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Xu X, Xu S, Zhang Y, Wang L, Yan C, Xu Z, Zhao Q, Qi X. Neutrophil extracellular traps formation may be involved in the association of propranolol with the development of portal vein thrombosis. Thromb Res 2024; 238:208-221. [PMID: 38733693 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2024.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Nonselective β blockers (NSBBs) facilitate the development of portal vein thrombosis (PVT) in liver cirrhosis. Considering the potential effect of NSBBs on neutrophils and neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), we speculated that NSBBs might promote the development of PVT by stimulating neutrophils to release NETs. MATERIALS AND METHODS Serum NETs biomarkers were measured, use of NSBBs was recorded, and PVT was evaluated in cirrhotic patients. Carbon tetrachloride and ferric chloride (FeCl3) were used to induce liver fibrosis and PVT in mice, respectively. After treatment with propranolol and DNase I, neutrophils in peripheral blood, colocalization and expression of NETs in PVT specimens, and NETs biomarkers in serum were measured. Ex vivo clots lysis analysis was performed and portal vein velocity and coagulation parameters were tested. RESULTS Serum MPO-DNA level was significantly higher in cirrhotic patients treated with NSBBs, and serum H3Cit and MPO-DNA levels were significantly higher in those with PVT. In fibrotic mice, following treatment with propranolol, DNase I significantly shortened the time of FeCl3-induced PVT formation, lowered the peripheral blood neutrophils labelled by CD11b/Ly6G, inhibited the positive staining of H3Cit and the expression of H3Cit and MPO proteins in PVT tissues, and reduced serum nucleosome level. Furthermore, the addition of DNase I to tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) significantly accelerated clots lysis as compared with tPA alone. Propranolol reduced portal vein velocity in fibrotic mice, but did not influence coagulation parameters. CONCLUSION Our study provides a clue to the potential impact of NETs formation on the association of NSBBs with the development of PVT.
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- Xiangbo Xu
- Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China; Department of Pharmacy, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute of PLA, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China.
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Pereira RA, Esteves AF, Cardoso FS, Perdigoto R, Marcelino P, Saliba F. Abdominal perfusion pressure in critically ill cirrhotic patients: a prospective observational study. Sci Rep 2023; 13:8550. [PMID: 37237113 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-34367-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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In critical patients, abdominal perfusion pressure (APP) has been shown to correlate with outcome. However, data from cirrhotic patients is scarce. We aimed to characterize APP in critically ill cirrhotic patients, analyze the prevalence and risk factors of abdominal hypoperfusion (AhP) and outcomes. A prospective cohort study in a general ICU specialized in liver disease at a tertiary hospital center recruited consecutive cirrhotic patients between October 2016 and December 2021. The study included 101 patients, with a mean age of 57.2 (± 10.4) years and a female gender proportion of 23.5%. The most frequent etiology of cirrhosis was alcohol (51.0%), and the precipitant event was infection (37.3%). ACLF grade (1-3) distribution was 8.9%, 26.7% and 52.5%, respectively. A total of 1274 measurements presented a mean APP of 63 (± 15) mmHg. Baseline AhP prevalence was 47%, independently associated with paracentesis (aOR 4.81, CI 95% 1.46-15.8, p = 0.01) and ACLF grade (aOR 2.41, CI 95% 1.20-4.85, p = 0.01). Similarly, AhP during the first week (64%) had baseline ACLF grade (aOR 2.09, CI 95% 1.29-3.39, p = 0.003) as a risk factor. Independent risk factors for 28-day mortality were bilirubin (aOR 1.10, CI 95% 1.04-1.16, p < 0.001) and SAPS II score (aOR 1.07, CI 95% 1.03-1.11, p = 0.001). There was a high prevalence of AhP in critical cirrhotic patients. Abdominal hypoperfusion was independently associated with higher ACLF grade and baseline paracentesis. Risk factors for 28-day mortality included clinical severity and total bilirubin. The prevention and treatment of AhP in the high-risk cirrhotic patient is prudential.
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- Rui Antunes Pereira
- Unidade de Cuidados Intensivos Polivalente 7 (UCIP7), Hospital de Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal.
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- Serviço de Medicina, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal
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- Unidade de Transplante, Hospital de Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central, Nova Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Unidade de Transplante, Hospital de Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central, Nova Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Unidade de Cuidados Intensivos Polivalente 4 (UCIP4), Hospital de Santa Marta, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal
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- AP-HP Hôpital Paul Brousse, Hepato-Biliary center, Université Paris Saclay, INSERM unit Nº 1193, Villejuif, France
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Niu X, Zhu L, Xu Y, Zhang M, Hao Y, Ma L, Li Y, Xing H. Global prevalence, incidence, and outcomes of alcohol related liver diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:859. [PMID: 37170239 PMCID: PMC10173666 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15749-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Alcohol related liver disease (ARLD) is one of the major chronic liver diseases worldwide. This review aimed to describe the global prevalence, incidence, and outcomes of ARLD. METHODS Medline, Embase, The Cochrane Library, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) were searched from inception to May 31, 2022. The language was restricted to English or Chinese. According to the criteria, articles describing the basic characteristics of the population were selected. Two reviewers extracted the data independently. RESULTS A total of 372 studies were identified: 353 were used for prevalence analysis, 7 were used for incidence analysis, and 114 were used to for outcome analysis. The prevalence of ARLD worldwide was 4.8%. The prevalence in males was 2.9%, which was higher than female (0.5%). Among the ethnic groups, the percentage was highest in Caucasians (68.9%). Alcoholic liver cirrhosis comprised the highest proportion in the disease spectrum of ARLD at 32.9%. The prevalence of ascites in ARLD population was highest (25.1%). The ARLD population who drinking for > 20 years accounted for 54.8%, and the average daily alcohol intake was 146.6 g/d. About 59.5% of ARLD patients were current or former smokers, and 18.7% were complicated with hepatitis virus infection. The incidence was 0.208/1000 person-years. The overall mortality was 23.9%, and the liver-related mortality was 21.6%. CONCLUSION The global prevalence of ARLD was 4.8% and was affected by sex, region, drinking years, and other factors. Therefore, removing the factors causing a high disease prevalence is an urgent requisite. TRIAL REGISTRATION PROSPERO Nr: CRD42021286192.
