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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…

Optical enhancement technologies are emerging as promising tools to improve diagnosis and clinical management of patients with IBD.