Effectiveness of increasing alcohol excise taxes in the management of alcohol-associated liver disease in China / 临床肝胆病杂志

Increasing alcohol excise taxes has been confirmed by the World Health Organization as the most cost-effective public policy for reducing alcohol consumption at the population level. In recent years, studies in foreign countries have believed that increasing alcohol excise taxes can improve the burden of alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD), but it is still unclear whether this policy is applicable to ALD management in China. Therefore, with reference to related research evidence in China and globally, this article analyzes the key factors influencing the effectiveness of the policy of increasing alcohol excise taxes from the perspective of ALD management in China, including tax shifting, price elasticity of demand, and unrecorded alcohol, and introduces other public policies that help curb ALD. We think that increasing alcohol excise taxes is currently a useful but not effective policy for improving the burden of ALD in China.

Copper homeostasis dysregulation promoting cell damage and the association with liver diseases / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

Copper plays an important role in many metabolic activities in the human body. Copper level in the human body is in a state of dynamic equilibrium. Recent research on copper metabolism has revealed that copper dyshomeostasis can cause cell damage and induce or aggravate some diseases by affecting oxidative stress, proteasome, cuprotosis, and angiogenesis. The liver plays a central role in copper metabolism in the human body. Research conducted in recent years has unraveled the relationship between copper homeostasis and liver diseases. In this paper, we review the available evidence of the mechanism by which copper dyshomeostasis promotes cell damage and the development of liver diseases, and identify the future research priorities.

New advances in the treatment of pancreatic cancer by targeting tumor microenvironment / 临床肝胆病杂志

Pancreatic cancer is the malignant tumor of the digestive tract with the lowest 5-year survival rate, and current first-line treatment regimens cannot significantly improve the overall prognosis of patients, so it is necessary to explore new treatment methods. A large number of studies have shown that the tumor microenvironment of pancreatic cancer, such as stromal barrier, immune microenvironment, and exosomes, plays an important role in promoting the proliferation, invasion, metastasis, and chemoradiotherapy resistance of pancreatic cancer cells. This article summarizes the potential targets associated with the tumor microenvironment of pancreatic cancer and related clinical research advances, in order to provide new ideas for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.

Mechanism of ferroptosis and its role in liver diseases / 临床肝胆病杂志

Ferroptosis is a newly discovered regulatory cell death induced by the accumulation of iron-dependent lipid peroxides, with the morphological manifestations of decreased mitochondrial volume, increased mitochondrial membrane density, and reduction or disappearance of mitochondria. The mechanism of ferroptosis is mainly associated with disturbance of iron metabolism, imbalance of amino acid antioxidant system, and accumulation of lipid peroxides. Studies have shown that ferroptosis plays different roles in different liver diseases, and ferroptosis can participate in the progression of various liver inflammatory diseases and inhibit the formation of liver fibrosis, the development of hepatocellular carcinoma, and sorafenib resistance. This article summarizes the advances in the mechanism of ferroptosis and its role in liver diseases, so as to provide a reference for further research and treatment of liver diseases.

Advances in clinical research on liver disease during pregnancy / 临床肝胆病杂志

According to the association between liver injury and pregnancy, liver diseases during pregnancy can be classified as pregnancy-specific liver diseases and liver diseases with pregnancy. Pregnancy-specific liver diseases refer to the liver diseases that only occur during pregnancy, while liver diseases with pregnancy refer to pregnancy with previous liver diseases. Due to the particularity of maternal and fetal health during pregnancy, the diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases during pregnancy is challenging for both obstetricians and hepatologists. Rapid identification, diagnosis, and treatment of related diseases during pregnancy are very important for the prognosis of the mother and the fetus. This article summarizes and reviews the research advances in the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of liver diseases during pregnancy, in order to provide a reference for more clinicians.

Culture-Positive Spontaneous Ascitic Infection in Patients with Acute Decompensated Cirrhosis: Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens and Antibiotic Strategies

Application of aspirin in the prevention and treatment of liver cancer: Research advances and controversies / 临床肝胆病杂志

Great achievements have been made in the treatment of liver cancer in recent years. Inflammation plays an important role in the development and progression of liver cancer, while aspirin can exert an anti-inflammatory effect. Basic and clinical studies have found that aspirin can inhibit the development and progression of liver cancer, assist in the comprehensive treatment of liver cancer, and exert an anticancer effect together with other drugs. Aspirin has low costs and is easy to access, and its potential in the adjuvant therapy for liver cancer has attracted great attention; however, there are still many problems and confusions in the application of aspirin in clinical practice. This article summarizes and reviews the recent research advances in aspirin in the prevention and treatment of liver cancer, the problems faced at present, and the future development direction, in order to improve the understanding of this field and lay a foundation for clinical application in the real world in the future.

Advances in research on alcoholic liver disease complicated with sepsis / 中华全科医师杂志

Alcoholic liver disease is often complicated with sepsis at the end stage of the disease, inducing acute-on-chronic liver failure and multiple organ and system injuries, with high short-term mortality. At present, there is still a lack of effective methods for early diagnosis and prognosis, and measures for prevention and treatment in alcoholic liver disease complicated with sepsis. This article reviews the research progress of alcoholic liver disease complicated with sepsis to provide reference for clinical practice.

What's new in alcoholic hepatitis / 临床肝胆病杂志

@#Alcoholic hepatitis is an important type of alcohol-associated liver disease characterized by acute liver inflammation caused by prolonged heavy alcohol use.In the present article,the pathogenesis,clinical characteristics,diagnosis,current therapies aud future treatment strategies of alcoholic hepatitis are summarized and reviewed in order to help the hepatologists to better understand this kind of disease in clinical practice.

