Hepatology
News
Nucleoside polymers show early promise in HBV
For patients with chronic HBV infection, triple-combination therapy with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, pegylated interferon alfa-2a (TDF-pegIFN...
News
Health care costs nearly doubled for patients with NAFLD
Both hospitalizations and outpatient visits accounted for the increased costs.
From the Journals
Medicare claims review builds case for NAFLD/NASH screening
Early disease is being missed.
Conference Coverage
High rate of fatty liver disease found among 9/11 first responders
This is likely because of toxin exposure at ground zero, which can cause a subtype of NAFLD known as toxin-associated fatty liver disease.
From the Journals
Noninvasive tests boost risk stratification in obese compensated ACLD
Study finds noninvasive tests in combination with probes can improve risk stratification in obese compensated advanced chronic liver disease...
Guidelines
AGA Clinical Practice Update: Screening and surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with NAFLD
Physicians should consider liver cancer screening for all patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and cirrhosis.
News
CDC: Screen nearly all adults, including pregnant women, for HCV
From the Journals
Year-long synbiotic regimen fails to improve NAFLD
Mean liver fat content was reduced by 4% in the synbiotic group, compared with 6% in the placebo group, a difference that was not statistically...
From the Journals
Noninvasive fibrosis scores not sensitive in people with fatty liver disease and T2D
Alternatives to liver biopsy are less than ideal for detecting advanced fibrosis in patients with underlying diabetes.
Guidelines
AASLD: Liver transplants should proceed despite COVID-19
Immunosuppression may be protective; the advice comes from a document a recently released from AASLD to help hepatologists and liver transplant...
From the Journals
HCV screening risk factors in pregnant women need updating
Large study of pregnant women highlights the potential value of universal screening for hepatitis C virus.