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Hepatitis E outbreaks pose a significant threat to public health in developing countries. The mortality rate is generally around 2% but can be higher than 20% in pregnant women in India. The virus responsible for hepatitis E, known as HEV, has been found in several animal species..... ReadMore -
Research ArticleUrsodiol Infusion in the management of Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis: An Investigational Clinical TrialView abstract
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Alcoholic hepatitis (AH) are an acute hepatic inflammation associated with significant morbidity and mortality in patients, who consume excessive amounts of alcohol. The currently recommended treatment options (corticosteroid, pentoxifylline) mainly target only on reduction of inflammation response in AH...... ReadMore -
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Enteropathy associated T cell lymphoma is an exceptionally discerned intestinal lymphoma derived from intraepithelial T cells commonly incriminating small intestine of subjects of celiac disease. Enteropathy associated T cell lymphoma occurring within gastrointestinal tract frequently delineates enteropathic alterations and manifests...... ReadMore -
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Jejunal adenocarcinoma is a rare cancer of the gastrointestinal tract. Clinical symptoms are non-specific, making the diagnosis a challenge. Owing to its late diagnosis, curative resection is rare, and the prognosis remains poor. The current 5-year survival rate of small bowel cancer..... ReadMore -
OpinionView abstract
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Chronic viral hepatitis B (CHB) is a serious, difficult-to-treat human disease, causing impaired liver function, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Approximately 5% of patients with CHB can also be infected with chronic hepatitis D (CHD), leading to a greater risk of cirrhosis and HCC [1]...... ReadMore -
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Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) portend a worse survival for cirrhotic patients compared to similar patients without HE, even after accounting for the MELD score. Restriction of dietary protein intake in HE has been practiced, based on uncontrolled observations, which could predispose cirrhotic to malnutrition. This randomized study was conducted to evaluate the effects of optimal protein supplementation through daily diet in patients of liver cirrhosis with HE...... ReadMore -
Case ReportView abstract
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Abdominal tuberculosis (TB) is not an uncommon entity in Bangladesh. Isolated colonic tuberculosis (TB) is rare. Colonic TB is reported in 2-3% of patients with abdominal TB. It is frequently misdiagnosed as Crohn’s disease or carcinoma of the colon due to their shared clinical, radiographic, and endoscopic presentations...... ReadMore -
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Hepatocellular carcinoma is denominated as a primary hepatic malignancy demonstrating features of hepatocellular differentiation. Previously designated as hepatoma, hepatocellular carcinoma emerges from low grade hepatocellular dysplasia with gradual transition to high grade dysplasia, preliminary hepatocellular carcinoma, and progressive hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatocellular carcinoma predominantly occurs withi elderly subjects...... ReadMore