Hepatology
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Fecal calprotectin tops CRP as Crohn’s marker
Stool calprotectin correlates with severity of small-bowel Crohn’s disease, as measured against balloon-assisted enteroscopy and computed...
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Perifollicular petechiae and easy bruising
This patient was a liver transplant recipient and had a history of malnutrition. One tell-tale sign on the physical exam, however, left no doubt...
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The Liver Meeting 2016 debrief – key abstracts
BOSTON - Amid a plethora of quality research, several abstracts stood out at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver...
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VIDEO: Don’t be surprised by weight gain in men after HCV cure
From the Journals
Hepatitis Outlook: October 2016
Bonding and linking social capital can be valuable resources in promoting hepatitis C virus treatment uptake and adherence, according to a recent...
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VIDEO: Appealing DAA denials is worth it for hepatitis C patients
BOSTON – Though criteria for insurance approval for direct-acting antivirals for hepatitis C virus are loosening, many patients are still denied...
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Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir improved patient-reported outcomes, knocked out HCV genotypes 1-6
BOSTON – When given with ribavirin, a fixed-dose combination of sofosbuvir/velpatasvir (Epclusa) achieved a sustained viral response at 12 weeks (...
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Tumor boards linked to improved survival in hepatocellular carcinoma
BOSTON – Veterans were about 13% less likely to die within 5 years of hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis when multidisciplinary tumor boards...
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Direct-acting antiretrovirals in genotype 1 HCV patients with mental health conditions safe, well tolerated
Clinicians can feel confident treating genotype 1 hepatitis C virus patients with comorbid psychiatric conditions using direct-acting...
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VIDEO: PBC patients with compensated cirrhosis fare well on obeticholic acid
BOSTON - Patients with primary biliary cholangitis who have compensated cirrhosis fared just as well on obeticholic acid as did primary biliary...
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SNP predicts liver cancer in hepatitis C patients regardless of SVR
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