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Patients with hepatic iron overload who undergo orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) have a worse 1-year survival than those who undergo transplantation for other indications; the long-term outcome in this population is unknown. The purpose of this study is to report long-term follow-up after OLT in a cohort of patients with hepatic iron overload. [...]
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Diabetic gastroparesis is a common, underrecognized disorder affecting both type I and type II diabetics usually in the setting of other diabetic complications. The pathogenesis of diabetic gastroparesis is poorly understood, but autonomic neuropathy appears to play a major role. The symptoms of gastroparesis are nonspecific, and complications such [...]
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Two patients with liver failure secondary to isoniazid hepatotoxicity were successfully treated with orthotopic liver transplantation. A 49-year-old man received isoniazid prophylaxis for a positive tuberculin test, and a 60-year-old woman was treated for active pulmonary tuberculosis with isoniazid, rifampin, and pyrazinamide. Both patients developed [...]