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- Xuanxuan Niu
- Center of Liver Diseases Division 3, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 Jingshundong Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100015, China
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- Center of Liver Diseases Division 3, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 Jingshundong Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100015, China
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- Center of Liver Diseases Division 3, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 Jingshundong Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100015, China
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- Center of Liver Diseases Division 3, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 Jingshundong Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100015, China
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- Center of Liver Diseases Division 3, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 Jingshundong Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100015, China
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- Center of Liver Diseases Division 3, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 Jingshundong Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100015, China
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- Center of Liver Diseases Division 3, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 Jingshundong Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100015, China
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- Center of Liver Diseases Division 3, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 Jingshundong Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100015, China.
- Peking University Ditan Teaching Hospital, Beijing, 100015, China.
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Ramirez MV, McGahan JP, Loehfelm TW, Grewal A, Wilson MD. Markedly elevated hepatic arterial velocity-HAV greater than 200 cm/s-is not specific to hepatobiliary disease. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND : JCU 2020; 48:532-537. [PMID: 32567098 DOI: 10.1002/jcu.22885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Revised: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to review the different etiologies and outcomes of patients with hepatic artery velocities greater than 200 cm/s. METHODS This retrospective study included 88 hospitalized patients in whom angle-corrected proper hepatic artery flow velocities greater than 200 cm/s were obtained during an abdominal ultrasonographic examination. Peak systolic hepatic artery flow velocities, hepatic artery resistance index, and portal vein flow velocities were evaluated. The patients were then allocated to one of four groups based on their primary underlying diagnosis: structural liver disease, nonstructural liver disease, generalized infection, or miscellaneous. RESULTS The median hepatic artery velocity was similar for all groups, ranging from 226 to 238 cm/s. The maximum portal venous velocities were not significantly different between groups. No lab values were statistically different between the groups, except total bilirubin that was greater in the nonstructural liver disease group (8 mg/dL). Overall, 9/88 (10.2%) of patients with elevated hepatic artery velocity died within 30 days of their ultrasonographic examination. CONCLUSION Elevated hepatic artery velocity greater than 200 cm/s in hospitalized patients is not specific to primary hepatobiliary disease but may indicate acute hepatic dysfunction from other causes such as infection or sepsis.
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- Michael V Ramirez
- Department of Radiology, University of California, Davis Health, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of California, Davis Health, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of California, Davis Health, Sacramento, California, USA
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- College of Medicine, California Northstate University, Elk Grove, California, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of California, Davis Health, California, USA
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Plumb JO, Otto JM, Kumar SB, Wright M, Schmidt W, Grocott MP, Montgomery HE. Application of the optimized carbon monoxide rebreathing method for the measurement of total haemoglobin mass in chronic liver disease. Physiol Rep 2020; 8:e14402. [PMID: 32207243 PMCID: PMC7090373 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.14402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Revised: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Anemia is common in liver cirrhosis. This generally infers a fall in total hemoglobin mass (tHb-mass). However, hemoglobin concentration ([Hb]) may fall due to an expansion in plasma volume (PV). The "optimized carbon monoxide rebreathing method" (oCOR) measures tHb-mass directly and PV (indirectly using hematocrit). It relies upon carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) distribution throughout the entire circulation. In healthy subjects, such distribution is complete within 6-8 min. Given the altered circulatory dynamics in cirrhosis, we sought in this pilot study, to assess whether this was true in cirrhosis. The primary aim was to ascertain if the standard timings for the oCOR were applicable to patients with chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. The secondary aim was to explore the applicability of standard CO dosing methodologies to this patient population. METHODS Sixteen patients with chronic liver parenchymal disease were studied. However, tHb-mass was determined using the standard oCOR technique before elective paracentesis. Three subjects had an inadequate COHb% rise. In the remaining 13 (11 male), mean ± standard deviation (SD) age was 52 ± 13.8 years, body mass 79.1 ± 11.4 kg, height 175 ± 6.8 cm. To these, mean ± SD dose of carbon monoxide (CO) gas administered was 0.73 ± 0.13 ml/kg COHb values at baseline, 6 and 8 min (and "7-min value") were compared to those at 10, 12, 15 and 20 min after CO rebreathing. RESULTS The "7-min value" for median COHb% (IQR) of 6.30% (6.21%-7.47%) did not differ significantly from those at subsequent time points (8 min: 6.30% (6.21%-7.47%), 10 min: 6.33% (6.00%-7.50%), 12 min: 6.33% (5.90%-7.40%), 15 min: 6.37% (5.80%-7.33%), 20 min: 6.27% (5.70%-7.20%)). Mean difference in calculated tHb-mass between minute 7 and minute 20 was only 4.1 g, or 0.6%, p = .68. No subjects reported any adverse effects. CONCLUSIONS The oCOR method can be safely used to measure tHb-mass in patients with chronic liver disease and ascites, without adjustment of blood sample timings. Further work might refine and validate appropriate dosing regimens.
