Cardiac responses to catecholamines are known to be attenuated in chronic liver disease.
To elucidate the role of β-adrenergic receptor alteration in this phenomenon, we measured …

Systemic and splanchnic haemodynamics were studied in patients with cirrhosis who had
been classified in three groups (A, B, and C) according to the degree of liver failure (modified …

The endoscopic features of the gastric mucosa in patients with cirrhosis have not been
systematically investigated. In these patients, we observed an endoscopic aspect, consisting of …

We report on clinical, nutritional, and hepatic histological findings in 50 non-selected obese
subjects (mean overweight +74%; range +21-138%). The pathogenesis of the liver damage …

The effect of metronidazole on liver function tests was studied in patients given total
parenteral nutrition (TPN) for an acute attack of Crohn's disease. In those receiving TPN and …

Systemic and splanchnic hemodynamics of the chronic bile duct-ligated rat were characterized
by radioactive microspheres. Conscious and pentobarbital sodium-anesthetized, bile duct…

1. The scarcity of research since the 2015 opinion is unacceptable, so why did ACOG not
call for funding epidemiologic research (trends, patterns of use) as the cornerstone for …

In patients with cirrhosis, superior portosystemic collateral circulation was evaluated by the
continuous thermodilution method in the azygos vein. Azygos blood flow was 5 times higher …

To elucidate a possible role for reduction of intrahepatic vascular space in the pathogenesis
of portal hypertension, we studied a partially hepatectomized rat model in vitro and in vivo. …

… Braillon for the comments on the recently published mild cognitive impairment (MCI) …
Braillon’s concerns about the lack of awareness regarding MCI risk factors such as alcohol …