Hepatology
News
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.
News
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.
FDA/CDC
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.
News
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...
News
Widespread liver disease missed in patients with T2D
New evidence showing how common fatty liver disease and fibrosis are in patients with type 2 diabetes triggers a broadened “call to action.”
Latest News
Eliminating hepatitis by 2030: HHS releases new strategic plan
The United States “is currently facing unprecedented hepatitis A outbreaks, while progress in preventing hepatitis B has stalled, and hepatitis C...
Article
AGA Clinical Practice Update: How diet and exercise can help manage NAFLD
NAFLD affects approximately 25% of individuals worldwide, but medication, bariatric endoscopy, and surgery are reserved for only a small subset....
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AASLD 2020: A clinical news roundup
A panel of reviewers highlighted abstracts from the digital edition of the 2020 Liver Meeting in the annual Clinical News Debrief.
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Aspirin and statins in chronic hepatitis B: It’s complicated
Only statins showed consistent and significant dose-dependent reductions in the risk of HCC; cirrhosis dampened aspirin’s effect.
Conference Coverage
Pronounced racial differences in HBsAg loss after stopping nucleos(t)ide
Patients of White background had a nearly sixfold higher chance for functional cure of hepatitis B infection.