Fllowing the identification of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in 1989 (l), there was considerable
uncertainty about criteria for diagnosis of the liver disorder which was then known as …

Mutations of the p53 gene are found in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common
form of primary liver cancer. Specific mutations might reflect exposure to specific …

New drugs and advances in molecular biology afford opportunities to upgrade the treatment
of autoimmune hepatitis. The aims of this study were to define treatment problems, identify …

Abstract A CD4+ T cell subpopulation defined by the expression levels of a particular cell
surface molecule (eg CD5, CD45RB, CD25, CD62L or CD38) bears an autoimmune …

cDNAs for three human Wnt receptors, Frizzled-1 (FZD1), Frizzled-2 (FZD2), andFrizzled-7
(FZD7), have now been cloned and characterized. TheFZD1, FZD2, andFZD7genes encode …

Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is an index of arterial stiffness, and a simple device for
measuring brachial-ankle PWV (baPWV) has recently been developed. However, the …

The assessment of macrophage function has been a topic of intense discussion due to
multiple subtypes. This protocol describes the collection of bone marrow cells from the femur …

Seventy-five cirrhotic patients with hyperammonemia in the past or at the time of the study
were randomly divided into two groups (treated with lactulose or nontreated) in 14 hospitals …

Background/Aims: A nationwide survey of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) was carried out in
Japan. Methods: Four hundred and ninety-six patients were enrolled by questionnaires sent …

Mucosal addressin cell adhesion molecule‐1 (MAdCAM‐1) is selectively expressed in the
endothelial cells of intestinal mucosa and gut‐associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) …