Journal of clinical and experimental hepatology
Dec 9, 2023
Spider angiomas are dilated vascular channels in the skin. They have a central arteriole with surrounding vascular channels resembling legs of a spider, hence the name. They are frequently associated with liver cirrhosis, thyrotoxicosis, and pregnanc...
Journal of clinical and experimental hepatology
Sep 16, 2021
Gallstones are more common in patients with cirrhosis of the liver, and the incidence increases with severity of liver disease. Pigment stones are the most frequent type of gallstones (GSs) in cirrhotics, and majority remain asymptomatic. Hepatitis C...
Journal of clinical and experimental hepatology
Sep 10, 2021
BACKGROUND: There is limited literature on the role of percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) as an adjunct to endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). This study evaluates the role of PTBD in patients with failed ERCP or pos...
Journal of clinical and experimental hepatology
Nov 22, 2019
BACKGROUND: Liver transplantation (LT) is an accepted therapeutic option for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with cirrhosis. Despite careful candidate selection, HCC recurrence occurs. We aimed to describe the predictors of recurrence, cli...
Journal of clinical and experimental hepatology
Oct 30, 2019
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Although much has been learnt regarding pregnancy after liver transplantation, data from India are scant. Hence, we evaluated the maternal and fetal outcomes of pregnancies after liver transplantation at our center.
Journal of clinical and experimental hepatology
Apr 29, 2019
BACKGROUND: Primary hemochromatosis is unusual in India. The homeostatic iron regulator (HFE) gene C282Y mutation, a common cause for hemochromatosis in Europe, is considered almost nonexistent in India. We are reporting a case of hemochromatosis wit...
Journal of clinical and experimental hepatology
Sep 19, 2018
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Alcoholic hepatitis (AH) is an acute hepatic inflammation associated with high morbidity and mortality. Treatment with steroids is known to decrease short-term mortality in severe AH patients. Hence, we hypothesize that adrenal insuf...
Journal of clinical and experimental hepatology
Aug 27, 2018
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is defined by increased density and/or abnormal composition of microbiota in the small bowel. SIBO is often encountered in patients with cirrhosis as a result of impaired intestinal motility and delayed tr...