background liver cirrhosis is one of the major causes of hospitalization and mortality in children. a wide spectrum of disorders including developmental abnormali­ties, infections, metabolic and genetic disorders can lead to liver cirrhosis in pediatric patients. determination of its etiology is important for treatment mo­dality, prevention of progressive liver damage, family counseling and pri...

Celiac disease (CD) is characterized by sensitivity to gluten, which is found in dietary wheat, barley, and rye. Many extra-intestinal manifestations have been described in association with CD. Liver disease and CD share widespread risk factors. Liver disorders such as autoimmune hepatitis, elevation of liver enzyme levels, primary biliary cirrhosis, nonspecific hepatitis, primary sclerosing ch...

thyroid hormones regulate the metabolisms of all cells including hepatocytes, and hence, modulate hepatic function. hyperthyroidism is one of the most common endocrine disorders characterized by increased secretion of thyroid hormones t3 and/or t4. this study investigated frequency of abnormal liver function tests in the patients with hyperthyroidism that referred to imam reza hospital of kerma...

context celiac disease (cd) is defined as a permanent intolerance to ingested gluten. the intolerance to gluten results in immune-mediated damage of small intestine mucosa manifested by villous atrophy and crypt hyperplasia. these abnormalities resolve with initiationa gluten-free diet. evidence acquisition pubmed, ovid, and google were searched for full text articles published between 1963 and...