Ene-Mar, Pag. 15-20]