Hepatology
Livin' on the MDedge
The most important meal of the day, with extra zinc
Plus, livers live the hop life and babies get scared by their microbiomes.
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Third COVID-19 vaccine dose helped some transplant recipients
All of those with low titers before the third dose had high titers after receiving the extra shot, in case series.
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Waist circumference a marker for NAFL in type 1 diabetes
A cross-sectional study has found that waist-to-height ratio is a sensitive marker for nonalcoholic fatty liver in type 1 diabetes.
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Guidelines highlight drug- and herb-induced liver injuries
Leading causes of idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury include antimicrobials, herbal and dietary supplements, and cancer treatments.
Conference Coverage
Do anti–apo A-I antibodies link fatty liver disease and CVD?
Anti–apo A-I antibodies appear to be common in patients with NAFLD and may drive both fat deposits and proinflammatory effects in liver cells,...
News
FDA restricts obeticholic acid (Ocaliva) over serious liver injury risk
Before starting obeticholic acid, clinicians should determine whether a patient with PBC has advanced cirrhosis.
Conference Coverage
Treatment paradigm for chronic HBV in flux
Some patients achieve functional cure after treatment withdrawal, while others face flares or other challenges.
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Liver stiffness predicts hepatic events in NAFLD
This international, retrospective study looked at associations between outcomes and both baseline measurements of liver stiffness and changes over...
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Minorities underrepresented on liver transplant waiting lists
While racial disparities “greatly diminished” after placement on a waiting list, which suggests recent progress in the field, pre–wait-listing...
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Methotrexate-associated hepatotoxicity risk differs between psoriasis, PsA, and RA patients
When results were adjusted with Cox regression analyses, the psoriasis group had a significantly increased risk compared with the RA group with...
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AGA Clinical Practice Update: Bariatric surgery in patients with cirrhosis
Obesity heightens risks of portal vein thrombosis, portal hypertension, hepatocellular carcinoma, and liver failure in acute on chronic liver...