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Hepatology
2 Mins
8 Jun 2017

Predicting Severe Liver Disease in the General Population: Abdominal Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Diabetes, Cholesterol, and Alcohol

Liver disease is the 13th leading cause of death worldwide, and hepatocellular carcinoma is the 2nd leading cause of cancer death. Finland has one of the…
Hepatology
1 Mins
8 Jun 2017

Japanese Guidelines and Real-World Data on the Management of Hepatitis C

The guideline committee of the Japan Society of Hepatology (JSH) have promptly updated the treatment guideline for the hepatitis C virus (HCV) after…
Hepatology
2 Mins
8 Jun 2017

What is the Role of Ursodeoxycholic Acid for the Future Management of Patients with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis in the Clinic and in Trials?

Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare, progressive, cholestatic, immune-mediated hepatobiliary disease. It is characterised by inflammation…
Hepatology
2 Mins
8 Jun 2017

Hepatitis E Virus Infection and Acute Non-Traumatic Neurological Injury

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is endemic in many developed countries, with seroprevalence rates ranging from 4.7% in Scotland to 31.1% in France. Cases are…
Hepatology
2 Mins
8 Jun 2017

Clinical Hepatocyte Cell Therapy: Challenges and Opportunities

The clinical application of hepatocyte transplants to treat patients with liver disease extends back to the early 1990s. Hepatocyte transplants are…
Hepatology
2 Mins
8 Jun 2017

Specialist Nurses in Europe: Where Do We Stand?

Nurses and specialist nurses are playing a growing role in the healthcare system. Alongside the specialities already existing, such as…
Hepatology
2 Mins
8 Jun 2017

Supporting Lifestyle Change Through Nurse-Led Motivation

The main focus of training hepatology care is to gain skills and enable nurses to specialise in hepatology. Skills and specialisation are gained through…
Hepatology
1 Mins
8 Jun 2017

Diagnosis and Stage-Dependent Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is currently the second most common cause of cancer-related death worldwide, with the majority of all cases of HCC…