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EMJ Hepatology [Supplement 2] ILC Congress Review 2020

FIB-4 and APRI Scores Revalidation in a Cohort Study of 69,106 Chronic Hepatitis C Patients

Assessment of liver fibrosis is vital for enabling therapeutic decisions and prognostic evaluation of chronic hepatitis…

EMJ Hepatology [Supplement 2] ILC Congress Review 2020

Progress in Hepatitis C Testing as Part of the Hepatitis C Elimination Programme in Georgia

In April 2015, the country of Georgia, with a high prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (5.4% of the adult population, approximately 150,000 persons), embarked on the world’s first national HCV Elimination programme…

ILC Congress Interview: Prof Christian Trautwein

Prof Christian Trautwein | European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Ethics Committee ChairpersonThe Department of Gastroenterology…

EMJ Hepatology [Supplement 2] ILC Congress Review 2020

Multivariant Surface Quasispecies in a Hepatitis B Virus Chronically Infected Individual with Concomitant and Continually Positive Surface Antigen and Anti-Hbs Biomarkers

Coexistence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) surface antigen (HBsAg) and antibodies (anti-HBs) can be found in 2.3–5.2% of chronic HBV (CHB) infected individuals…

EMJ Hepatology [Supplement 2] ILC Congress Review 2020

Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Algorithms for the Noninvasive Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in High-Risk Patients - A Prospective Multicentre Study (DEGUM CEUS HCC Trial)

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) can be diagnosed noninvasively in high-risk patients by means of contrast-enhanced imaging…

Cardiology CP

High-Density Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Disease

For >20 years, clinical trials have consistently demonstrated that the reduction of levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol results in lower cardiovascular event rates, in both the primary and secondary prevention setting…

Maternal Faecal Microbiota Transplantation Restores Gut Microbiota in Caesarean-Born Infants

MICROBIOTA of the gut, which have a profound influence on the host’s body functions, can be restored through faecal transplantation in infants born through caesarean section (C-section).

Multiple Sclerosis Medication Effectively Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 Replication In Vitro

REPLICATION of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been shown to be inhibited by an antiviral medication approved in the treatment against multiple sclerosis in vitro.

EMJ Podcast: The Learning Never Stops

This week, Jonathan reflects on the importance of Continuous Medical Education for healthcare professionals.

Continuing Challenges in the Medical Management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is hyperglycaemia first detected in pregnancy, short of overt diabetes in pregnancy (DIP)…