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  1. Liver transplant - Mayo Clinic

    Living-donor liver transplant is possible because the human liver regenerates and returns to its normal size shortly after surgical removal of part of the organ ...

  2. MR-Guided Laser Ablation of Hepatic Tumors - Mayo Clinic

    About this study. This is a pilot study to investigate the performance of MR-guided Laser Induced Thermal Therapy (LITT) in the treatment of liver tumors.

  3. Exploring the use of MRE and liver stiffness measurement to guide treatment and predict outcomes in patients with NAFLD - Mayo Clinic

    The ability to monitor disease progression in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and understand its impact on liver outcomes remains poorly understood ...

  4. Transforming noninvasive liver disease detection by MRE: the hepatogram - Mayo Clinic

    Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) has revolutionized clinicians' ability to detect liver fibrosis by noninvasively measuring liver stiffness.

  5. The Effects of Glucagon on Hepatic Metabolism - Mayo Clinic

    About this study. The purpose of this study is to measure hepatic extraction of amino acid (AA) in response to physiologic post-prandial concentrations of ...

  6. Liver function tests - Mayo Clinic

    Why it's done · Alanine transaminase (ALT). ALT is an enzyme found in the liver that helps convert proteins into energy for the liver cells. · Aspartate ...

  7. A Study of the Effect of Sildenafil for Improvement of Hepatic Fibrosis after the Fontan Heart Surgery - Mayo Clinic

    The purpose of this study is to determine if vasodilators for the lungs can decrease liver stiffness, shown by Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE). The study ...

  8. Correlation of Hepatic MR Elastography with Histopathology and/or Abdominal MRI in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease and Malignancy - Mayo Clinic

    The purpose of this study is to compare the accuracy of non-invasive MRE (Magnetic Resonance Elastography) with the results of liver biopsy and/or MRI (Magnetic ...

  9. Hepatitis C: What happens in end-stage liver disease? - Mayo Clinic

    Brain and nervous system damage due to the buildup of toxins in the bloodstream (hepatic encephalopathy). Cirrhosis also increases your risk of liver cancer.

  10. MRE Evaluation of Liver Stiffness After Tricuspid Valvular Repair - Mayo Clinic

    The purpose of this study is to look at liver stiffness with a MRI sequence called Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE). The study will let the investigators ...