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- James O.M. Plumb
- Respiratory and Critical Care Research AreaNIHR Biomedical Research CentreUniversity Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust / University of SouthamptonSouthamptonUK
- Centre for Human Integrative PhysiologyFaculty of MedicineUniversity of SouthamptonSouthamptonUK
- Anaesthesia, Perioperative Medicine and Critical Care Research UnitUniversity Hospital Southampton NHSFTSouthamptonUK
- Shackleton Department of AnaesthesiaUniversity Hospital Southampton NHSFTSouthamptonUK
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- Respiratory and Critical Care Research AreaNIHR Biomedical Research CentreUniversity Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust / University of SouthamptonSouthamptonUK
- Centre for Human Integrative PhysiologyFaculty of MedicineUniversity of SouthamptonSouthamptonUK
- Anaesthesia, Perioperative Medicine and Critical Care Research UnitUniversity Hospital Southampton NHSFTSouthamptonUK
- Shackleton Department of AnaesthesiaUniversity Hospital Southampton NHSFTSouthamptonUK
- University of Southampton Medical SchoolSouthamptonUK
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- Centre for Human Integrative PhysiologyFaculty of MedicineUniversity of SouthamptonSouthamptonUK
- University of Southampton Medical SchoolSouthamptonUK
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- Department of HepatologyUniversity Hospital SouthamptonSouthamptonUK
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- Department of Sports Medicine/Sports PhysiologyUniversity of BayreuthBayreuthGermany
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- Respiratory and Critical Care Research AreaNIHR Biomedical Research CentreUniversity Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust / University of SouthamptonSouthamptonUK
- Centre for Human Integrative PhysiologyFaculty of MedicineUniversity of SouthamptonSouthamptonUK
- Anaesthesia, Perioperative Medicine and Critical Care Research UnitUniversity Hospital Southampton NHSFTSouthamptonUK
- Shackleton Department of AnaesthesiaUniversity Hospital Southampton NHSFTSouthamptonUK
- Department of AnesthesiologyDuke University School of MedicineDurhamNCUSA
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- Centre for Human Health and Performance/ Institute of Sport, Exercise and HealthUniversity College London, and NIHR University College London Hospitals Biomedical Research CentreLondonUK
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Chen M, Wang D, Zhao Y, Lu DM, Li HX, Liu JJ, Li H. Preoperative color Doppler ultrasonography predicts early recurrence in AFP-positive hepatocellular carcinoma. Oncol Lett 2019; 18:4703-4711. [PMID: 31611979 PMCID: PMC6781491 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2019.10825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The present study aimed to evaluate the hepatic hemodynamics of patients with α-fetoprotein (AFP)-positive hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and early recurrence (ER), as determined by color Doppler ultrasound. Screening with color Doppler ultrasound was performed in 150 patients with AFP-positive HCC, yielding 43 cases with postoperative ER. In addition, 35 healthy controls were enrolled in the study for comparison of the blood flow parameters between the healthy control and the HCC groups. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was performed to evaluate the predicted effect of Doppler for the ER of HCC. The average mean flow velocity of portal vein in patients with HCC (14.686±5.873 cm/s) was significantly lower in the HCC group compared with the healthy control group (17.631±3.569 cm/s; P=0.005). Additionally, the preoperative portal vein diameter in the HCC group was significantly higher compared with that in the healthy control group (P=0.001). Regarding the effect of surgery, the portal vein diameter was significantly increased in the patients postoperatively compared with preoperatively (P=0.003), while the pulsation and resistance indexes exhibited a decreasing trend in the postoperative group (P=0.001 and P=0.003, respectively). Notably, patients with HCC and ER presented with a higher resistance index (1.163±0.342) compared with the ER-free group (1.023±0.176; P=0.004). Furthermore, a significant difference in hepatic artery pulsation index was also observed between the ER group (0.673±0.075) and the ER-free group (0.624±0.056; P=0.018), indicating that an increased hepatic artery pulsation index may significantly predict the ER of HCC. In addition, areas under the curve of 0.683 and 0.700, respectively, suggested that the hepatic artery resistance and pulsation indexes may be used to diagnose ER in HCC (P=0.009 and P=0.004, respectively). Taken together, Doppler ultrasound provides a reliable and accurate quantification of hepatic hemodynamics for detecting ER in HCC with a good diagnostic accuracy.
