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Bofill A, Cárdenas A. A practical approach to the endoscopic management of biliary strictures after liver transplantation. Ann Hepatol 2024; 29:101186. [PMID: 38035999 DOI: 10.1016/j.aohep.2023.101186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Biliary tract complications are an important cause of morbidity and mortality after liver transplantation (LT) occurring in 5% to 25% of patients. The most common biliary complication in LT recipients are strictures representing approximately half of these biliary adverse events. Bile duct strictures can be divided into anastomotic biliary strictures (ABS) and non-anastomotic biliary strictures (NABS) depending on their location in the biliary tree, being ABS the most encountered type. Several risk factors identified in previous studies can predispose to the development of ABS and NABS, especially those related to surgical techniques and donor characteristics. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is the recommended noninvasive imaging test for detecting post-LT biliary strictures, given its high sensitivity and specificity. Once the diagnosis of a biliary stricture after LT has been made, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the preferred initial therapy with good short and long-term results. Biliary sphincterotomy plus balloon dilation (BD) with placement of multiple plastic stents (MPS) has been the classic endoscopic approach for treating ABS, although fully-covered metallic stents (FCSEMS) have emerged as an alternative thanks to shorter total duration of stenting and fewer endoscopic procedures compared to MPS. In this review, we provide a practical update on the management of biliary strictures after LT, focusing our attention on the available evidence in the endoscopic therapy.
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- Alex Bofill
- GI Unit, Institut de Malalties Digestives, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- GI and Liver Unit, Institut de Malalties Digestives, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi-Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona and Ciber de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Barcelona, Spain.
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Soy G, Bofill A, Urpí M, Cordova H, Sendino O, González-Suárez B. Retrieval of a retained capsule endoscopy through a metallic colonic stent in a patient with a neoplastic obstruction. Gastroenterol Hepatol 2024; 47:190-191. [PMID: 36842552 DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2023.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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- Guillem Soy
- Endoscopy Unit, Gastroenterology Department, ICMDM, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Endoscopy Unit, Gastroenterology Department, ICMDM, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Endoscopy Unit, Gastroenterology Department, ICMDM, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Endoscopy Unit, Gastroenterology Department, ICMDM, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain; Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Endoscopy Unit, Gastroenterology Department, ICMDM, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain; Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Endoscopy Unit, Gastroenterology Department, ICMDM, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain; Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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Blasi A, Machlab S, Risco R, Costa-Seixas JP, Hernández-Cely G, Horta D, Bofill A, Ruiz-Ramirez P, Profitos J, Sanahuja JM, Fernandez-Simon A, Gómez MV, Sánchez-Delgado J, Cardenas A. Corrigendum to ‘A multicenter analysis of the role of prophylactic transfusion of blood products in patients with cirrhosis and esophageal varices undergoing endoscopic band ligation’ [JHEP Reports 6 (2021)]. JHEP Reports 2022; 4:100476. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2022.100476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Sánchez A, Bujanda L, Cuatrecasas M, Bofill A, Alvarez-Urturi C, Hernandez G, Aguilera L, Carballal S, Llach J, Herrera-Pariente C, Iglesias M, Rivero-Sánchez L, Jung G, Moreno L, Ocaña T, Bayarri C, Pellise M, Castells A, Castellví-Bel S, Balaguer F, Moreira L. Identification of Lynch Syndrome Carriers among Patients with Small Bowel Adenocarcinoma. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13246378. [PMID: 34944998 PMCID: PMC8699558 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13246378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Small bowel adenocarcinoma (SBA) is associated with Lynch syndrome (LS). This is the first study to evaluate the identification of LS patients based on mismatch repair deficiency (MMRd) tumor among SBA. The authors found a 21.3% prevalence of MMRd tumors and a 10.1% prevalence of LS. A germline mutation was identified in 60% of patients with a MMRd tumor. This data suggests that universal tumor MMR testing among SBA patients should be implemented for the identification of LS. Abstract Background: Small bowel adenocarcinoma (SBA) is a rare disease which can be associated with Lynch syndrome (LS). LS tumors are characterized by the presence of microsatellite instability (MSI) and/or the loss of mismatch repair (MMR) protein expression. In SBA, the frequency of MMR deficient (MMRd) tumors varies from 5% to 35%. This study aims to describe the prevalence of LS carriers among patients with MMRd small bowel adenocarcinomas. Methods: A multicenter retrospective study with identification and MMR testing of all consecutive SBA between 2004 and 2020 in a multicenter Spanish study. Demographical data, tumor characteristics, follow-up and survival information were collected. Germline testing was driven by identification of MMRd tumors. Results: A total of 94 individuals diagnosed with SBA were recruited. We observed 20 (21.3%) MMRd tumors. In 9/15 (60%) patients with MMRd tumors, a pathogenic variant was identified (three MLH1, four MSH2, one MSH6 and one PMS2). Accordingly, the prevalence of LS among all SBA cases was 10.1%. Conclusions: More than one-fifth of SBA display MMRd and in more than a half is due to LS. Our data supports the implementation of universal MMR tumor testing among SBA for the identification of LS families.
