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Relation between vitamin d status and nonalcoholic Fatty liver disease in children http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25710716 Hourigan SK, Abrams S, Yates K, Pfeifer K, Torbenson M, Murray K, Roth CL, Kowdley K, Scheimann AO; NASH CRN. Relation between vitamin d status and nonalcoholic Fatty liver disease in children. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2015 Mar;60(3):396-404. Abstract OBJECTIVES: In adults, vitamin D deficiency is common in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and has been associated with the severity of histology. There are known differences between adult and pediatric NAFLD, with little data regarding the relation between vitamin D and pediatric NAFLD. The aim of the present study was to examine the relation between vitamin D levels and NAFLD in children. METHODS: Published on: Mar-2015 Read more	Herbal Products and the Liver: A Review of Adverse Effects and Mechanisms http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25500423 Seeff LB, Bonkovsky HL, Navarro VJ, Wang G. Herbal Products and the Liver: A Review of Adverse Effects and Mechanisms. Gastroenterology. 2015 Mar;148(3):517-532.e3. Abstract: Published on: Mar-2015 Read more
Improvement in liver histology is associated with reduction in dyslipidemia in children with nonalcoholic Fatty liver disease http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25714579 Corey KE, Vuppalanchi R, Vos M, Kohli R, Molleston JP, Wilson L, Unalp-Arida A, Cummings OW, Lavine JE, Chalasani N; Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Clinical Research Network. Improvement in liver histology is associated with reduction in dyslipidemia in children with nonalcoholic Fatty liver disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2015 Mar; 60(3):360-7. Abstract OBJECTIVES: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most common cause of liver disease among US children, may be associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. The present study sought to determine the prevalence of dyslipidemia in children with NAFLD and assess dyslipidemia by liver histology and histologic changes. METHODS: Published on: Mar-2015 Read more	Plasma cathepsin d levels: a novel tool to predict pediatric hepatic inflammation http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25732418 Plasma cathepsin d levels: a novel tool to predict pediatric hepatic inflammation. Walenbergh SM, Houben T, Hendrikx T, Jeurissen ML, van Gorp PJ, Vreugdenhil AC, Adriaanse MP, Buurman WA, Hofker MH, Mosca A, Lindsey PJ, Alisi A, Liccardo D, Panera N, Koek GH, Nobili V, Shiri-Sverdlov R. Plasma cathepsin d levels: a novel tool to predict pediatric hepatic inflammation. Am J Gastroenterol. 2015 Mar;110(3):462-70. Abstract Published on: Mar-2015 Read more
Hepatitis B virus mother-to-child transmission among HIV-infected women receiving lamivudine-containing antiretroviral regimens during pregnancy and breastfeeding http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25174900 Pirillo MF, Scarcella P, Andreotti M, Jere H, Buonomo E, Sagno JB, Amici R, Mancini MG, Leone P, Ceffa S, Mancinelli S, Marazzi MC, Vella S, Palombi L, Giuliano M. Hepatitis B virus mother-to-child transmission among HIV-infected women receiving lamivudine-containing antiretroviral regimens during pregnancy and breastfeeding. J Viral Hepat. 2015 Mar;22(3):289-96. Abstract Published on: Mar-2015 Read more	Hepaticon 2015 Event Videos Read more
Prospective validation of Baveno V definitions and criteria for failure to control bleeding in portal hypertension http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25220468 Ahn SY, Park SY, Tak WY, Lee YR, Kang EJ, Park JG, Lee WK, Lee K, Kweon YO. Prospective validation of Baveno V definitions and criteria for failure to control bleeding in portal hypertension. Hepatology. 2015 Mar;61(3):1033-40. Abstract Published on: Mar-2015 Read more	Hepaticon 2015
Multicenter prospective validation of the Baveno IV and Baveno II/III criteria in cirrhosis patients with variceal bleeding http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25179168 Thabut D, Rudler M, Dib N, Carbonell N, Mathurin P, Saliba F, Mallet A, Massard J, Bernard-Chabert B, Oberti F, Cales P, Golmard JL, Bureau C; French Club for the Study of Portal Hypertension (CFEHTP). Multicenter prospective validation of the Baveno IV and Baveno II/III criteria in cirrhosis patients with variceal bleeding. Hepatology. 2015 Mar; 61(3):1024-32. Abstract Published on: Mar-2015 Read more	Pharmacologic treatment in pediatric functional abdominal pain disorders: a systematic review http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25449223 Korterink JJ, Rutten JM, Venmans L, Benninga MA, Tabbers MM. Pharmacologic treatment in pediatric functional abdominal pain disorders: a systematic review. J Pediatr. 2015 Feb; 166(2): 424-431.e6. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To systematically review literature assessing efficacy and safety of pharmacologic treatments in children with abdominal pain-relatedfunctional gastrointestinal disorders (AP-FGIDs). STUDY DESIGN: MEDLINE and Cochrane Database were searched for systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials investigating efficacy and safety of pharmacologic agents in children aged 4-18 years with AP-FGIDs. Quality of evidence was assessed using Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach. Published on: Feb-2015 Read more

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