Hepatology
News
Nearly half of patients readmitted after liver transplant
Nearly half of patients were readmitted to the hospital within 90 days of liver transplantation, according to a single-center retrospective study...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA gives orphan drug designation to BIV201 for ascites treatment
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Hepatitis Outlook: August 2016
A hepatitis C treatment scale-up strategy in Rhode Island could reduce liver-related deaths by 72.4% by 2030, according to a recent study. Read...
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New ELISA better differentiates chronic, acute hepatitis E infection
Real-time PCR, the current standard for determining hepatitis E virus infection, is less effective than an anti-HEV-specific enzyme-linked...
From the Journals
New biomarkers, standardization of AMA testing will improve PBC diagnosis
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Patients with HBV inadequately monitored for disease activity
Chronic hepatitis B virus patients are insufficiently monitored for disease activity and hepatocellular carcinoma according to a researcher at the...
Commentary
Eradication strategies for chronic hepatitis B infection
Strategies to control hepatitis B virus replication, purge covalently closed circular DNA reservoirs, and develop long-lasting protective immunity...
News
Younger age, inconsistency of care affect antiviral adherence in hepatitis B
Patients with chronic hepatitis B who are aged under 35 years or do not see the same clinician consistently are more likely to not take their...
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Predisposition to overlapping AIH and PBC can exist within families
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Primary biliary cholangitis: Obeticholic acid reduces biomarkers
Obeticholic acid reduced alkaline phosphatase level, total bilirubin level, and other biomarkers of cholestasis, hepatocellular injury,...
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Hypoxia of obstructive sleep apnea aggravates NAFLD, NASH in adolescents
Oxidative stress contributes significantly to NAFLD and NASH, particularly in adolescents who are overweight.