Tag: Liver Disease: Misc.
Novel Hepatology Rotation Ups Knowledge of Liver Disease
Significant increase in mean comfort level for managing several common liver diseases
Obeticholic Acid Beneficial in Primary Biliary Cholangitis
Obeticholic acid linked to decrease in alkaline phosphatase and total bilirubin levels
Liver Steatosis Ups New-Onset Diabetes After Transplantation
Donor liver steatosis is independent risk factor for NODAT among liver transplant recipients
Proposed Change Could Improve Liver Transplant Access
New distribution system would enable wider sharing of donated livers
Night Hypoxia Tied to Progression of Peds Liver Disease
More severe fibrosis for patients with obstructive sleep apnea/hypoxia versus those without
FDA Approves Epclusa for Chronic Hepatitis C
Combination drug treats six major strains of hepatitis C virus infection
ALT Levels Within Normal Range Linked to Cardiovascular Events
Incident cardiovascular events were highest for those in the lowest tertile of baseline ALT
Long-Term Pioglitazone Safe, Effective for NASH, T2DM
Safe and effective for patients with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Obesity in Older Male Teens Ups Risk for Liver Disease Later
Researchers find odds increase as weight goes up
FDA Approves Ocaliva for Primary Biliary Cholangitis
For patients who have not responded to, or cannot tolerate, ursodeoxycholic acid
