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    • Surveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Does the Place Where Ultrasound Is Performed Impact Its Effectiveness? 

      Piñero, Federico.; Rubinstein, Fernando.; Marciano, Sebastián.; Fernández, Nora.; Silva, Jorge.; Zambelo, Yanina.; Anders, Margarita.; et al. (Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature, 2019-03-01)
      Abstract Background: Biannual ultrasound (US) is recommended as the clinical screening tool for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The effectiveness of surveillance according to the place where US is performed has not been ...
    • Tolvaptan in Later-Stage Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. 

      Torres, Vicente.; Chapman, Arlene.; Devuyst, Oliver.; Gansevoort, Ron.; Perrone, Ronald.; Koch, Gary.; Martin, Rodolfo.; et al. (Massachusetts Medical Society, 2017-11-16)
      BACKGROUND: In a previous trial involving patients with early autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD; estimated creatinine clearance, ≥60 ml per minute), the vasopressin V2-receptor antagonist tolvaptan slowed ...
    • Transforming growth factor-β1 functional polymorphisms in myeloablative sibling hematopoietic stem cell transplantation 

      Berro, M.; Palau Nagore, M. V.; Rivas, M.; Longo, P.; Foncuberta, C.; Vitriú, A.; Remaggi, G.; et al. (Springer Nature [academic journals on nature.com], 2017-05-01)
      Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) with sibling donors (s.d.) is a life-saving intervention for patients with hematological malignancies. Numerous genetic factors have a role in transplant outcome. Several ...
    • Treatment of Fabry's Disease with the Pharmacologic Chaperone Migalastat. 

      Dominique, Germain.; Derralynn, Hughes.; Kathleen, Nicholls.; Daniel, Bichet.; Giugliani, Roberto.; Wilcox, William.; Amartino, Hernan.; et al. (Massachusetts Medical Society, 2016-08-11)
      BACKGROUND: Fabry's disease, an X-linked disorder of lysosomal α-galactosidase deficiency, leads to substrate accumulation in multiple organs. Migalastat, an oral pharmacologic chaperone, stabilizes specific mutant forms ...
    • Treatment with direct-acting antivirals for HCV decreases but does not eliminate the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma. 

      Piñero, Federico.; Mendizabal, Manuel.; Ridruejo, Ezequiel.; Herz, Fernando.; Ameigeiras, Beatriz.; Anders, Margarita.; Schinoni, María.; et al. (Wiley, 2019-01-13)
      Abstract Background & Aims: Data from Europe and North America have been published re‐ garding the risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after treatment with direct antiviral agents (DAA). We proposed to ...