Tag: Liver Disease: Misc.
Early TIPS Beneficial in Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
In-hospital reductions in rebleeding, mortality with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
Changes in Blood Microbiota in Obese With Liver Fibrosis
Among obese patients, 16S rDNA concentration significantly higher for those with liver fibrosis
High Glycemic Index Diet Raises Hepatic Fat, Glycogen Stores
One-week high GI diet increases hepatic fat and glycogen stores compared with low GI diet
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