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- Miao Chen
- Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, P.R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, P.R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The First People's Hospital of Nanning, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, P.R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, P.R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, P.R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, P.R. China
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Mickevičius A, Valantinas J, Stanaitis J, Jucaitis T, Mašalaitė L. Changes in the Velocity of Blood in the Portal Vein in Mild Acute Pancreatitis-A Preliminary Clinical Study. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2019; 55:E211. [PMID: 31130704 PMCID: PMC6571583 DOI: 10.3390/medicina55050211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Revised: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Background and objective: Portal vein thrombosis is associated with a decrease in the main blood velocity in this vessel. While most studies examine etiological factors of portal vein thrombosis after its occurrence, we aimed to evaluate portal vessels and assess whether mild acute pancreatitis affects blood flow in the portal vein and increases the risk of thrombosis. Materials and methods: This prospective single centered follow-up study enrolled 66 adult participants. Fifty of them were diagnosed with mild acute pancreatitis based on the Revised Atlanta classification, and 16 healthy participants formed the control group. All participants were examined three times. The first examination was carried out at the beginning of the disease and the next two at three-month intervals. Blood samples were taken and color Doppler ultrasound performed the first time, whereas ultrasound alone was performed during the second and third visits. Mean and maximal blood velocities and resistivity index in the main portal vein and its left and right branches were evaluated. Results: Mean velocity of the blood flow in the main portal vein and its right and left branches was not significantly different from healthy individuals during the acute pancreatitis phase: 23.1 ± 8.5 cm/s vs. 24.5 ± 8.2 cm/s (p = 0.827); 16.4 ± 7.9 cm/s vs. 16.4 ± 8.1 cm/s (p = 1.000); and 8 ± 3.4 cm/s vs. 7.4 ± 2.5 cm/s (p = 0.826), respectively. The same was observed when comparing the maximal blood flow velocity: 67.9 ± 29 cm/s vs. 67.5 ± 21 cm/s (p > 0.05); 45.4 ± 27 cm/s vs. 44 ± 23.8 cm/s (p = 0.853); and 22.2 ± 9.8 cm/s vs. 20 ± 7.3 cm/s (p = 0.926), respectively. Changes in venous blood velocities were not significant during the follow-up period in separate study groups. Conclusions: Portal blood flow velocities do not change during mild acute pancreatitis in the inflammatory and postinflammatory periods. This observation suggests that mild acute pancreatitis does not increase the risk of portal vein thrombosis.
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- Artautas Mickevičius
- Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine, Clinic of Gastroenterology, Nephro-Urology and Surgery, Biomedical Sciences, Vilnius LT-03101, Lithuania.
- Centre of Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Dietetics, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics, Vilnius LT-08661, Lithuania.
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- Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine, Clinic of Gastroenterology, Nephro-Urology and Surgery, Biomedical Sciences, Vilnius LT-03101, Lithuania.
- Centre of Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Dietetics, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics, Vilnius LT-08661, Lithuania.
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- Centre of Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Dietetics, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics, Vilnius LT-08661, Lithuania.
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- Centre of Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Dietetics, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics, Vilnius LT-08661, Lithuania.
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- Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine, Clinic of Gastroenterology, Nephro-Urology and Surgery, Biomedical Sciences, Vilnius LT-03101, Lithuania.
- Centre of Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Dietetics, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics, Vilnius LT-08661, Lithuania.
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Mayr U, Fahrenkrog-Petersen L, Batres-Baires G, Herner A, Rasch S, Schmid RM, Huber W, Lahmer T. Large-volume paracentesis effects plasma disappearance rate of indo-cyanine green in critically ill patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis and intraabdominal hypertension. Ann Intensive Care 2018; 8:78. [PMID: 29980962 PMCID: PMC6035121 DOI: 10.1186/s13613-018-0422-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2017] [Accepted: 06/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Ascites is a major complication of decompensated liver cirrhosis. Intraabdominal hypertension and structural alterations of parenchyma involve decisive changes in hepatosplanchnic blood flow. Clearance of indo-cyanine green (ICG) is mainly dependent on hepatic perfusion and hepatocellular function. As a consequence, plasma disappearance rate of ICG (ICG-PDR) is rated as a useful dynamic parameter of liver function. This study primarily evaluates the impact of large-volume paracentesis (LVP) on ICG-PDR in critically ill patients with decompensated cirrhosis. Additionally, it describes influences on intraabdominal pressure (IAP), abdominal perfusion pressure (APP), hepatic blood flow, hemodynamic and respiratory function. METHODS We analyzed LVP in 22 patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis. ICG-PDR was assessed by using noninvasive LiMON technology (Pulsion® Medical Systems; Maquet Getinge Group), and hepatic blood flow was analyzed by color-coded duplex sonography. RESULTS Paracentesis of a median volume of 3450 mL ascites evoked significant increases of ICG-PDR from 3.6 (2.8-4.6) to 5.1 (3.9-6.2)%/min (p < 0.001). Concomitantly, we observed a raise in "ICG-Clearance" from 99 (73.5-124.5) to 104 (91-143.5) mL/min/m2 (p = 0.005), while circulating blood volume index was unchanged [2412 (1983-3025) before paracentesis vs. 2409 (1997-2805) mL/m2, p = 0.734]. Sonography revealed a significant impact of paracentesis on hepatic blood flow: Hepatic artery resistance index dropped from 0.74 (0.68-0.75) to 0.68 (0.65-0.71) (p < 0.001) and maximum flow velocity in hepatic vein increased from 24 (17-30) to 30 (22-36) cm/s (p < 0.001). Consistent with previous studies, paracentesis caused significant decreases in IAP from 19.0 (15.0-20.3) to 11.0 (8.8-12.3) mmHg (p < 0.001) and central venous pressure from 22.5 (17.8-29.0) to 17.5 (12.8-24.0) mmHg (p < 0.001) with inverse increases in APP from 63.0 (56.8-69.5) to 71.0 (65.5-78.5) mmHg (p < 0.001). Changes in ICG-PDR were concomitant with changes in IAP (r = - 0.602) and APP (r = 0.576). Moreover, we found a substantial improvement in respiratory function. By contrast, hemodynamic parameters assessed by transpulmonary thermodilution, serum bilirubin and international normalized ratio did not change after paracentesis. CONCLUSION Critically ill patients with decompensated cirrhosis and elevated IAP showed dramatically impaired ICG-PDR. Paracentesis evoked an improvement in ICG-PDR in parallel with a decreased IAP and an increased APP, while conventional parameters of liver function did not change. This effect on ICG-PDR is mainly referable to a relief of intraabdominal hypertension and changes in hepatosplanchnic blood flow.
