Liver Disease
Liver Disease
03/08/2018
Researchers aimed to determine the prevalence and characteristics of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in individuals with metabolically healthy obesity.
03/08/2018
Liver Disease
Liver Disease
01/10/2018
New data from the Drug-Induced Liver Injury Network prospective study helped clarify the relationship between alcohol consumption and idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury.
01/10/2018
Blood tests
Blood tests
12/21/2017
The British Society of Gastroenterology has revised its guidelines on the management of abnormal liver blood tests in children and adults in both primary and secondary care.
12/21/2017
Liver Disease
Liver Disease
12/05/2017
Acetaminophen overdose is known to be the leading cause of acute liver injury and acute liver failure in developed countries. In a recent study, researchers investigated the sex differences of...
12/05/2017
liver cirrhosis
liver cirrhosis
09/26/2017
In a recent study, researchers examined whether muscle volume loss or portal hypertension were predictive of mortality among patients with liver cirrhosis.
09/26/2017
Diet
Diet
09/07/2017
It is well known that sugar intake is associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, and other cardiometabolic disorders. However, previous studies have indicated that de novo lipogenesis may be a modifiable...
09/07/2017
Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis
09/07/2017
Existing evidence has suggested that statin use may improve the course of cirrhosis. In a recent study, researchers evaluated the effects of regular statin use in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis.
09/07/2017
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C
08/11/2017
Researchers at the 5th World Congress on Hepatitis & Liver Diseases discussed the 10-year forecast for hepatitis C virus, as well as the goals set forth by the World Health Organization to significantly...
08/11/2017
Heart failure
Heart failure
07/28/2017
While data has suggested that nonalcoholic fatty liver disease could be associated with early heart failure, the relationship between nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and changes in cardiac structure and...
07/28/2017
liver cirrhosis
liver cirrhosis
03/03/2017
Testing for elevated liver enzymes should be deliberate and focused, as limited testing can save time and money and prevent false positives.
03/03/2017