Congenital double intrahepatic portosystemic shunt: Imaging findings and endovascular closure

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The prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in the Americas

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an alarming public health problem. The disease is one of the main causes of chronic liver disease worldwide and is directly linked to the increased prevalence of obesity and ty...

Survey of health status, nutrition and geography of food selection of chronic liver disease patients

Background. Obesity, a complex disease determined both by genetic and environmental factors, is strongly associated with NAFLD, and has been demonstrated to have a negative impact on HCV and other chronic liver diseases...

Cultural Validation of the Transplanted Organ Questionnaire (TOQ) for the Brazilian Population

Background and rationale. The Transplanted Organ Questionnaire (TOQ), developed in France, is a disease-targeted instrument designed to evaluate what the transplanted organ represents to the recipient in patients who hav...