Gut and Liver B Cells of Common Clonal Origin in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis–Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Brian K. Chung, Eva Kristine Klemsdal Henriksen, Kristin Kaasen Jørgensen, Tom H. Karlsen, Gideon M. Hirschfield, Evaggelia Liaskou – 6 August 2018 – B cells express an antigen‐specific B‐cell receptor (BCR) and may contribute to liver inflammation by recognizing shared antigens in the gut and liver.

L‐Carnitine Suppresses Loss of Skeletal Muscle Mass in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis

Masatsugu Ohara, Koji Ogawa, Goki Suda, Megumi Kimura, Osamu Maehara, Tomoe Shimazaki, Kazuharu Suzuki, Akihisa Nakamura, Machiko Umemura, Takaaki Izumi, Naoki Kawagishi, Masato Nakai, Takuya Sho, Mitsuteru Natsuizaka, Kenichi Morikawa, Shunsuke Ohnishi, Naoya Sakamoto – 6 August 2018 – Liver cirrhosis (LC) is a major cause of secondary sarcopenia. Sarcopenia makes the prognosis worse; thus, novel therapeutic options for sarcopenia in patients with LC are urgently required as they are currently limited.

Liver Transplantation Today: Where We Are Now and Where We Are Going

Adam S. Bodzin, Talia B. Baker – 6 August 2018 – Liver transplantation was made a reality through the bravery, innovation, and persistence of Dr. Thomas Starzl. His death in 2017, at the age of 90, makes us pause to consider how far the field has come since its inception by this remarkable pioneer. It also is an opportunity to evaluate the continued novel innovations which contribute to the growth and potential for liver transplantation in the future.

L‐Carnitine Suppresses Loss of Skeletal Muscle Mass in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis

Masatsugu Ohara, Koji Ogawa, Goki Suda, Megumi Kimura, Osamu Maehara, Tomoe Shimazaki, Kazuharu Suzuki, Akihisa Nakamura, Machiko Umemura, Takaaki Izumi, Naoki Kawagishi, Masato Nakai, Takuya Sho, Mitsuteru Natsuizaka, Kenichi Morikawa, Shunsuke Ohnishi, Naoya Sakamoto – 6 August 2018 – Liver cirrhosis (LC) is a major cause of secondary sarcopenia. Sarcopenia makes the prognosis worse; thus, novel therapeutic options for sarcopenia in patients with LC are urgently required as they are currently limited.

Liver Fibrosis Is Associated With Corrected QT Prolongation During Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir Treatment for Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C

Yuki Tahata, Ryotaro Sakamori, Ayako Urabe, Naoki Morishita, Ryoko Yamada, Takayuki Yakushijin, Naoki Hiramatsu, Yoshinori Doi, Akira Kaneko, Hideki Hagiwara, Yukinori Yamada, Taizo Hijioka, Masami Inada, Shinji Tamura, Yasuharu Imai, Kunimaro Furuta, Takahiro Kodama, Hayato Hikita, Tomohide Tatsumi, Tetsuo Takehara – 6 August 2018 – Combination treatment of ledipasvir and sofosbuvir (LDV/SOF) is first‐line treatment for patients with chronic hepatitis C genotype 1 in the United States, Europe, and Japan.

Immune Alterations in Patients With Type 1 Autoimmune Hepatitis Persist Upon Standard Immunosuppressive Treatment

Amédée Renand, Sarah Habes, Jean‐François Mosnier, Hélène Aublé, Jean‐Paul Judor, Nicolas Vince, Philippe Hulin, Steven Nedellec, Sylvie Métairie, Isabelle Archambeaud, Sophie Brouard, Jérôme Gournay, Sophie Conchon – 6 August 2018 – Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a rare disease characterized by an immune attack of the liver. This study consists of a comprehensive analysis of immune alterations related to AIH at diagnosis, and during remission phase under treatment.

Liver Transplantation for Propionic Acidemia and Methylmalonic Acidemia: Perioperative Management and Clinical Outcomes

Kristen Critelli, Patrick McKiernan, Jerry Vockley, George Mazariegos, Robert H. Squires, Kyle Soltys, James E. Squires – 6 August 2018 – Propionic acidemia (PA) and methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) comprise the most common organic acidemias and account for profound morbidity in affected individuals. Although liver transplantation (LT) has emerged as a bulk enzyme‐replacement strategy to stabilize metabolically fragile patients, it is not a metabolic cure because patients remain at risk for disease‐related complications.

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