Monthly Archives: March 2022
Pregnancy-Associated Liver Diseases
The liver disorders unique to pregnancy include hyperemesis gravidarum, intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, acute fatty liver of pregnancy and pre-eclampsia-associated hepatic impairment, specifically hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low plate… Continue reading
Genetic predisposition for Helicobacter pylori infection – the jury is still out!
Precision Medicine in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Challenges and Considerations for the path forward
IRAK4 signaling drives resistance to checkpoint immunotherapy in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Checkpoint immunotherapy is largely ineffective in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). The innate immune NF-κB pathway promotes PDAC cell survival, stromal fibrosis and is driven by IRAK4, but its impact on tumor immunity has not been directly inv… Continue reading
Hardly Ants-ipated capsule endoscopy finding
NAFLD and the Gut-Liver Axis: Exploring an Undernutrition Perspective
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a chronic condition affecting one quarter of the global population. Although primarily linked to obesity and metabolic syndrome, undernutrition and the altered (dysbiotic) gut microbiome influence NAFLD prog… Continue reading