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03-22-2013 Statins tied to lower liver cancer risk with hep C
03-15-2013 High maternal viral load key to vertical transmission of hepatitis B
03-15-2013 Even moderate drinking may be risky with hepatitis C
03-06-2013 Eradicating hepatitis C cuts liver cancer risk: meta-analysis
02-11-2013 Diabetes drugs modify risk of HCC: meta-analysis
01-30-2013 More frequent surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma detects more small tumors
01-25-2013 Hepatitis B genotype C linked to increased hepatoma risk
01-24-2013 Hepatitis C linked to ink
01-21-2013 One in six chronic hepatitis C patients may have a contraindication to standard treatment
01-15-2013 Half of early-stage liver cancer patients don't get surgery
01-01-2013 Increased risk of fractures seen in patients with cirrhosis
12-21-2012 Alcohol increases liver cancer risk in HBV cirrhosis
11-09-2012 Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease on the rise in US adolescents
11-07-2012 Antiretroviral therapy not linked to serious liver toxicity
10-24-2012 Assisted reproduction may boost risk of abnormal LFTs in pregnancy
10-24-2012 UPDATE: Assisted reproduction may boost risk of abnormal LFTs in pregnancy
07-24-2012 Virus formerly known as hepatitis G may reduce HIV mortality
07-09-2012 Hepatocellular carcinoma rates rising in AIDS patients
06-20-2012 Hepatitis B vaccine protects for 25 years: study
05-23-2012 Liver transplant outcomes improving in Europe
05-22-2012 CORRECTION: Gay men have higher liver-related mortality from HBV than HCV
05-21-2012 Ambrisentan not tied to liver damage
05-16-2012 Gay men have higher liver-related mortality from HBV than HCV
05-04-2012 HCV independently raises risk of premature death in AIDS patients
03-09-2012 Babies may have higher risk for new food allergy after liver transplant
01-25-2012 U.S. hepatitis A vaccine rates vary widely
12-26-2011 Cirrhosis tied to increased risk of liver cancer in diabetics
11-23-2011 High bilirubin at birth may indicate risk of biliary atresia
11-04-2011 Liver donors have complaints years later: study
11-01-2011 Solid organ recipients at increased risk for a range of cancers
10-26-2011 Low glycated hemoglobin linked with liver disease
10-19-2011 Male breast cancer rare, but can be aggressive
10-05-2011 Survival outcomes good for split liver transplants
09-27-2011 Combined effects of HBV, HCV on hepatoma vary with age, gender
09-19-2011 Blue light for neonatal jaundice may raise risk of melanocytic nevi
09-08-2011 Bilirubin normal by six days in most breastfed newborns
07-26-2011 Third of the world infected with hepatitis: WHO
07-11-2011 Hepatitis A infection risk in foreign-born adoptees, their contacts
06-17-2011 All-cause mortality is higher with chronic hepatitis C
06-10-2011 Hep A vaccine response persists in well-controlled HIV
05-27-2011 Transaminase levels infrequently elevated in celiac disease
05-17-2011 Non-Western Dutch migrants have extra HCV risk
05-05-2011 Hepatitis C cases on rise among Massachusetts youth
05-05-2011 Breastfeeding OK for moms with hepatitis B: study
05-03-2011 Liver graft survival in hepatitis C linked to polymorphism
04-29-2011 Blacks with liver cancer get fewer transplants
03-29-2011 Kernicterus rates have remained stable, with no increase in the 1990s
03-22-2011 Beta-blockers make paracentesis riskier in cirrhosis patients
03-08-2011 REFILE: U.S. adults still have low rates of HBV immunity
03-01-2011 Survival after hepatoma resection continues to improve
03-01-2011 U.S. adults still have low rates of HBV immunity
02-22-2011 Thousands of UK lives lost to drink, experts warn
02-22-2011 Risk of occult hepatitis B virus infection from blood transfusion is low
02-21-2011 HBV transmission via IVF might be possible
02-15-2011 U.S. hepatitis C cases down sharply since 1980s
02-02-2011 Some vaccines might protect kids against leukemia
01-13-2011 Cancer of unknown primary may be limited to a set of cancers
01-12-2011 Metabolic syndrome common after liver transplant
12-31-2010 Steady Hep C mortality rates disappoint in Australia
12-30-2010 Cirrhosis etiology a major factor in cancer risk
12-21-2010 Long after complicated pregnancy, maternal cardiac problems develop
11-26-2010 Hepatic encephalopathy increases falls in cirrhotic patients
11-25-2010 Prior HBV immunization effective after HIV diagnosis
11-18-2010 Intra-abdominal fat linked to liver surgery problems
11-11-2010 International travelers are most at risk for hepatitis A
10-12-2010 Hepatitis E rare in US military in Afghanistan
10-11-2010 Jaundice at birth may be linked to autism
10-11-2010 High prevalence of hepatitis A virus in internationally adopted children
10-04-2010 Most cancer screening guidelines appropriate for people with HIV
09-24-2010 Body fat distribution influences liver fibrosis
09-23-2010 Did doctors jumpstart the HIV pandemic?
