Abstract. Elevated transaminases are a frequent finding that warrants further investigations to determine the origin and the severity of acute or chronic liver disease. In addition to a precise ...

Abstract. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause for liver disease in western countries and incidence is rising. The reason for that is a rapid increase in prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes. The interaction between ...

Abstract. According to estimates of WHO 240 million people suffer worldwide form chronic hepatitis B and hundreds of thousands die every year due to the complications of hepatitis B. Approximately 0.3 % of the Swiss population is ...

Abstract. Hepatitis C virus infection is the most common blood-borne infection and is one of the leading causes of chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma both in the world and in ...

Abstract. Hepatitis E virus infection is an important cause of acute hepatitis worldwide. It is a zoonotic infection in the Western world that can be transmitted through the consumption of raw or undercooked pork and game ...

Abstract. Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic inflammatory immune-mediated liver disease. It affects all ages, and is characterised by high transaminase and immunoglobulin G (IgG) ...

Abstract. The incidence of drug induced liver injury (DILI) in Switzerland is ca. 10 – 20 cases / 100’000 persons / per year. DILI is clinically important as it is an iatrogenic disease, can mimic almost all other liver ...

Abstract. As one of the major causes of liver cirrhosis, liver cancer, acute and chronic liver failure, alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. In Europe, alcohol ...