Tag: Liver Disease: Misc.
Statins May Reduce Risk for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Chronic Liver Disease
Improved Fibrosis-4 group transitions seen over time for patients with chronic liver disease using statins
Gastrointestinal Complications From Alcohol Increasing in Young People
Findings seen particularly for acute pancreatitis
Guidance Provided for PCPs to Identify Biliary Atresia in Newborns by 2 to 4...
Three-step strategy composed of examination of infant eye color, stool color, and prior laboratory results
Metabolic Surgery May Be Beneficial in MASH-Related Cirrhosis, Obesity
Significantly lower 15-year cumulative incidence of major adverse liver outcomes seen in those undergoing metabolic surgery
Dose-Dependent Link Seen for Alcohol, Cirrhosis, Liver Cancer in Patients With Hep B
Each daily consumption of 12 g alcohol increases risk for cirrhosis by 6.2 percent, hepatocellular carcinoma by 11.5 percent
Prevalence of Cirrhosis Higher for Trans- Versus Cisgender Adults
Transgender adults with cirrhosis have higher proportions of anxiety, depression, HIV/AIDS
High Acceptance Seen for Liver Stiffness Test With Routine Retina Scan in T2DM
77.2 percent of those eligible accepted assessment; high proportion did not have elevated liver stiffness measurement on second transient elastography
Hypovolemic Phlebotomy Beneficial Before Liver Resection
Hypovolemic phlebotomy reduces perioperative red blood cell transfusions, with no increase in incidence of complications
Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease Up in Older U.S. Adults
Despite global decreases, prevalence and mortality increased in United States
AI Algorithm Can ID Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
Estimated 88 percent accuracy seen using electronic health record data, with ability to identify patients not previously diagnosed
