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Fibrosis progression linked to weight

Publish date: August 6, 2018

 

Weight gain is linked to progression of fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Also today, e-cigarette prices are down while sales are up, HPV positivity is associated with good outcomes for esophageal cancer, and PhRMA leads the way for health-care-sector lobbying. Listen to the MDedge Daily News for today’s top news.

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