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- Ulrich Mayr
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Strasse 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Strasse 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Strasse 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Strasse 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Strasse 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Strasse 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Strasse 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Strasse 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
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Afif AM, Chang JPE, Wang YY, Lau SD, Deng F, Goh SY, Pwint MK, Ooi CC, Venkatanarasimha N, Lo RH. A sonographic Doppler study of the hepatic vein, portal vein and hepatic artery in liver cirrhosis: Correlation of hepatic hemodynamics with clinical Child Pugh score in Singapore. ULTRASOUND : JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH MEDICAL ULTRASOUND SOCIETY 2017; 25:213-221. [PMID: 29163657 DOI: 10.1177/1742271x17721265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2017] [Accepted: 06/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objective Liver cirrhosis has been a rising complication of chronic liver disease in Singapore. Ultrasound has been widely accepted as a non-invasive imaging modality for the evaluation of hepatic haemodynamics. This study aims to correlate the Doppler ultrasound values with the progression of liver cirrhosis to allow further understanding and possible prediction of clinical events for timely intervention. Methods Study sample of 56 eligible patients with liver cirrhosis was divided according to their Child-Pugh clinical score into Child's A (n = 29 patients), B (n = 19 patients) and C (n = 8 patients). The maximum portal vein velocity, maximum hepatic vein velocity, maximum hepatic artery velocity and hepatic artery resistive index were assessed by Doppler ultrasound. Results The incidence of ascites increases with the severity of cirrhosis. Flattening of the hepatic vein waveforms was dependant on degree of liver cirrhosis. Maximum hepatic vein velocity was higher in cirrhotic patients (where p = 0.05). Maximum portal vein velocity was found to be lower in cirrhosis (where p < 0.001) and mean maximum portal vein velocity decreases as severity of cirrhosis worsens. Hepatic artery resistive index was significantly higher in cirrhosis (where p < 0.001). Significant association was found between maximum hepatic vein velocity and maximum hepatic artery velocity and significant negative correlation was observed with the maximum portal vein velocity and hepatic artery resistive index. Conclusion The study demonstrated that these parameters can supplement the evaluation of liver cirrhosis and will be able to distinguish the different grades of liver cirrhosis using Doppler ultrasound.
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- Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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Park HS, Desser TS, Jeffrey RB, Kamaya A. Doppler Ultrasound in Liver Cirrhosis: Correlation of Hepatic Artery and Portal Vein Measurements With Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Score. JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE 2017; 36:725-730. [PMID: 28026900 DOI: 10.7863/ultra.16.03107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2016] [Accepted: 05/23/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To determine whether hepatic arterial and portal venous Doppler ultrasound measurements of the liver in cirrhotic patients correlate with patients' Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) scores, splenomegaly, or ascites. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sonographic images and reports were reviewed of 264 patients with hepatic cirrhosis who underwent abdominal ultrasound with Doppler in this internal review board-approved retrospective study. MELD scores were recorded at the time of ultrasound. On gray-scale ultrasound, spleen length was measured and the presence of ascites was noted. Hepatic arterial velocity (HAv) with angle correction, hepatic arterial resistive index, and portal vein velocity with angle correction were measured on Doppler ultrasound. Correlation of hepatic arterial and portal venous Doppler values with MELD score, presence of splenomegaly, and presence of ascites was tested using linear or binary logistic regression analysis. Diagnostic performance of Doppler parameters for high-risk MELD was assessed. RESULTS The HAv statistically significantly correlated with the MELD score (P = .0001), spleen size (P =.027), and presence of ascites (P =.0001), whereas the hepatic arterial resistive index and portal vein velocity did not correlate with these factors. For MELD scores greater than 19, an HAv greater than 120 cm/s showed accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of 74, 42, 90, 67, and 76%, respectively. With an HAv greater than 160 cm/s, the odds ratio for MELD scores greater than 19 was 42.1. CONCLUSIONS We found a statistically significant correlation with elevated HAv and increasing MELD scores, splenomegaly, and presence of ascites in patients with cirrhotic liver disease; this may be a useful imaging biomarker in the evaluation of patients with cirrhosis.
