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Hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related liver disease is a common indication for liver transplantation (LT) in Asian countries. When left untreated, the overall…

Pegylated interferon (Peg-IFN) may achieve a sustained off-treatment response in 20-30% of the patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB).

The Z variant (Glu342Lys) of α1-antitrypsin polymerises and accumulates in the hepatocyte endoplasmic reticulum predisposing to neonatal hepatitis…

Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), a clinical syndrome associated with a dismal prognosis, occurs acutely in previously stable cirrhotic patients.

Adrenal dysfunction or insufficiency (AI) in cirrhosis, also described as hepato-adrenal syndrome, is an only recently recognised entity.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a highly prevalent functional disorder characterised by chronic and recurrent abdominal pain and altered bowel habit.

While irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is still considered a ‘disorder of gut function’ and is diagnosed on the basis of symptoms, evidence is growing to…

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional bowel disorder by unknown aetiology. Several reviews are written about pharmacological and psychological…