Rare liver diseases caused by ductal plate malformation, such as congenital hepatic fibrosis (CHF), Caroli syndrome, and polycystic disease, can have clinical manifestations recurrent cholangitis—frequently involving multidrug-resistant microorganisms—leading to difficulties in selecting the optimal antimicrobial treatment. Without prompt recognition, these infections severely hamper patient’s ...

background: recent studies demonstrated that resveratrol has many therapeutic effects on liver disorders. resveratrol significantly increased survival after liver transplantation, decreased fat deposition, necrosis, and apoptosis which induced by ischemia in wistar rats. it provided liver protection against chemical, cholestatic, and alcohol injury. resveratrol can improve glucose metabolism an...

WE would like to report the occurrence of congenital paunch calf syndrome in Ireland. This is a homozygous recessive condition in the Romagnola breed that causes congenital deformities as described by Gentile and others (2004). Carrier animals appear normal. A full-term stillborn purebred Romagnola calf examined at Kilkenny Regional Veterinary Laboratory had severe abdominal distension (hence t...

background: hepatic steatosis is commonly observed in patients with chronic hepatitis c (chc). many studies indicate a relationship between steatosis and fibrosis progression. the aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence of hepatic steatosis and related factors in iranian chc patients.   methods: one hundred and fifteen consecutive patients with chc were enrolled which were treatment-naï...