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Adrian Reuben
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The body has a liver.
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Prometheus and Pandora--together again.
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Try, try, try again . . . and again.
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The legend of the lardaceous liver.
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A better mousetrap.
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Landmarks in hepatology. Au Conntraire, professeur Pasteur!
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Autonomic dysfunction and gastroparesis in cirrhosis.
BACKGROUND: Patients with cirrhosis of the liver frequently present with many gastrointestinal complaints that are most likely due to abnormal gastrointestinal motility. The cause of these motility disorders in cirrhotics is unknown, however, underlying autonomic dysfunction may play a role. OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between autonomic dysfunction and delayed gastric emptying in cirrhotic patients. METHODS: We prospectively studied 20 patients with cirrhosis of the liver and postprandial abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting and 10 asymptomatic patients with Hepatitis C (HCV) and no evidence of cirrhosis. All patients underwent 5 standardized cardiovascular tests to assess autonomic function. Each test was scored on a continuum from 0 (normal) to 5 (severe disease), thus producing a composite score of 0 to 5 for each subject. A composite score of greater than 1.5 was considered abnormal, with 5 representing severe autonomic involvement. A solid phase gastric emptying study was performed in each patient and a gastric retention of greater than 50% at 100 minutes was considered abnormal. RESULTS: The mean percent retention at 100 minutes was 70.7% in the cirrhotic group vs. 26.1% (P < 0.001) in the patients with HCV and no evidence of cirrhosis (controls). The composite autonomic score for the cirrhotic group was 3.4 vs. 1.2 (P < 0.001) in the controls. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that gastroparesis is common in patients with cirrhosis of the liver, and may account for gastrointestinal symptoms of postprandial abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. The presence of autonomic dysfunction correlates positively with underlying motility disorders, such as delayed gastric emptying.
Illustrious, industrious, and perhaps notorious.
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The serology of the Addison-Gull syndrome.
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The sensei of Sendai: correcting the uncorrectable.
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The way to a man's heart is through his liver.
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The last gasp or Caveat Cenans!
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