Hepatobiliary Diseases

Stem Cells in Hepatobiliary Diseases

Platelet abnormalities in hepatobiliary diseases.

Platelet abnormalities associated with hepatobiliary diseases include increased (thrombocytosis) and decreased (thrombocytopenia) numbers of platelets as well as abnormalities in function (thrombocytopathy or thrombasthenia). Hepatic diseases that are accompanied by platelet abnormalities include hepatitis, cirrhosis, portal hypertension, and neoplastic disorders both benign and malignant. The ...

[Hepatobiliary System Diseases as the Predictors of Psoriasis Progression].

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY To assess the state of the hepatobiliary system in psoriasis andpsoriatic arthritis in order to establish a causal relationship and to identify clinical and functional predictors of psoriatic disease progression. METHODS The study includedpatients with extensive psoriasis vulgaris (n = 175) aged 18 to 66 years old and healthy donors (n = 30), matched by sex and age: Group...

Fatty acid composition of lipoprotein lipids in hepatobiliary diseases.

Liver damage and alterations in the exocrine function of the gland lead to a profound alteration of the plasma lipoprotein profile. To determine whether hepatic disease results in changes in the lipoprotein fatty acid composition, i.e. to determine whether liver function influences the homeostasis of complex lipids in plasma, we studied the fatty acid profile of lipids from VLDL, LDL and HDL, a...

Hepatobiliary tuberculosis.

Hepatobiliary tuberculosis refers to the localized form of hepatic tuberculosis and is a distinct entity in which hepatobiliary involvement overwhelmingly dominates the clinical picture. Presentations are often delayed, and manifestations can be nonspecific. Fever is the most common symptom followed by abdominal pain, and hepatomegaly is the most common abnormality found on clinical examination...