Glucocorticoids and liver diseases / 中华肝脏病杂志

Glucocorticoids is a type of steroid hormone secreted from zona fasciculata of adrenal cortex.As an immune and inflammatory inhibitor, glucocorticoids has been used to treat many kinds of diseases.T cell response plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of liver diseases. However, the role of glucocorticoids in the mechanism and treatment of liver disease in current clinical practice is controversial. This paper summarizes the progress of glucocorticoid use for the treatment of liver diseases in recent years. References will be provided for how to grasp the indications,application timing and proper dosage of glucocorticoids in liver diseases.

Application of direct antiviral drugs in special patients with HCV infection / 中华肝脏病杂志

Patients with HCV infection can develop decompensated cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), even liver failure. As a result, efficient antiviral treatment is very essential to prevent HCV-related disease progression. Newly developed direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) have shown safety profile, favorable tolerability, and relatively short duration, which provide an opportunity to expand the number of patients who can be treated for HCV infection. There is a need for further clinical observation and summaries for DAAs in a real world. In the era of DAAs, special patients with HCV infection still get lots of attention from doctors. This review aims at the application of DAAs in patients with HCV infection, combined with chronic kidney diseases, hepatocellular carcinoma, HBV/HCV co-infection, HIV/HCV co-infection, post liver transplantation, pregnancy, children, lymphoma and retreatment.

Research advances in silybin in treatment of drug-induced liver injury / 临床肝胆病杂志

Drug-induced liver injury is commonly seen in ctinical practice and is usually caused by antipsychotic drags,antitubercnlar agents,paracetamol,and statins.Silybin,a substance with biological activity in silymarin extract,has antioxidant,anti-inflammatory,and anti-fibrosis effects.This article summarizes the research advances in silybin in the prevention and treatment of drug-induced liver injury.

Hepatitis C-related hepatocellular carcinoma and the treatment with direct-acting antiviral agents / 中华肝脏病杂志

With the wide use of direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs), more and more patients with chronic hepatitis C achieve sustained virological response; however, no consensus has been reached on the application of DAAs in the treatment of hepatitis C virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This article summarizes and evaluates related issues in this field, including whether antiviral therapy with DAAs in patients with hepatitis C can increase the incidence or recurrence rate of HCC, as well as whether DAAs can be used for hepatitis C in HCC patients after antitumor treatment and the efficacy of DAAs in such patients.

Advances in research and development of new drugs for antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis B / 临床肝胆病杂志

Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is one of the major disease burdens worldwide. At present, the antiviral therapy for hepatitis B includes interferons and nucleos(t)ide analogues. Current therapeutic regimens based on these drugs cannot significantly increase the proportion of patients with functional cure. With a better understanding of HBV replication cycle and specific virus-host cell interactions, this article summarizes and reviews the advances in the research and development of new drugs for HBV with a focus on different action targets during the above processes.

IL28B Is Associated with Outcomes of Chronic HBV Infection

PURPOSE: The role of IL28B gene variants and expression in hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections are not well understood. Here, we evaluated whether IL28B gene expression and rs12979860 variations are associated with HBV outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: IL28B genetic variations (rs12979860) were genotyped by pyrosequencing of DNA samples from 137 individuals with chronic HBV infection [50 inactive carriers (IC), 34 chronic hepatitis B (CHB), 27 cirrhosis, 26 hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)], and 19 healthy controls. IL28A/B mRNA expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells was determined by qRT-PCR, and serum IL28B protein was measured by ELISA. RESULTS: Patients with IL28B C/C genotype had greater IL28A/B mRNA expression and higher IL28B protein levels than C/T patients. Within the various disease stages, compared to IC and healthy controls, IL28B expression was reduced in the CHB, cirrhosis, and HCC cohorts (CHB vs. IC, p=0.02; cirrhosis vs. IC, p=0.01; HCC vs. IC, p=0.001; CHB vs. controls, p<0.01; cirrhosis vs. controls, p<0.01; HCC vs. controls, p<0.01). When stratified with respect to serum HBV markers in the IC and CHB cohorts, IL28B mRNA and protein levels were higher in HBeAg-positive than negative individuals (p=0.01). Logistic regression analysis revealed that factors associated with high IL28B protein levels were C/C versus C/T genotype [p=0.016, odds ratio (OR)=0.25, 95% confidence interval (CI)=0.08-0.78], high alanine aminotransferase values (p<0.001, OR=8.02, 95% CI=2.64-24.4), and the IC stage of HBV infection (p<0.001). CONCLUSION: Our data suggest that IL28B genetic variations may play an important role in long-term development of disease in chronic HBV infections.

Research advances in liver cirrhosis complicated by bacteremia / 临床肝胆病杂志

Bacteremia is a common complication in patients with liver cirrhosis,and its incidence rises as the severity of liver disease increa-ses.Liver cirrhosis complicated by bacteremia will lead to poor prognosis.The research progress in liver cirrhosis complicated by bacteremia is reviewed from the following aspects:risk factors,diagnostic points,treatment methods,prevention,and prognosis.It is believed that ear-ly prevention and treatment of bacteremia have great significance for the prognosis of patients with liver cirrhosis.

Examination and clinical significance of combination rate between beta2-glycoproteinⅠand platelet in the ulcerative colitis patients / 中国实用内科杂志

Objective To explore the level and clinical significance of combination rate between beta2-glycoproteinⅠand platelet in the ulcerative colitis patients.Methods For 67 ulcerative colitis(UC) patients from the First and the Second Hospital of Jilin University from the September 2003 to December 2004,using flow cytometry(FCM),we detected combination rates of between beta2-glycoproteinⅠand platelet in the UC patients and in the normal control subjects,respectively.Results There was significant difference in the combination rates of beta2-glycoproteinⅠand platelet in the two UC groups and normal control group(P