AIM To investigate whether the use of proton pump inhibitors(PPIs) increases the incidence of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis(SBP) in patients with cirrhosis
The hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is an importantpublic health problem and it is associated with hepaticand extrahepatic manifestations. Autoimmune thyroiddis
Diffusion-weighted imaging(DWI), a functional imaging technique exploiting the Brownian motion of water molecules, is increasingly shown to have value in variou
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) remains a rare butsignificant disease, which affects mainly young malesin association with inflammatory bowel disease. Thereh
Quality of life(QoL) after deceased donor liver transplantation is increasingly recognized as a major outcome parameter. We reviewed recent publications in this