09-13-2010 IL28B gene variations predict response to hepatitis C treatment
09-10-2010 HIV no bar to hepatitis B therapy success
09-03-2010 Odds of getting new kidney uneven
08-26-2010 HIV and heroin boost bone loss in older men
08-06-2010 Pneumococcal meningitis increases long-term mortality
08-05-2010 Adverse effects of HCV therapy more common in HIV-infected women
08-04-2010 Hepatitis B linked to lymphoma in study
07-22-2010 Hepatitis C rate may be down in the U.S.: study
07-08-2010 Hepatic fat contributes to ethnic differences in cardiometabolic risk factors
07-02-2010 Infection nearly quadruples mortality in cirrhosis patients
06-21-2010 Diabetes ups risk for liver disease
06-11-2010 HbsAg plus HBV DNA help distinguish active from inactive carriers
06-01-2010 Younger cirrhosis inpatients at risk for venous thromboembolism
05-31-2010 Neonatal phototherapy and/or icterus are linked to childhood asthma
05-25-2010 Hepatitis C coinfection increases adverse reactions to HAART
04-26-2010 Antiretrovirals do not increase risk of isoniazid-associated hepatitis
03-29-2010 Hepatitis E transmitted person-to-person in Uganda outbreak
03-26-2010 Hepatitis C therapies less effective in urban minority patients
03-26-2010 Peginterferon, beta-blockers do not cut risk of varices in hepatitis C patients
03-22-2010 Deadly fungal infections often occur late after organ transplantation
02-15-2010 Inactive hepatitis B virus can still cause liver cancer
02-12-2010 Hydroxycut linked to other cases of liver damage
02-09-2010 Diabetes, overweight not linked to liver cancer in Taiwan
01-22-2010 High MELD score, low albumin linked to worse surgery outcomes in cirrhotics
01-18-2010 Immunoglobulin preparations contain adequate hepatitis A virus antibodies
01-13-2010 One in ten patients develops de novo cancer after liver transplantation
01-01-2010 Alcoholic cirrhosis often complicated from the outset
12-23-2009 REFILE: Combined diuretic therapy preferred for ascites
12-22-2009 Combined diuretic therapy preferred for ascites
12-22-2009 Low platelets, anti-HCV antibodies predict HCV viremia
11-30-2009 Liver transplantation for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis appears safe
11-27-2009 HCV infection tied to increased mortality in HIV+ patients during HAART era
11-13-2009 Children with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease at high risk for death and transplant
11-02-2009 Protection from hepatitis B vaccine lasts decades following primary immunization
10-30-2009 Non-response to HBV vaccine a sign of possible celiac disease
10-30-2009 IL-6 level predicts risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in women with HCV infection
10-23-2009 Vaccination program cuts HBV infection in children of foreign-born Asian parents
10-23-2009 Glaxo H1N1 shot works on children after one dose
10-22-2009 Pediatric hepatitis B vaccination has lasting effects
10-22-2009 Less fiber prompts more diabetes in older men
10-07-2009 Low CD4 cell count elevates cancer risk in patients with HIV
09-28-2009 Universal bilirubin screening may cut rate of severe hyperbilirubinemia in newborns
09-17-2009 Hepatitis A vaccine advised for contacts of some adopted children
09-16-2009 Universal HBV vaccination protects Asian children from liver cancer
09-07-2009 Severe gallstone disease on the rise in Taiwan
05-11-2009 Hypothyroidism linked to liver cancer in women
03-11-2009 Veterinarians frequently exposed to Q fever
02-27-2009 Liver cancer incidence has increased since the 1970s
11-20-2008 Excess body weight may be involved in course of hepatitis B
11-14-2008 Hepatocellular carcinoma patients have high prevalence of diabetes
11-07-2008 Liver transplantation for hepatocellular cancer in whites, Asians nearing parity
11-05-2008 Hepatitis C virus infection may be a risk factor for renal cancer
