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30
Dec

Surgical Treatment for Partially Accommodative Esotropia Associated with a High Accommodative Convergence/ Accommodation Ratio
Partially accommodative esotropia, associated with a high accommodative convergence/accommodation (AC/A) ratio, is an acquired strabismus characterised…
30
Dec

In Vivo Corneal Confocal Microscopy and Endothelial Surgery
Lamellar endothelial surgery has gained increasing popularity in the last decade. This surgery is generally considered less invasive and allows faster…
30
Dec

Living and Coping with Strabismus as an Adult
Despite much research on the psychosocial impact of adult strabismus, some employing standardised measures, coping seems poorly delineated.
30
Dec

Can Periodic Surveillance for Metastases Improve Clinical Outcome in Uveal Melanoma? Moving Towards International Guidelines
Uveal melanoma is a rare disease with a predominant propensity for liver metastasis. Prognosis in the metastatic setting is poor, and no treatments…
29
Dec

Towards a Standardised Method to Acquire and Store Liver Samples and Guidelines to Improve Quality Control and Exchange of Relative Expression Data
The current ‘state-of-the-art’ molecular techniques are extremely sensitive and consequently prone to false results. Even more so than in the past…
29
Dec

Viral Proteins Mediate Upregulation of Negative Regulatory Factors Causing Down-Modulated Dendritic Cell Functions In Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Stunted cellular immune response against a narrow range of epitopes is the hallmark of chronic hepatitis C infection, but the underneath molecular…
29
Dec

Management of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Liver Transplant Recipients
Hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related liver disease is a common indication for liver transplantation (LT) in Asian countries. When left untreated, the overall…
29
Dec

IL28B Polymorphisms in Interferon-Treated Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B
Pegylated interferon (Peg-IFN) may achieve a sustained off-treatment response in 20-30% of the patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB).
29
Dec

Cellular Consequences of Z Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Accumulation and Prospects for Therapy
The Z variant (Glu342Lys) of α1-antitrypsin polymerises and accumulates in the hepatocyte endoplasmic reticulum predisposing to neonatal hepatitis…
29
Dec

Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure: Applying the PIRO Concept
Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), a clinical syndrome associated with a dismal prognosis, occurs acutely in previously stable cirrhotic patients.