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- Hee Sun Park
- Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California, USA
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- Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California, USA
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LIVER ULTRASONOGRAPHY IN DOLPHINS: USE OF ULTRASONOGRAPHY TO ESTABLISH A TECHNIQUE FOR HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING AND TO EVALUATE METABOLIC DISEASE-ASSOCIATED LIVER CHANGES IN BOTTLENOSE DOLPHINS (TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS). J Zoo Wildl Med 2017; 47:1034-1043. [PMID: 28080913 DOI: 10.1638/2015-0173.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to establish a comprehensive technique for ultrasound examination of the dolphin hepatobiliary system and apply this technique to 30 dolphins to determine what, if any, sonographic changes are associated with blood-based indicators of metabolic syndrome (insulin greater than 14 μIU/ml or glucose greater than 112 mg/dl) and iron overload (transferrin saturation greater than 65%). A prospective study of individuals in a cross-sectional population with and without elevated postprandial insulin levels was performed. Twenty-nine bottlenose dolphins ( Tursiops truncatus ) in a managed collection were included in the final data analysis. An in-water ultrasound technique was developed that included detailed analysis of the liver and pancreas. Dolphins with hyperinsulinemia concentrations had larger livers compared with dolphins with nonelevated concentrations. Using stepwise, multivariate regression including blood-based indicators of metabolic syndrome in dolphins, glucose was the best predictor of and had a positive linear association with liver size (P = 0.007, R2 = 0.24). Bottlenose dolphins are susceptible to metabolic syndrome and associated complications that affect the liver, including fatty liver disease and iron overload. This study facilitated the establishment of a technique for a rapid, diagnostic, and noninvasive ultrasonographic evaluation of the dolphin liver. In addition, the study identified ultrasound-detectable hepatic changes associated primarily with elevated glucose concentration in dolphins. Future investigations will strive to detail the pathophysiological mechanisms for these changes.
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Das S, Maras JS, Hussain MS, Sharma S, David P, Sukriti S, Shasthry SM, Maiwall R, Trehanpati N, Singh TP, Sarin SK. Hyperoxidized albumin modulates neutrophils to induce oxidative stress and inflammation in severe alcoholic hepatitis. Hepatology 2017; 65:631-646. [PMID: 27775820 DOI: 10.1002/hep.28897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2016] [Revised: 09/12/2016] [Accepted: 10/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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UNLABELLED Albumin is a potent scavenger of reactive oxygen species (ROS). However, modifications in albumin structure may reduce its antioxidant properties and modulate its immune-regulatory functions. We examined alterations in circulating albumin in severe alcoholic hepatitis (SAH) patients and their contribution to neutrophil activation, intracellular stress, and alteration in associated molecular pathways. Albumin modifications and plasma oxidative stress were assessed in SAH patients (n = 90), alcoholic cirrhosis patients (n = 60), and healthy controls (n = 30) using liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry and spectrophotometry. Activation and intracellular ROS were measured in healthy neutrophils after treatment with purified albumin from the study groups. Gene expression of SAH neutrophils was analyzed and compared to gene expression from healthy neutrophils after stimulation with purified albumin from SAH patient plasma. SAH-albumin showed the highest albumin oxidative state (P < 0.05) and prominent alteration as human nonmercaptalbumin 2 (P < 0.05). Plasma oxidative stress (advanced oxidative protein product) was higher in SAH versus alcoholic cirrhosis patients and healthy controls (P < 0.05). Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, myeloperoxidase, and intracellular ROS levels were highest in SAH-albumin-treated neutrophils (P < 0.05). Genes associated with neutrophil activation, ROS production, intracellular antioxidation, and leukocyte migration plus genes for proinflammatory cytokines and various toll-like receptors were overexpressed in SAH neutrophils compared to healthy neutrophils (P < 0.05). Expression of the above-mentioned genes in SAH-albumin-stimulated healthy neutrophils was comparable with SAH patient neutrophils, except for genes associated with apoptosis, endoplasmic reticulum stress, and autophagy (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS In patients with SAH, there is a significant increase in albumin oxidation, and albumin acts as a pro-oxidant; this promotes oxidative stress and inflammation in SAH patients through activation of neutrophils. (Hepatology 2017;65:631-646).
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- Sukanta Das
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Hepatology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biophysics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India.,Department of Hepatology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Hepatic artery resistive index (HARI) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) fibrosis score in NAFLD patients: cut-off suggestive of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) evolution. J Ultrasound 2016; 19:183-9. [PMID: 27635163 DOI: 10.1007/s40477-016-0203-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2016] [Accepted: 03/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Conventional ultrasound (US) is reliable to reveal the presence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), but it is neither sensitive nor specific to reveal fibrosis clues, except in advanced stages where signs of cirrhosis are evident. NALFD fibrosis score is a non-invasive parameter that predicts well the presence of significant fibrosis, but correlations with US parameters are lacking. The aim of this study was, therefore, to compare resistive index of hepatic artery (HARI) of NAFLD patients with different severity degrees of diffuse fatty liver disease vs HARI of controls, and to compare HARI of NAFLD patients with different NAFLD fibrosis scores vs HARI of controls. METHODS This was a spontaneous, no-profit observational study conducted in our US department between December 2013 and July 2014. Patients with NAFLD with different severity of disease and healthy controls were included. Echogenicity and size of liver and spleen, maximum portal vein velocity, RI, peak systolic velocity (PSV), and end diastolic velocity (EDV) of splenic artery, PSV, EDV, and RI of hepatic artery, and NAFLD fibrosis score were acquired and compared between groups. RESULTS HARI was significantly lower in NAFLD patients than controls (p < 0.0001). A significant difference was also found between the groups of NAFLD severity (p < 0.0001). There was also a difference between HARI of NAFLD patients with different NAFLD fibrosis scores vs HARI of controls (p < 0.0001) with a positive correlation between HARI and NAFLD fibrosis score. CONCLUSION AND DISCUSSION Conventional Doppler US can be helpful to detect NAFLD patients with the risk of fibrous tissue accumulation. HARI tends to exceed the range of controls for patients with NAFLD fibrosis score greater than 0.675. The detection of HARI greater than 0.9 in NAFLD patients, regardless of the US degree of severity of steatosis, might suggest the execution of biopsy to predict the risk of progression to steatohepatitis and fibrous tissue accumulation. Low values of HARI may be expression of lower risk, which does not necessitate any biopsy.