10-16-2008 Gene expression profiling predicts liver cancer survival
10-10-2008 Cancer incidence increased after liver transplantation
09-26-2008 Engerix B vaccine may increase the risk of multiple sclerosis in children
09-17-2008 Familial sources, genetic predisposition seen in clustering of hepatitis C
08-01-2008 Etidronate reduces fractures in osteoporotic women with liver disease
07-23-2008 Drug misuse partially accounts for excess mortality in Scotland
07-15-2008 Fatty liver of pregnancy rarer than previously thought
07-09-2008 Demographic variations seen in liver cancer incidence in US
07-08-2008 Hepatitis C virus infection not directly tied to kidney disease
06-10-2008 Hepatitis A mortality rates down sharply since advent of vaccine
06-05-2008 No racial gap seen in liver transplantation outcomes
05-07-2008 Risk of malignant lymphoma increased with hepatitis C infection
04-16-2008 Hepatitis B linked to increased risk of extrahepatic bile duct cancer
04-14-2008 CORRECTION: Mortality higher in HCV patients without other significant morbidities
04-10-2008 Mortality higher in HIV+ patients without other significant morbidities
04-10-2008 Marked rise in hepatitis C-related deaths seen in US
02-26-2008 Hepatitis C confirmed as a risk factor for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
01-18-2008 Long-term hepatitis B outlook often good
11-23-2007 Attention to noninfectious perimortal conditions in HIV patients needed
10-17-2007 Favorable prognosis seen in children with chronic hepatitis B
10-02-2007 Minimal hepatic encephalopathy associated with increased traffic accidents
09-25-2007 Chronic hepatitis common in children with HIV
09-20-2007 Racial differences seen in severity of primary biliary cirrhosis
08-13-2007 Chronic HCV infection linked to glucose intolerance but favorable lipid profile
07-25-2007 Father-to-child hepatitis B transmission documented in Japan
07-20-2007 Hepatitis C highly associated with diabetes, study confirms
06-05-2007 Coffee consumption associated with reduced liver cancer risk
06-04-2007 Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease linked to CVD in type 2 diabetes
05-09-2007 Racial disparities evident in management of portal hypertension complications
05-08-2007 HCV infection associated with development of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
05-04-2007 HBV not directly tied to increased stroke risk
05-03-2007 Certain IBD patients at greater colorectal cancer risk
05-02-2007 Hepatitis B virus transmitted patient-to-patient in a dental setting
04-09-2007 Hepatitis A endemic among gay men in Europe
03-16-2007 U.S. sees sharp decline in hepatitis cases: CDC
01-29-2007 Fracture risk increased in primary biliary cirrhosis
11-24-2006 Hepatitis C clearance lowers reinfection risk
11-03-2006 Fatty liver common in children
10-31-2006 ALT level a measure of overall health
10-17-2006 Heart transplants from HCV-positive donors linked to lower recipient survival
09-07-2006 Continued drug use main risk of death for hepatitis C patients
08-24-2006 Liver disease leading cause of non-AIDS deaths in HIV patients in developed countries
08-01-2006 Immunosuppression risk factor for acute renal failure in HIV
07-14-2006 Estrogen receptor polymorphisms tied to liver cancer
07-11-2006 Sexual dysfunction common among men with HCV
05-30-2006 Marine virus may account for some unexplained human illnesses
05-25-2006 Obesity a poor prognostic indicator in acute liver failure
05-25-2006 Effect of drinking on heart disease risk differs between men and women
05-19-2006 Cryoglobulinemia not tied to neuropathy in HCV
05-15-2006 Four million people in US infected with hepatitis C virus
05-12-2006 Hepatitis C virus infection increases risk of type 2 diabetes
05-11-2006 Many at-risk adults not being vaccinated against hepatitis B
05-09-2006 Heart disease risk is increased with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
