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Too Much Sitting Could Be Harming Kids' Livers
TUESDAY, June 4, 2024 – Kids who spend more than six hours a day on their duffs have a greater risk of severe fatty liver disease and liver cirrhosis by the time they’re young adults, a new study c...
Substituting Meat Could Reduce Ammoniagenesis in Cirrhosis
FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 – When substituting meat for a nonmeat alternative, lower ammoniagenesis and altered serum metabolomics are seen for patients with cirrhosis, regardless of hepatic...
Prevalence of Hepatitis Delta High in Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Chronic Carriers
THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 – The prevalence of hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is high in hepatitis B surface antigen (HBs Ag) chronic carriers detected through annual screenings, according to a study...
Missed, Undiagnosed Cirrhosis May Be Risk Factor for Cognitive Decline
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 – Missed or undiagnosed cirrhosis may be a risk factor for cognitive decline, according to a study published online Jan. 31 in JAMA Network Open. Jasmohan S. Bajaj, M.D., from...
Could Many Cases of 'Dementia' in Men Be Liver Cirrhosis Instead?
THURSDAY, Feb. 1, 2024 – A new study of aging U.S. veterans finds that one in every 10 who have been diagnosed with dementia might actually have brain impairments caused by liver cirrhosis. It's a...
Antivirals Aid HBeAg-Negative Chronic Hepatitis B Patients
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3, 2024 – Continuous nucleos(t)ide analog treatment is effective in lowering the risk for liver cirrhosis in hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-negative chronic hepatitis B patients, ...
Markers of Inflammation Can Predict 180-Day Mortality in Cirrhosis
TUESDAY, Dec. 5, 2023 – For patients with newly diagnosed cirrhosis, markers of inflammation can predict 180-day mortality, but not liver-related admissions, according to a study published online...
Significant Impairments Found in Taste, Smell for Cirrhosis Patients
MONDAY, Nov. 20, 2023 – Patients with cirrhosis have significantly impaired taste perception and smell-related quality of life, and cognitive impairment is linked with taste and smell, according to...
High-Risk Patients Awaiting Liver Transplant Benefit Most From Living Donors
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 – High-risk cirrhosis patients awaiting liver transplant (LT) most benefit from potential living donors, according to a study published online Sept. 2 in Aging. Fakhar Ali...
Sarcopenia Worsens Liver Transplant Outcomes for Patients With Cirrhosis
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 – Sarcopenia is associated with adverse outcomes after liver transplantation (LT) in patients with decompensated cirrhosis (DC), according to a study published online Sept. 21...
People Infected With Hepatitis C May Need the Hepatitis B Shot
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 – Patients with hepatitis C should consider being vaccinated again for hepatitis B, because their immune response to the initial shot may be inadequate, a new study suggests....
Serum Ammonia, Hospital Mortality Linked in ICU Cirrhosis Patients
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 – For patients with cirrhosis in the intensive care unit (ICU), there is an association between early serum ammonia and hospital mortality, according to a study published...
Racial Disparities Seen Among Hospitalized Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 – Among individuals hospitalized with decompensated cirrhosis, racial and ethnic disparities in the use of complex life-saving procedures and mortality persist, according to...
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