Osaka Minami Medical Center

Serum Agalactosyl IgG Predicts Hepatocellular Carcinoma and All‐Cause Mortality After SVR in Advanced Chronic Hepatitis C

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Patients with chronic hepatitis C and advanced fibrosis remain at substantial risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and non-liver-related death even after sustained virological response (SVR) to direct-acting antivirals (DAA). Serum agalactosyl IgG (agal-IgG...

Preoperative predictors of patient-reported outcomes after joint-preserving forefoot surgery for rheumatoid arthritis

Aims: Forefoot deformities are common in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and often impair quality of life. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), including the Self-Administered Foot Evaluation Questionnaire (SAFE-Q), are increasingly used to assess surgical outcomes;...