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- Ariadna Sánchez
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), IDIBAPS (Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (A.S.); (A.B.); (S.C.); (J.L.); (C.H.-P.); (L.R.-S.); (G.J.); (L.M.); (T.O.); (C.B.); (M.P.); (A.C.); (S.C.-B.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Biodonostia Health Research Institute, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), 20014 San Sebastián, Spain;
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), IDIBAPS (Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), IDIBAPS (Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (A.S.); (A.B.); (S.C.); (J.L.); (C.H.-P.); (L.R.-S.); (G.J.); (L.M.); (T.O.); (C.B.); (M.P.); (A.C.); (S.C.-B.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), Barcelona Hospital del Mar, 08003 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, 38320 Tenerife, Spain;
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute, 08035 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), IDIBAPS (Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (A.S.); (A.B.); (S.C.); (J.L.); (C.H.-P.); (L.R.-S.); (G.J.); (L.M.); (T.O.); (C.B.); (M.P.); (A.C.); (S.C.-B.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), IDIBAPS (Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (A.S.); (A.B.); (S.C.); (J.L.); (C.H.-P.); (L.R.-S.); (G.J.); (L.M.); (T.O.); (C.B.); (M.P.); (A.C.); (S.C.-B.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), IDIBAPS (Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (A.S.); (A.B.); (S.C.); (J.L.); (C.H.-P.); (L.R.-S.); (G.J.); (L.M.); (T.O.); (C.B.); (M.P.); (A.C.); (S.C.-B.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Pathology, IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), Barcelona Hospital del Mar, 08003 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), IDIBAPS (Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (A.S.); (A.B.); (S.C.); (J.L.); (C.H.-P.); (L.R.-S.); (G.J.); (L.M.); (T.O.); (C.B.); (M.P.); (A.C.); (S.C.-B.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), IDIBAPS (Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (A.S.); (A.B.); (S.C.); (J.L.); (C.H.-P.); (L.R.-S.); (G.J.); (L.M.); (T.O.); (C.B.); (M.P.); (A.C.); (S.C.-B.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), IDIBAPS (Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (A.S.); (A.B.); (S.C.); (J.L.); (C.H.-P.); (L.R.-S.); (G.J.); (L.M.); (T.O.); (C.B.); (M.P.); (A.C.); (S.C.-B.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), IDIBAPS (Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (A.S.); (A.B.); (S.C.); (J.L.); (C.H.-P.); (L.R.-S.); (G.J.); (L.M.); (T.O.); (C.B.); (M.P.); (A.C.); (S.C.-B.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), IDIBAPS (Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (A.S.); (A.B.); (S.C.); (J.L.); (C.H.-P.); (L.R.-S.); (G.J.); (L.M.); (T.O.); (C.B.); (M.P.); (A.C.); (S.C.-B.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), IDIBAPS (Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (A.S.); (A.B.); (S.C.); (J.L.); (C.H.-P.); (L.R.-S.); (G.J.); (L.M.); (T.O.); (C.B.); (M.P.); (A.C.); (S.C.-B.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), IDIBAPS (Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (A.S.); (A.B.); (S.C.); (J.L.); (C.H.-P.); (L.R.-S.); (G.J.); (L.M.); (T.O.); (C.B.); (M.P.); (A.C.); (S.C.-B.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), IDIBAPS (Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (A.S.); (A.B.); (S.C.); (J.L.); (C.H.-P.); (L.R.-S.); (G.J.); (L.M.); (T.O.); (C.B.); (M.P.); (A.C.); (S.C.-B.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), IDIBAPS (Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (A.S.); (A.B.); (S.C.); (J.L.); (C.H.-P.); (L.R.-S.); (G.J.); (L.M.); (T.O.); (C.B.); (M.P.); (A.C.); (S.C.-B.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), IDIBAPS (Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (A.S.); (A.B.); (S.C.); (J.L.); (C.H.-P.); (L.R.-S.); (G.J.); (L.M.); (T.O.); (C.B.); (M.P.); (A.C.); (S.C.-B.); (F.B.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-93-227-5739; Fax: +34-93-227-5589