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Stankovic Z. Four-dimensional flow magnetic resonance imaging in cirrhosis. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22:89-102. [PMID: 26755862 PMCID: PMC4698511 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i1.89] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2015] [Revised: 08/08/2015] [Accepted: 10/13/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Since its introduction in the 1970’s, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become a standard imaging modality. With its broad and standardized application, it is firmly established in the clinical routine and an essential element in cardiovascular and abdominal imaging. In addition to sonography and computer tomography, MRI is a valuable tool for diagnosing cardiovascular and abdominal diseases, for determining disease severity, and for assessing therapeutic success. MRI techniques have improved over the last few decades, revealing not just morphologic information, but functional information about perfusion, diffusion and hemodynamics as well. Four-dimensional (4D) flow MRI, a time-resolved phase contrast-MRI with three-dimensional (3D) anatomic coverage and velocity encoding along all three flow directions has been used to comprehensively assess complex cardiovascular hemodynamics in multiple regions of the body. The technique enables visualization of 3D blood flow patterns and retrospective quantification of blood flow parameters in a region of interest. Over the last few years, 4D flow MRI has been increasingly performed in the abdominal region. By applying different acceleration techniques, taking 4D flow MRI measurements has dropped to a reasonable scanning time of 8 to 12 min. These new developments have encouraged a growing number of patient studies in the literature validating the technique’s potential for enhanced evaluation of blood flow parameters within the liver’s complex vascular system. The purpose of this review article is to broaden our understanding of 4D flow MRI for the assessment of liver hemodynamics by providing insights into acquisition, data analysis, visualization and quantification. Furthermore, in this article we highlight its development, focussing on the clinical application of the technique.
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Could trisialotransferrin be used as an additional biomarker to CDT in order to improve detection of chronic excessive alcohol intake? Clin Biochem 2014; 47:1203-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2014.05.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2014] [Revised: 05/09/2014] [Accepted: 05/13/2014] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Han H, Liu R, Wang WP, Ding H, Wen JX, Lin XY. Postoperative haemodynamic changes in transplanted liver: Long-term follow-up with ultrasonography. J Int Med Res 2014; 42:849-56. [PMID: 24651994 DOI: 10.1177/0300060514521153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2013] [Accepted: 12/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate haemodynamic changes in the transplanted liver without postoperative complications. METHODS Colour Doppler ultrasound was used to monitor recipients of liver transplants who had no postoperative complications. The haemodynamic data for the hepatic vasculature were compared at different time-points during the first 4 years after liver transplantation. RESULTS A total of 144 liver transplant patients were enrolled in the study. Portal vein flow velocity decreased significantly from 72.1 ± 30.3 cm/s at 1 day to 44.2 ± 20.1 cm/s at 1 month after liver transplantation. Hepatic artery flow velocity was 61.4 ± 33.2 cm/s at day 1; it then decreased slowly but significantly to 48.3 ± 20.4 cm/s at 3 years after transplantation. There were 81 (56.3%) patients with high hepatic artery resistance index (HARI) (>0.80) and 19 (13.2%) with low HARI (<0.50) measured at least once during the 4-year follow-up examination. CONCLUSIONS Decreased portal vein flow velocity was the typical change observed during the first month after liver transplantation. Abnormal haemodynamic Doppler results should be interpreted with caution because they may not be clinically significant and may improve spontaneously.
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- Hong Han
- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Wen B, Deng X, Chen R, Peng PC. Changes in ultrastructure and biomechanical properties of the portal vein in rats with intrahepatic portal hypertension. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2014; 22:541-545. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v22.i4.541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To observe the ultrastructure and biomechanical properties of the portal vein in rats with intrahepatic portal hypertension to provide an experimental basis for further exploring the pathogenesis of portal hypertension.
METHODS: Subcutaneous injection of carbon tetrachloride was performed to induce intrahepatic portal hypertension in rats. Biomechanical methods were used to determine portal vein diameter, longitudinal tensile stress-strain curve and the size of the residual stress during portal hypertension formation. Portal vein ultrastructure was observed by electron microscopy.
RESULTS: Compared with normal rats, the portal vein diameter was significantly greater in rats with portal hypertension (1.53 ± 0.28 mm vs 1.14 ± 0.17 mm, P < 0.01); portal vein ultrastructure changed significantly; longitudinal tensile stress - strain curve was steeper; the time consumed for the whole process of tensile strain was shorter; the stress at 50% strain was significantly larger (1.04 ± 0.13 N vs 0.51 ± 0.08 N, P < 0.01); the opening angle of the portal vein and arc fluctuations increased significantly (110.34碍 ± 8.09碍 vs 79.93碍 ± 2.44碍, P < 0.01).
CONCLUSION: Rats with intrahepatic portal hypertension have abnormal portal vein wall remodeling, decreased portal vein compliance, and changes in circumferential and axial biomechanical characteristics.