05-05-2006 Genetic marker predicts cancer in heavy drinkers
05-03-2006 Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy increases neonatal respiratory distress risk
05-03-2006 Acute hepatitis A tied to pregnancy complications
04-19-2006 Spontaneous HCV clearance more common than previously thought
04-18-2006 Outcomes worse for HCV/HIV coinfection than just HIV or HCV, especially in whites
04-13-2006 Hepatitis E may be an emerging concern in UK
04-11-2006 Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis less deadly than hepatitis C
04-10-2006 Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy increases risk of liver and biliary disease
01-19-2006 Age of donor and recipient, size of transplant center up risk in liver transplants
01-05-2006 Cirrhosis mortality rates skyrocketing in the UK
01-04-2006 Nonalcoholic fatty liver predicts heart disease in type 2 diabetics
12-16-2005 Survival from rare cancers low in some European countries
12-15-2005 Vertical HCV transmission may occur more often among female infants
11-10-2005 High hepatitis B rate found in underserved Asians in NYC
10-25-2005 Hepatitis C infection associated with type 2 diabetes
10-07-2005 Hepatitis does not lower quality of life in HIV patients
09-08-2005 Regular testing needed to reduce hemodialysis-related HCV infections
09-01-2005 Long-standing HCV infection usually leads to cirrhosis
08-29-2005 Altering metabolic syndrome criteria may be clinically useful
08-17-2005 Sepsis the leading cause of acute renal failure in the ICU
08-17-2005 Injection drug use tied to hepatitis C in HIV patients
08-01-2005 CCR5 polymorphism tied to hepatitis C virus clearance
07-29-2005 Risk of pancreatic cancer doubled in first-degree relatives of probands
07-15-2005 Epidemiology of pneumococcal disease in HIV shows post-HAART shift
07-01-2005 Smoking and HCV infection increase the risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
06-28-2005 Three modalities seen in vertically acquired HCV
06-21-2005 Soy intake linked with reduced hepatocellular carcinoma risk
06-01-2005 Immune reconstitution syndrome may occur in organ transplant recipients
05-26-2005 Severe sleep apnea may damage liver
05-06-2005 Risk of cognitive impairment high in HCV-HIV coinfection and meth addiction
05-06-2005 Cyclosporine may increase tumor recurrence after liver transplant
04-27-2005 Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency tied to high mortality
04-25-2005 Research supports sexual transmission of HCV
04-13-2005 Herbal remedies put arthritis patients at risk of harmful interactions
03-30-2005 Donor age not linked to late mortality in transplanted cirrhotic HCV patients
03-29-2005 Time to seroconversion after acute HCV infection variable in injection drug users
03-11-2005 Glucose monitoring tied to HBV transmission at nursing homes
03-11-2005 Mother to child HCV transmission often occurs in utero
03-07-2005 Diabetes triples risk of liver cancer
02-28-2005 Hepatitis C virus infection associated with nonhepatic malignancies
02-24-2005 GBV-C infection does not protect against CD4+ cell loss or HIV progression
02-23-2005 New scoring system points to liver cancer outcome
02-18-2005 Hepatitis B viral load, genotype affect risk of liver cancer
02-15-2005 Coffee consumption may reduce risk of liver cancer
01-28-2005 Hispanics at increased risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
01-07-2005 HCV infection and genotype influence disease progression in HIV patients
12-01-2004 HCV therapy may cause thyroid dysfunction in men
11-30-2004 Hepatitis C sequelae common among HIV-infected patients
11-19-2004 HCV coinfection increases mortality in HIV patients
11-12-2004 Blood transfusions, possibly HCV, tied to thyroid cancer risk
11-11-2004 HIV and HCV infection rates higher than expected in London drug users
