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7 Jul 2023

High Rates of Decompensation in Alcohol-Related Liver Disease

A new study investigates the clinical course of alcohol-related liver disease, considering that 15% of patients experience decompensation…
25 Mar 2022

Patients with Hepatitis C Treated with Antivirals Less Likely to be Hospitalised in Future

2.4 million people are living with hepatitis C in the United States, according to federal data, and many don’t know they have the virus…
25 Mar 2022

3D Planning in Paediatric Liver Transplants Associated with Lower Risk of Complications

A study has emerged with interesting risk insights to do with personalisation of treatment in paediatric liver transplantation…
17 Dec 2021

Can Liver Cancer Immunotherapy Efficacy Be Improved Through Novel Approaches?

Sought to increase the efficacy of immunotherapy in patients with liver cancer by treatment in combination with adjuvant therapies…
17 Dec 2021

The Cycle of Neurodegeneration in the Liver Associated with Fatty Liver Disease

Evidence has further shown a direct correlation between the severity of liver pathology and the level of nerve degeneration…
21 Sep 2021

New Discovery in Biliary Atresia Could Lead to Better Treatment

BILIARY atresia is a rare congenital condition resulting in inflamed and blocked bile ducts. This blockage prevents bile from being…
21 Sep 2021

Novel Algorithm Predicts Mortality Risk in Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure

PATIENTS with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) typically only have 3 months to live and desperately require a liver transplant for…
22 Jun 2021

Dynamic AFP-R and Patient Outcomes After Liver Transplant for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Karim Halazun, Associate Professor of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, New York, USA, and colleagues explored whether the dynamic α-fetoprotein response (AFP-R) could improve pre-operative prediction of patient outcomes.