Hepatology
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Dried blood spot test validated for HIV, hep B, and hep C
“This method is particularly useful in high-risk settings such as homeless shelters, drug rehabilitation centers, and prisons, where ... it can be...
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Likely cause of mysterious hepatitis outbreak in children identified
The study’s key messages for parents and health care providers “are awareness and reassurance,” Dr. Balistreri said in an interview.
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Exercise halves T2D risk in adults with obesity
Adults with obesity in a supervised exercise program were significantly less likely than nonexercisers to develop type 2 diabetes 10 years later...
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FAST score appears accurate for diagnosis of fibrotic NASH
The score may also reduce the number of patients undergoing unnecessary liver biopsy.
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How a cheap liver drug may be the key to preventing COVID
The authors of a paper appearing in Nature give us multiple, complementary lines of evidence.
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Liver disease-related deaths rise during pandemic
“The increasing trend in mortality rates for ALD and NAFLD has been quite alarming, with disparities in age, race, and ethnicity.”
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COVID tied to spike in deaths in chronic liver disease with diabetes
“Our observations confirm that COVID-19 had a higher likelihood of impacting vulnerable populations with pre-existing chronic liver diseases and...
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New liver stiffness thresholds refine NASH risk stratification
These new thresholds are based on high-quality prospective data drawn from four randomized controlled trials.
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Pervasive ‘forever chemical’ linked to liver cancer
People can limit exposure by avoiding water contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ or filtering it.
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Ultrasound on par with CT for evaluating sarcopenia in patients with cirrhosis
Ultrasound-based assessment presents a more affordable point-of-care strategy that limits radiation exposure, which enables sequential monitoring...