Hepatology
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Drink up: Large study confirms coffee beneficial to liver health
“This is the closest we’re ever going to get to a linkage between what people are eating or drinking and the health of their liver.”
News
Call to Action: Multidisciplinary panel urges coordinated care for ‘NASH epidemic’
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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.
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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...
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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.”
News
Updated USPSTF HBV screening recommendation may be a ‘lost opportunity’
The recommendation defines risk groups more narrowly than the CDC, AASLD, and some research suggests risk-based screening is ineffective for...
Article
Bezafibrate eased pruritus in patients with fibrosing cholangiopathies
In all, 45% of bezafibrate recipients had at least a 50% decrease in pruritus on a 10-point visual analog scale, compared with 11% of the placebo...
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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....
Conference Coverage
HCC rates slow in cities, continue to climb in rural areas
Disparities in hepatocellular carcinoma incidence rates between urban and rural areas vary by race/ethnicity.
Conference Coverage
Liver-related deaths decline after Medicaid expansion under ACA
Investment in Medicaid expansions paid off in fewer liver-related deaths and a decrease in racial/ethnic disparities.