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Blasi A, Machlab S, Risco R, Costa-Freixas JP, Hernández-Cely G, Horta D, Bofill A, Ruiz-Ramirez P, Profitos J, Sanahuja JM, Fernandez-Simon A, Gómez MV, Sánchez-Delgado J, Cardenas A. A multicenter analysis of the role of prophylactic transfusion of blood products in patients with cirrhosis and esophageal varices undergoing endoscopic band ligation. JHEP Rep 2021; 3:100363. [PMID: 34765959 PMCID: PMC8572136 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2021.100363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Background & Aims Prophylactic administration of platelets and fresh frozen plasma (FFP) has been recommended in patients with cirrhosis with low platelets and/or prolonged international normalized ratio (INR) without scientific evidence to support this practice. In this analysis, we evaluated the use of prophylactic administration of blood products in outpatients with cirrhosis undergoing endoscopic band ligation (EBL). Methods This is a multicenter retrospective analysis of consecutive EBL procedures in patients with cirrhosis at 4 hospitals in Spain from 01/2010-01/2017. FFP and/or platelet transfusion were given at the discretion of the physician if INR was >1.5 and/or platelet count <50x109/L. Patient demographics, endoscopic findings, bleeding events after EBL, and the use of prophylactic FFP or platelets were recorded. Results A total of 536 patients underwent 1,472 EBL procedures: 72% male; main etiology HCV and alcohol (72%); median MELD score 11; Child-Pugh A/B/C (59/33/8%). EBL procedures were performed for primary (51%) or secondary (49%) prophylaxis. A median of 2 procedures per patient were performed.1-4 FFP and/or platelets were administered in 41 patients (7.6%). The prophylactic transfusion protocol was followed in 16% and 28% of procedures with high INR and/or low platelets, respectively. Post-EBL bleeding occurred in 26 out of 536 patients (4.8%) and in 33 out of 1,472 procedures (2.2%). Bleeding was due to post-EBL ulcers in 21 patients and due to band dislodgment in 5. In 6 patients, bleeding occurred within 24 hours and in the remaining patients it occurred within 2 weeks after EBL. In those that bled, 7 met criteria for transfusion (2 for FFP and 5 for platelets), of whom only 1 received FFP and 4 received platelets; the remaining 19 patients did not meet criteria for transfusion. There was no association between INR or platelet count and bleeding events. Univariate and multivariate analysis revealed that Child-Pugh and MELD scores were risk factors for post-EBL bleeding. Conclusions The incidence of post-EBL bleeding is low and is associated with advanced liver disease. Post-EBL bleeding was not related to baseline INR/platelet count and most outpatients with post-EBL bleeding did not meet criteria for prophylactic transfusion. Lay summary Patients with chronic liver disease or cirrhosis and enlarged veins (varices) of the esophagus that can potentially bleed commonly need an endoscopy to treat these varices with elastic rubber bands (endoscopic band ligation). Some patients have low platelet counts or prolonged coagulation tests. This analysis of 4 centers evaluated the use of prophylactic administration of blood products in outpatients with cirrhosis undergoing endoscopic band ligation. The results showed that bleeding after band ligation is uncommon and that if bleeding occurs it does not seem to be related with coagulation tests or the administration of blood products to prevent bleeding after band ligation of esophageal varices. Multicenter analysis of prophylactic administration of blood products in 536 outpatients with cirrhosis undergoing EBL. The prophylactic transfusion protocol was only followed in 16% and 28% of procedures with high INR and/or low platelets, respectively. Post EBL-bleeding occurred in 26 patients – 4.8% of patients and in 2.2% of procedures. Patients that bled had higher Child-Pugh and MELD scores compared to those that did not bleed. There was no clear relationship between post-EBL bleeding and the baseline INR/platelet count before the procedure.
