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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2024; 30(30): 3554-3559
Published online Aug 14, 2024. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i30.3554
Parasites of the liver: A global problem?
Vladislav V Tsukanov, Alexander V Vasyutin, Julia L Tonkikh
Vladislav V Tsukanov, Alexander V Vasyutin, Julia L Tonkikh, Clinical Department of the Digestive System Pathology of Adults and Children, Federal Research Center “Krasnoyarsk Science Center” of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Scientific Research Institute of Medical Problems of the North, Krasnoyarsk 660022, Russia
Author contributions: Tsukanov VV, Vasyutin AV and Tonkikh JL contributed to this paper; Tsukanov VV designed the overall concept and outline of the manuscript; Vasyutin AV and Tonkikh JL contributed to the discussion and design of the manuscript; Tsukanov VV, Vasyutin AV and Tonkikh JL contributed to the writing, editing the manuscript, and review of literature.
Supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, No. FWES-2024-0035.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Vladislav V Tsukanov, DSc, MD, PhD, Full Professor, Clinical Department of the Digestive System Pathology of Adults and Children, Federal Research Center “Krasnoyarsk Science Center” of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Scientific Research Institute of Medical Problems of the North, 3-G Partizan Zheleznyak Street, Krasnoyarsk 660022, Russia. gastro@impn.ru
Received: May 27, 2024
Revised: July 12, 2024
Accepted: July 24, 2024
Published online: August 14, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Parasites in the liver are a common cause of disease with the possible development of cholangitis, cirrhosis and cancer. Diagnosis of liver parasites is difficult. The purpose of this article is to identify the problem from the perspective of its increasing importance, epidemiological aspects, the feasibility of diagnosis and treatment, indicating specific clinical variants of the pathology.