Hyperferritinaemia is a common laboratory finding that is often associated with metabolic
dysfunction and fatty liver. Metabolic hyperferritinaemia reflects alterations in iron …

Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major cause of liver morbidity and mortality
worldwide. While a proportion of the 250 million individuals chronically infected with HBV …

Liver fibrosis reflects sustained liver injury often from multiple, simultaneous factors. Whilst
the presence of mild fibrosis on biopsy can be a reassuring finding, the identification of …

Background Fatty liver disease in the absence of excessive alcohol consumption is an
increasingly common condition with a global prevalence of~ 25–30% and is also associated …

There is renewed focus on the ecological determinants of animal metabolism and recent
comparative analyses support the physiological expectation that the field metabolic rate …

Abstract Background and Aims Elevated serum ferritin is common in NAFLD, and is
associated with more advanced disease and increased mortality. Hyperferritinaemia in …

Background Bariatric surgery leads to early and long-lasting remission of type 2 diabetes
(T2D). However, the mechanisms behind this phenomenon remain unclear. Among several …

In ellipsoid‐shaped ovococcus bacteria, such as the pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae
(pneumococcus), side‐wall (peripheral) peptidoglycan (PG) synthesis emanates from …

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a globally prevalent health problem, associated
in its more severe forms with increased liver-related and cardiovascular-related morbidity …

Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is a common inherited iron overload disorder. The vast
majority of patients carry the missense Cys282Tyr mutation of the HFE gene. Hepcidin, the …