Liver Disease
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Even small changes can make endoscopy more sustainable: Study
Though the reduction in carbon footprint was modest in this single department, it shows how small steps can contribute to climate change...
Conference Coverage
What is new in cirrhosis management? From frailty to palliative care
There is an emerging science around the management of the person living with cirrhosis, one seeking to understand how patients function in their...
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Living-donor liver transplants linked with substantial survival benefit
The benefit was significant even at Model for End-Stage Liver Disease–Sodium scores as low as 11.
Flashback
Then and now: Liver disease
The pipeline for HCV treatment was feverish for several years, which resulted in a complete transformation of HCV treatment.
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Fewer GI docs, more alcohol-associated liver disease deaths
Alcohol-associated liver disease kills more people in U.S. states with fewer gastroenterologists per capita.
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Gene variants found to protect against liver disease
The finding may point in the direction of new therapies.
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Neighborhood factors contribute to liver cancer disparities in Texas
HCC is the most common type of liver cancer in the United States, and Texas has the highest rate.
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Degree of PPG reduction linked with ascites control after TIPS
The researchers also recommended follow-up at 6 weeks to assess PPG reduction and predict course of disease.
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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...
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Liver protein protects against parenteral nutrition liver injury
Expression of PP2A-C-alpha significantly improved hepatic steatosis, suppressed Akt2, and activated AMPK.