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Ljubicić N, Gomercić M, Zekanović D, Bodrozić-Dzakić T, Duzel A. New insight into the role of NT-proBNP in alcoholic liver cirrhosis as a noninvasive marker of esophageal varices. Croat Med J 2013; 53:374-8. [PMID: 22911531 PMCID: PMC3428825 DOI: 10.3325/cmj.2012.53.374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Aim To investigate the association between plasma concentrations of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and formation of esophageal varices. Methods Thirty-five patients with alcoholic cirrhosis were divided into three groups according to the Child-Pugh classification: grade A (n = 11, 32%), B (n = 12, 34%), and C (n = 12, 34%). System hemodynamic parameters were measured using sphygmomanometry, electrocardiography, and echocardiography. NT-proBNP was analyzed by using an electrochemiluminiscence sandwich immunoassay. Results The presence of esophageal varices was associated with a higher serum NT-proBNP level, with a cut-off value of >101 pg/mL (sensitivity, 87.60% and specificity, 72.73%; P < 0.001). Conclusions NT-proBNP was found to be a marker of the presence of esophageal varices, but not a marker of progression of liver cirrhosis. In cirrhotic patients, NT-proBNP value >101 pg/mL was shown to be a valuable noninvasive parameter in predicting the presence of varices.
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- Neven Ljubicić
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital, Vinogradska ulica 29, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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Stankovic Z, Csatari Z, Deibert P, Euringer W, Blanke P, Kreisel W, Abdullah Zadeh Z, Kallfass F, Langer M, Markl M. Normal and altered three-dimensional portal venous hemodynamics in patients with liver cirrhosis. Radiology 2012; 262:862-73. [PMID: 22357888 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.11110127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare time-resolved three-dimensional (3D) phase-contrast magnetic resonance (MR) imaging with three-directional velocity encoding (flow-sensitive four-dimensional [4D] MR imaging), with Doppler ultrasonography (US) as standard of reference, for investigating alterations in 3D portal venous hemodynamics in patients with liver cirrhosis compared with healthy age-matched control subjects and healthy young volunteers. MATERIAL & METHODS This prospective study was approved by the local ethics committee, and written informed consent was obtained from all participants. Three-dimensional portal venous hemodynamics was assessed, employing flow-sensitive 4D MR imaging with a 3-T MR system (spatial resolution, approximately 2 mm(3); temporal resolution, approximately 45 msec) in 20 patients with hepatic cirrhosis, 20 healthy age-matched control subjects, and 21 healthy young volunteers. Flow characteristics were analyzed by using 3D streamlines and time-resolved particle traces. Quantitative analyses were performed by retrospectively evaluating regional peak and mean velocities, flow volume, and vessel area. Doppler US was used as standard of reference. Independent-sample t tests or Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney tests were applied for comparing each subject group. Paired-sample t tests or Wilcoxon tests were applied when comparing MR imaging and US. RESULTS Three-dimensional visualization of portal venous hemodynamics was successful, with complete visualization of the vessels in 18 patients and 35 volunteers, with limitations in the left intrahepatic branches (87%, reader A; 89%, reader B). A moderate but significant correlation was observed between 4D MR imaging and Doppler US in nearly all maximum and mean velocities, flow volumes, and vessel areas (r = 0.24-0.64, P = .001-.044). With MR imaging, significant underestimation was observed of intrahepatic flow velocities and flow volumes, except vessel area, which Doppler US represented as even lower (P < .001 to P = .045). Six patients had collateralization with reopened umbilical vein, while one had flow reversal in the superior mesenteric vein visible at MR imaging only. CONCLUSION Flow-sensitive 4D MR imaging may constitute a promising, alternative technique to Doppler US for evaluating hemodynamics in the portal venous system of patients with liver cirrhosis and may be a means of assessing pathologic changes in flow characteristics.
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- Zoran Stankovic
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Medical Physics, University Medical Center Freiburg, Hugstetter Strasse 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.
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Eatesam M, Noworolski SM, Tien PC, Nystrom M, Dodge JL, Merriman RB, Qayyum A. Liver diffusivity in healthy volunteers and patients with chronic liver disease: comparison of breathhold and free-breathing techniques. J Magn Reson Imaging 2011; 35:103-9. [PMID: 22034200 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.22748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2010] [Accepted: 07/18/2011] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To compare liver ADC obtained with breathhold and free-breathing diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) in healthy volunteers and patients with liver disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-eight subjects, 12 healthy volunteers and 16 patients (9 NAFLD, 7 chronic active HCV), underwent breathhold (BH) and free-breathing (FB) DWI MRI at 1.5 Tesla. Pearson's correlation coefficient was used to determine correlation while paired t-tests assessed differences between BH and FB ADC. Estimated bias was calculated using the Bland-Altman method. RESULTS Liver ADC (×10(-3) mm(2) /s) was lower on BH for all groups (mean difference 0.36 ± 0.20; P < 0.01). ADC was higher in healthy volunteers (BH 1.80 ± 0.18; FB 2.24 ± 0.20) compared with NAFLD patients (BH 1.43 ± 0.27; FB 1.78 ± 0.28) (P < 0.001) and HCV patients (BH 1.63 ± 0.191; FB 1.88 ± 0.12). Overall correlation between BH and FB ADC was (r = 0.75), greatest in NAFLD (r = 0.90) compared with the correlation in HCV (r = 0.24) and healthy subjects (r = 0.34). Bland-Altman plots did not show agreement in mean absolute difference and estimated bias between subjects. CONCLUSION Correlation between BH and FB liver ADC is moderate indicating that BH and FB should not be used interchangeably. Additionally, the lower ADC values in BH versus FB should be accounted for when comparing different liver DWI studies.
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- Mamak Eatesam
- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143-0628, USA
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