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The tumor completely replaced by gas pockets.

Comparative analysis regarding hepatocellular carcinoma previous surveillance and Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer staging at diagnosis between non alcoholic fatty liver disease and other etiologies of liver disease.

Sinusoidal dilatation and hepatocellular plate atrophy in zone 3 (arrow marks hepatic vein branch) (20 ×) (A); Zone 3 congestion and red blood cell extravasation (20 ×) (B).

Variability of histological specimens in HE (top) and PicroSirius red (bottom) stained transjugular biopsy specimens.

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Hepatic histology of the group of males of 40%.

Alternative transcription factor isoforms possess regulatory properties distinct from those of canonical variants.

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The World Journal of Hepatology (WJH) is a leading academic journal devoted to reporting the latest, cutting-edge research progress and findings of basic research and clinical practice in the field of hepatology. It was launched on October 31, 2009 and is published monthly (12 issues annually) by BPG, the world's leading professional clinical medical journal publishing company.

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SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) (2015): 0.858; IPP (Impact per Publication) (2015): 2.730; SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper) (2015): 1.206; and CiteScore (2016): 3.66.

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Contents Volume 10 Issue 10 October 27, 2018

Editorial

European Association for the Study of the Liver and French hepatitis C recent guidelines: The paradigm shift

Véronique Loustaud-Ratti, Marilyne Debette-Gratien, Paul Carrier

World J Hepatol 10(10):639-644. Published online Oct 27, 2018. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v10.i10.639

Review

Aberrant expression of alternative isoforms of transcription factors in hepatocellular carcinoma

Olga Krivtsova, Anna Makarova, Natalia Lazarevich

World J Hepatol 10(10):645-661. Published online Oct 27, 2018. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v10.i10.645

Complements are involved in alcoholic fatty liver disease, hepatitis and fibrosis

Cheng-Jie Lin, Zhi-Gao Hu, Guan-Dou Yuan, Biao Lei, Song-Qing He

World J Hepatol 10(10):662-669. Published online Oct 27, 2018. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v10.i10.662

Minireviews

Era of direct acting anti-viral agents for the treatment of hepatitis C

Monjur Ahmed

World J Hepatol 10(10):670-684. Published online Oct 27, 2018. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v10.i10.670

Nutritional support in chronic liver disease and cirrhotics

Ravi Shergill, Wajahat Syed, Syed Ali Rizvi, Ikjot Singh

World J Hepatol 10(10):685-694. Published online Oct 27, 2018. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v10.i10.685

Anthropometric indicators of visceral adiposity as predictors of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A review

Naiade Silveira Almeida, Raquel Rocha, Helma Pinchemel Cotrim, Carla Daltro

World J Hepatol 10(10):695-701. Published online Oct 27, 2018. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v10.i10.695

Dental pulp cell bank as a possible future source of individual hepatocytes

Shogo Ohkoshi, Haruka Hirono, Taka Nakahara, Hiroshi Ishikawa

World J Hepatol 10(10):702-707. Published online Oct 27, 2018. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v10.i10.702

Adiponectin as a novel biomarker for liver fibrosis

Wanvisa Udomsinprasert, Sittisak Honsawek, Yong Poovorawan

World J Hepatol 10(10):708-718. Published online Oct 27, 2018. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v10.i10.708

Basic Study

Experimental bio-artificial liver: Importance of the architectural design on ammonia detoxification performance

María Dolores Pizarro, María Eugenia Mamprin, Lucas Damián Daurelio, Joaquín Valentín Rodriguez, María Gabriela Mediavilla

World J Hepatol 10(10):719-730. Published online Oct 27, 2018. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v10.i10.719

Retrospective Cohort Study

Spleen stiffness mirrors changes in portal hypertension after successful interferon-free therapy in chronic-hepatitis C virus patients

Federico Ravaioli, Antonio Colecchia, Elton Dajti, Giovanni Marasco, Luigina Vanessa Alemanni, Mariarosa Tamè, Francesco Azzaroli, Stefano Brillanti, Giuseppe Mazzella, Davide Festi

World J Hepatol 10(10):731-742. Published online Oct 27, 2018. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v10.i10.731

Evidence-Based Medicine

Comparison of hepatitis C virus testing recommendations in high-income countries

Risha Irvin, Kathleen Ward, Tracy Agee, Noele P Nelson, Claudia Vellozzi, David L Thomas, Alexander J Millman

World J Hepatol 10(10):743-751. Published online Oct 27, 2018. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v10.i10.743

Systematic Review

Thrombosis prophylaxis in pediatric liver transplantation: A systematic review

Mirco Nacoti, Giulia Maria Ruggeri, Giovanna Colombo, Ezio Bonanomi, Federico Lussana

World J Hepatol 10(10):752-760. Published online Oct 27, 2018. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v10.i10.752

Meta-Analysis

Liver transplantation and atrial fibrillation: A meta-analysis

Ronpichai Chokesuwattanaskul, Charat Thongprayoon, Tarun Bathini, Patompong Ungprasert, Konika Sharma, Karn Wijarnpreecha, Pavida Pachariyanon, Wisit Cheungpasitporn

World J Hepatol 10(10):761-771. Published online Oct 27, 2018. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v10.i10.761

Case Report

Proton beam therapy in apneic oxygenation treatment of an unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: A case report and review of literature

Yi-Lan Lin

World J Hepatol 10(10):772-779. Published online Oct 27, 2018. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v10.i10.772

Neuroendocrine tumor incidentally detected during living donor hepatectomy: A case report and review of literature

Sami Akbulut, Burak Isik, Egemen Cicek, Emine Samdanci, Sezai Yilmaz

World J Hepatol 10(10):780-784. Published online Oct 27, 2018. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v10.i10.780