Consensus
ACVIM consensus statement on the diagnosis and treatment of chronic hepatitis in dogs
Cynthia R. L. Webster, Sharon A. Center, John M. Cullen, Dominique G. Penninck, Keith P. Richter, David C. Twedt, Penny J. Watson
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Latest reviews – small animal
The Collaborative Collapse: Bile Acid Dysmetabolism as a Central Pathogenic Driver in Canine and Feline Multi-Systemic Disorders-From Mechanisms to Precision Therapeutics
Krisztián Németh, István Tóth, Katalin Lányi, Boglárka Mária Schilling-Tóth, Szilveszter Csorba, Ivona Žura Žaja, Ágnes Sterczer
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PSS Anatomical Training Modules
Latest papers – small animal
Effect of a Standardized Sedation Protocol on Portal Vein Velocity Measurements in Hospitalized Dogs Using Triplex-Doppler Ultrasonography
Wiktoria Jamont, Anne-Lorraine Peschard, Monica Augusto, Cliona Skelly, Antonella Puggioni
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Occlusion of an Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt With an Amplatzer Septal Occluder Device in a Dog
Marion Guidat, Justin B Smith, Boel A Fransson
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Retrospective Analysis of Survival and Adverse Effects Associated With Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in 12 Dogs With Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Victoria Lee Newberry, Mary-Keara Boss, Del Leary, Tiffany W Martin
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Hepatic abscess associated with ductal plate malformation in a dog
Won-Joung Jaung, Ji-Hee Park, Young-Sun Lee, Ju-Hyun An
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Attenuation of Ascites Following Surgical Ligation of a Congenital Caudal Mesenteric Arteriovenous Fistula in a Dog
Shuji Suzuki, Sachiyo Tanaka, Nobuo Kanno, Takuya Yogo, Yasuji Harada, Masaki Michishita, Yasushi Hara
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Taurine and betaine promote lactate clearance in canine hepatocytes by enhancing gluconeogenesis
Yan Ma, Jiaxi Li, Yunliang Li, Lei Lv
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Virological and pathological characterization of an outbreak of domestic cat hepatitis B virus infection in a cat shelter in Japan
Nanami X Kato, Haruka Dosaka, Yukinobu Adachi, Yasuyuki Kaneko, Takuya Hirai, Satoshi Sekiguchi, Naoyuki Fuke, Akatsuki Saito
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A rare case of caval foramen hernia involving the small intestines and hepatic lobes in a dog
Yejin Jun, Juhyang Park, Sang-Kwon Lee, Kija Lee
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Total plasma immunoglobulin E level before and after canine hepatocellular carcinoma surgery
Rentaro Sakakibara, Moe Wada, Ryota Matsuyama, Ayaka Takamura, Momoe Maki, Shinya Fukumoto, Toshikazu Sakai, Shushi Yamamoto, Shidow Torisu, Hiroki Teraoka, Tatsuro Nakamura
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A canine case of multiple intrahepatic portosystemic shunts
Shinichiro Yoda, Hideki Kayanuma, Takuya Maruo
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Presumptive fatal Aflatoxicosis of dogs in Southern Malawi
Timothy Manda, Dagmar Mayer, Stella Mazeri, Emma Rayner, Luke Gamble
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Muse-like stem cell therapy for curing chronic diseases in geriatric feline and canine
Yu Chen, Wataru Otsubo, Aoli Li, Hirofumi Hagino, Aijie Liu, Haishi Fan, Chenwen Huang
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Characteristics and outcomes of dogs undergoing cholecystectomy for diseases other than a mature gallbladder mucocele: a retrospective cohort study
Harry Cridge, Lizette Cotto, Jarod Williams, Alison Lee, Sichao Wang, Sara Jablonski
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Comparison of cytochrome P450 activity and mRNA expression in canine vs. human hepatocytes after acetaminophen, diclofenac, or valproic acid exposure
Jea Ran Kang, Juyoung Lee, Han Na Suh
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Hepatoprotective effects of mitoquinol mesylate in dogs with methylprednisolone acetate-induced steroid hepatopathy: A randomized crossover study
Jevgenija Kondratjeva, Madara Nikolajenko, Aija Ilgaza
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Computed tomographic evaluation of canine hepatic lymph nodes: Establishment of aorta-normalized dimension ratio cutoff values for differentiating normal from abnormal conditions
Yannawit Hirunyasuwan, Pongpol Chaiyatadsakun, Ussana Hittrawat, Patthana Wanicharat, Chutimon Thanaboonnipat, Somchin Sutthigran, Nan Choisunirachon
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Torsion of the papillary process of the caudate liver lobe in an American pit bull mix dog
Eric D Y Kim, Jasmine Gu
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A case of feline gastrointestinal eosinophilic sclerosing fibroplasia extending to the liver and jejunal lymph nodes
Margherita Orlandi, Francesca Parisi, Francesca Abramo, Caterina Puccinelli, Verena Habermaaß, Giulia Mennuni, Veronica Marchetti
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Accuracy of ultrasound detecting splenic and hepatic round cell neoplasia in dogs compared to cytology and histopathology
Ernest Martinez Martinez
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Human-related education for translational applications
EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines
“Assist in the clinical decision-making process. Present a range of state-of-the-art approaches for the diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases.”
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AASLD Practice Guidelines
“Provide evidence-based recommendations and outline appropriate methods of treatment and care“
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AASLD Liver Fellow Network
“Open-access education platform built for trainees interested in hepatology”
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AASLD LFN Pathology Pearls
“Aims to teach the interpretation of liver pathology using cases paired with high-resolution pictures”
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Latest reviews – human
Ammonia measurement in cirrhosis: International Delphi consensus recommendations from ISHEN
Maria Pilar Ballester, Rocío Gallego-Durán, Shalimar, Karen Louise Thomsen, Constantine J Karvellas, Srinivasan Dasarathy, Debbie L Shawcross, Dominique Thabut, Jinjun Chen, Christopher F Rose, Rajiv Jalan
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Latest papers – human / basic science
Integrative omics and phase IIa clinical trial identify TNF as key node in autoimmune hepatitis
Yang Xu, Jan Philipp Weltzsch, Christoph Kilian, Babett Steglich, Christina Weiler-Normann, Michael Dudek, Jonas Fackler, Malte H Wehmeyer, Joseph Tintelnot, Laura A Liebig, Silja Steinmann, Alena Laschtowitz, Ludwig J Horst, Ida Schregel, Marcial Sebode, Johannes Hartl, Christian Casar, Jing Lu, Gerhard Schön, Antonia Zapf, Maria Rosa Bono, Mariana V Rosemblatt, Sarah Nuñez, Justine Castañeda, Sören Alexander Weidemann, Nico Kaiser, Maria Schwerk, Manuela Kolster, Guido Rattay, Hanna Ulrich, Varshi Sivayoganathan, Ning Song, Jenny Krause, Marius Böttcher, Adrian Sagebiel, Jonas Wagner, Christian F Krebs, Victor G Puelles, Norbert Hübner, Eva Tolosa, Stefan Bonn, Samuel Huber, Percy A Knolle, Johannes Herkel, Lorenz Adlung, Christoph Schramm, Nicola Gagliani, Ansgar Wilhelm Lohse
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ECVIM-CA: European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
ACVIM: American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
WSAVA: World Small Animal Veterinary Association
ECVP: European College of Veterinary Pathologists
ACVP: American College of Veterinary Pathologists
ECVCP: European College of Veterinary Clinical Pathology
EASL: European Association for the Study of the Liver
AASLD: American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
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