Accurate, non-invasive liver fibrosis detection is essential for chronic liver disease management, particularly with rising metabolic dysfunction-associated liver disease (MASLD) and chronic hepatitis B (CHB). While the Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index is widely used, its performance for advanced fibrosi...
BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations significantly contribute to morbidity and mortality. The complex nature of COPD presents challenges in accurately predicting and understanding frequent exacerbations.
OBJECTIVE: This stu...
Serum, urine and tissue from a rat model of chronic kidney disease (CKD) were analysed using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy-based metabolomics methods, and compared with samples from sham operated rats. Both urine and serum were sampled at multiple timepoints, and the results have ...
Diminished hepatocyte regeneration is a key feature of acute and chronic liver diseases and after extended liver resections, resulting in the inability to maintain or restore a sufficient functional liver mass. Therapies to restore hepatocyte regeneration are lacking, making liver transplantation...
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its progressive form, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), are major chronic liver diseases associated with hepatocellular carcinoma. This study aimed to establish a short-term modified Western diet (mWD)-induced NAFLD model in middle-aged mice and ...