11-11-2004 Standard tests for hepatitis B often miss infection in dialysis patients
11-01-2004 Liver cancer fastest growing malignancy in US: Liver Cancer Network
09-30-2004 Antioxidant supplements do not prevent GI cancers
09-23-2004 Hepatitis B virus genotype C linked to increased hepatocellular carcinoma risk
09-17-2004 Alcohol, diabetes and hepatitis boost liver cancer risk
09-13-2004 Hepatitis B vaccine linked with increased MS risk
08-31-2004 Eating raw deer meat seen as key risk factor for hepatitis E in Japan
08-18-2004 Outcomes of liver transplantation for hepatitis B improving
08-04-2004 Porphyria cutanea tarda does not independently raise liver cancer risk
07-26-2004 Leflunomide therapy not linked to serious hepatic side effects
07-19-2004 HCV infection tied to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
07-15-2004 Fatty liver in hypertensives tied to insulin resistance
07-08-2004 Thyroid disorders common in patients with chronic hepatitis C
07-07-2004 Appendectomy not linked to primary sclerosing cholangitis
07-02-2004 Hepatitis C virus genotype 3 infection may resolve spontaneously
07-02-2004 Diabetes increases risk of cancer mortality
06-28-2004 HCV & HIV common in young Canadian drug users
06-21-2004 Even with undetectable levels, hep B persists in liver with chronic hep C infection
05-21-2004 Veterans at high risk for HIV-HCV co-infection
05-19-2004 Caffeine linked to reduced risk of liver damage
05-18-2004 Severe fatty liver disease common in obese children
05-05-2004 BCG vaccine provides long-lasting protection
04-30-2004 Hepatitis C common in some childhood cancer survivors
04-14-2004 Hepatitis C-related fibrosis occurs with low alcohol intake
04-02-2004 HCV infection rarely treated in poor HIV-coinfected patients in San Francisco
04-02-2004 Hepatitis B associated with childhood hepatocellular carcinoma in Taiwan
03-26-2004 Older hemodialysis patients at greater risk of hepatitis C
03-16-2004 Hepatoblastoma risk "strikingly" high in very low birth weight infants
02-27-2004 Rising death rates from hepatitis C-related chronic liver disease
02-25-2004 Diabetes an "important" risk factor for chronic liver disease and liver cancer
02-20-2004 TNF polymorphisms tied to hepatitis C severity
02-12-2004 Monosomy X linked to primary biliary cirrhosis
01-27-2004 Infants infected with hepatitis C at low risk for progressive liver disease
01-22-2004 Occult hepatitis B virus infection still oncologic
01-12-2004 Severe liver fibrosis increases with age in patients with both HIV and HCV
12-24-2003 Hereditary hemochromatosis boosts liver cancer risk
12-17-2003 Hepatitis C virus-induced insulin resistance contributes to hepatic fibrogenesis
12-03-2003 HCV infection rate seems low in at-risk women
10-31-2003 Smoking contributes to HBV-related liver cancer deaths in China
10-02-2003 Spontaneous elimination of HCV documented in a Japanese population
10-02-2003 Lower neuroblastoma rates linked to folate fortification
08-22-2003 Vaccination and HIV antiretroviral therapy lower hepatitis B infection rates
08-01-2003 Japanese deer meat can transmit hepatitis E virus
07-21-2003 Alcohol increases clinical severity of hemochromatosis
07-04-2003 HRT use seen protective for some cancers
06-25-2003 Hepatitis C infects about 500,000 people in Germany
06-19-2003 Hepatitis A case evades U.S. investigators
06-06-2003 Pyrazinamide more toxic than expected in treatment of TB
05-22-2003 VA health system makes headway in HCV testing of HIV+ patients
05-15-2003 Impaired mitochondrial function may lead to age-related insulin resistance
05-02-2003 Fatty liver linked to high plasminogen inhibitor levels in HIV-related lipodystrophy
05-01-2003 GB virus C shows diverse genotypes in patients coinfected with HIV
 
 
 
 
                 
 
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