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- Annabel Blasi
- Anesthesia Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain.,Ciber de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Spain.,Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi-Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona Spain
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- Digestive Diseases Department, Corporació Sanitària Universitària Parc Taulí, Institut d' Investigació i Innovació Parc Taulí I3PT, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
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- Anesthesia Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Digestive Diseases Department, Corporació Sanitària Universitària Parc Taulí, Institut d' Investigació i Innovació Parc Taulí I3PT, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
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- Fundación Cardioinfantil, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Colombia.,GI Unit, Institut de Malalties Digestives i Metaboliques, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Universitario Mutua de Terrassa, Spain
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- GI Unit, Institut de Malalties Digestives i Metaboliques, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Universitario Mutua de Terrassa, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Department, Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa, Spain
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- Anesthesia Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi-Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona Spain
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- Digestive Diseases Department, Corporació Sanitària Universitària Parc Taulí, Institut d' Investigació i Innovació Parc Taulí I3PT, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.,Ciber de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Spain
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- Digestive Diseases Department, Corporació Sanitària Universitària Parc Taulí, Institut d' Investigació i Innovació Parc Taulí I3PT, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.,Ciber de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Spain
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- Ciber de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Spain.,GI & Liver Transplant Unit, Institut de Malalties Digestives i Metaboliques, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi-Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona Spain
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- Alex Bofill
- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Herrera-Pariente C, Montori S, Llach J, Bofill A, Albeniz E, Moreira L. Biomarkers for Gastric Cancer Screening and Early Diagnosis. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9101448. [PMID: 34680565 PMCID: PMC8533304 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9101448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Gastric cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide, with a bad prognosis associated with late-stage diagnosis, significantly decreasing the overall survival. This highlights the importance of early detection to improve the clinical course of these patients. Although screening programs, based on endoscopic or radiologic approaches, have been useful in countries with high incidence, they are not cost-effective in low-incidence populations as a massive screening strategy. Additionally, current biomarkers used in daily routine are not specific and sensitive enough, and most of them are obtained invasively. Thus, it is imperative to discover new noninvasive biomarkers able to diagnose early-stage gastric cancer. In this context, liquid biopsy is a promising strategy. In this review, we briefly discuss some of the potential biomarkers for gastric cancer screening and diagnosis identified in blood, saliva, urine, stool, and gastric juice.
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- Cristina Herrera-Pariente
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Gastroenterology Department, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (C.H.-P.); (J.L.); (A.B.)
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- UPNA, IdiSNA, Navarrabiomed Biomedical Research Center, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Research Unit, 31008 Pamplona, Spain; (S.M.); (E.A.)
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Gastroenterology Department, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (C.H.-P.); (J.L.); (A.B.)
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Gastroenterology Department, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (C.H.-P.); (J.L.); (A.B.)
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- UPNA, IdiSNA, Navarrabiomed Biomedical Research Center, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Research Unit, 31008 Pamplona, Spain; (S.M.); (E.A.)
- Endoscopy Unit, Gastroenterology Department, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Gastroenterology Department, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (C.H.-P.); (J.L.); (A.B.)
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Español T, Bofill A, de Buen L, Calico I, Sentís M, Moraga F, Bertrán JM. [Diagnostic clinical and immunologic characteristics of infection by the human immunodeficiency virus in infants]. An Esp Pediatr 1988; 28:89-92. [PMID: 3355037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in infants has different clinical and immunological characteristics from adult AIDS because of immunological immaturity of the fetus and newborn when infection is produced. Differential diagnosis with primary immunodeficiency diseases, mainly with severe combined immunodeficiency and hypogammaglobulinemia is often difficult, but clinical, epidemiological and immunological data aid in establishing diagnosis. Repeated bacterial infections and abnormal antibody production are common in such children and gammaglobulin therapy is indicated to prevent them and avoid continuous immunological stimulation that viral replication and disease progression.
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- Servicio de Immunología, Hospital Infantil, Barcelona
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Repeated bacterial infections are frequent in children with AIDS owing to the B cell abnormalities produced by HIV infection. We report on two infants who presented with hypogammaglobulinaemia and with no HIV antibodies, but with epidemiological, immunological, and clinical features of AIDS.
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- Deparment of Immunology, Pediatric Hospital, R S Valle Hebrón, Barcelona, Spain
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