Tag: Liver Disease: Misc.
Survival for HCV Cirrhosis, SVR Same As General Population
Findings in patients with compensated HCV cirrhosis who achieve SVR on interferon-based regimen
First Case of Paintball-Linked Liver Injury Described
18-year-old male presented with symptoms consistent with acute appendicitis
First-Degree Relative Grafts Don’t Up Liver Disease Recurrence
No difference in autoimmune recurrence, liver graft, or patient survival using first-degree donors
HCV-Infected Liver Transplants Can Work for HCV+ Patients
Findings might help reduce organ waiting list, researchers say
Steatosis in More Than Half of Liver Transplant Recipients
Risk of significant steatosis affected by pre- and post-transplant factors, initial immunosuppression
Propranolol Use Tied to Increased Mortality in Child-Pugh B, C
Propranolol use beyond six months linked to increased mortality in Child-Pugh C with ascites
Recent Improvement in Survival for Acute Liver Failure
From 1998 to 2013, improvement in overall, transplant-free survival in patients with ALF
FDA Approves First Tx for Disease Linked to Stem Cell Transplant
Hepatic veno-occlusive disease is rare, but fatal
Duration of Estrogen Deficiency Linked to Fibrosis Risk in NAFLD
Findings in postmenopausal women with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
MRI More Accurate Than Transient Elastography for NAFLD
Better diagnostic performance for MRI- versus TE-based measurements for liver fibrosis, steatosis
