Liver Disease
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Black patients present as sicker, more likely to receive liver transplant
PHILADELPHIA – Black patients with acute liver failure were more likely to be wait-listed, listed as status 1, and...
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Myeloperoxidase elevated in HCV-related liver cancer
Marked expression of myeloperoxidase is associated with the pathogenesis of HCV-related hepatocellular carcinoma.
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MELD sodium score tied to better transplant outcomes
Factoring hyponatremic status into liver graft allocations led to significant reductions in wait-list mortality.
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Web-based lifestyle program aids in weight loss for NAFLD patients
Similarly effective as a group-based intervention.
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Trump administration proposes weakening rules governing organ transplant centers
The proposal was unveiled as part of the White House’s push to “cut the red tape” and do away with “burdensome regulation” that officials said put...
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Women, older patients at greater risk of more aggressive PBC
In primary biliary cholangitis, women, older people, and individuals with other autoimmune conditions are more likely to show a more aggressive...
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Outpatient costs soar for Medicare patients with chronic hepatitis B
Inpatient costs also increased, but less dramatically.
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A postgraduate tour through the biliary tree, pancreas, and liver
For the pancreatobiliary session, Michelle Ann...
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Even modest alcohol use may worsen NAFLD
Modest alcohol consumption was associated with significantly less improvement in steatosis and significantly lower odds of NASH resolution.
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Avatrombopag cut procedure-related transfusions in patients with thrombocytopenia, chronic liver disease
In both trials, the primary endpoint met a high degree of statistical significance.