the branch of medicine concerned with the liver and its diseases
Derived forms
hepatologist (ˌhepaˈtologist)
noun
Examples of 'hepatology' in a sentence
hepatology
Consequently, liver fibrosis assessment plays an important role in hepatology.
Ludovico Abenavoli, Christophe Corpechot, Raoul Poupon 2007, 'Elastography in Hepatology', Canadian Journal of Gastroenterologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/621489. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Traditionally the plant has been used for curing various ailments related to gastroenterology and hepatology.
Rajesh Krithika, Ramtej Jayaram Verma 2019, 'Solanum nigrum confers protection against CCl4-induced experimental hepatotoxicityby increasing hepatic protein synthesis and regulation of energy metabolism', Clinical Phytosciencehttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40816-018-0096-5. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
35 abstracts were identified, mainly in gastroenterology (57.1%) and hepatology (34.3).
Norberto C. Chávez-Tapia, Félix I. Téllez-Avila, Jorge Hernández-Caballeros, GustavoLópez-Arce, Ada Franco-Guzmán, Misael Uribe 2008, 'Análisis de los premios a la investigación en gastroenterología: Experiencia en MéxicoCritical analysis of awards in gastroenterology research: The Mexican experience',Medicina (Buenos Aires)http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0025-76802008000200005. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Undoubtedly, orthotopic liver transplantation represents a great advance in modern hepatology.
Orlando de Castro-e-Silva Jr, Ajith Kumar Sankarankutty, Gustavo Ribeiro de Oliveira,Eduardo Pacheco, Fernando Silva Ramalho, Karina Dal Sasso, Eduardo Tolentino, EnioDavid Mente, Alex Viana C. França, Ana L. C. Martinelli 2002, 'Transplante de fígado: indicação e sobrevida Liver transplantation: indication andsurvival', Acta Cirurgica Brasileirahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502002000900018. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Their wait time for appointments was also greater than hepatology patients.
Kartika Reddy, Caitlyn Patrick, Hammad Liaquat, Edmundo Rodriquez, Abigail Stocker,Barbra Cave, Matt C. Cave, Laura Smart, Teresa Cutts, Thomas Abell 2018, 'Differences in Referral Access to Care Between Gastrointestinal Subspecialty Patients:Barriers and Opportunities', Health Equityhttps://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/HEQ.2018.0001. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Hepatology review was provided in 39%, and 22% received treatment.
Emily Adland, Gerald Jesuthasan, Louise Downs, Victoria Wharton, Gemma Wilde, AnnaL. McNaughton, Jane Collier, Eleanor Barnes, Paul Klenerman, Monique Andersson, KatieJeffery, Philippa C. Matthews 2018, 'Hepatitis virus (HCV) diagnosis and access to treatment in a UK cohort', BMC Infectious Diseaseshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3367-3. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Subsequent investigations in the hepatology clinic revealed normal hepatic workup.
Naglaa M. Kamal, Hamed A. Alghamdi, Abdulrahman Halabi, Abdullah O. Alharbi, MuhammadRafique, Kamel Abidi, Mortada H.H. El-Shabrawi, Ayman E. Eskander, Hala Mansour, LailaM. Sherief 2018, 'Persistent Hypertransaminasemia Uncovered Occult Limb-Girdle-Muscle Dystrophy-Type-2Cin a Saudi Child', Journal of Pediatric Researchhttp://jpedres.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/persistent-hypertransaminasemia-uncovered-occult-l/16898. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Like most statistical concepts, statistical power tends to induce cognitive dissonance in hepatology researchers.
R. Eric Heidel 2016, 'Causality in Statistical Power: Isomorphic Properties of Measurement, Research Design,Effect Size, and Sample Size', Scientificahttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8920418. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)