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07-12-2010

Antivirals ranked for effectiveness against chronic hepatitis B

07-09-2010

Extended treatment of HCV type 1 beneficial in slow responders

07-08-2010

Propranolol, ligation equally effective against variceal bleeding without cirrhosis

07-08-2010

Radioactive microspheres help some with colorectal cancer metastases

06-23-2010

Ribavirin causing mitochondrial toxicity in patients with HIV/HCV is a good sign: study

06-23-2010

Early use of TIPS controls variceal bleeding in severe cirrhosis

06-21-2010

Ribavirin causing mitochondrial toxicity in patients with HIV/HCV is a good sign: study

06-08-2010

Breast cancer may change biology when it spreads to the liver

06-03-2010

HCV delays CD4 recovery when HIV patients start antiretrovirals

05-25-2010

Adding ribavirin to peginterferon no help for HBeAg-negative HBV

05-24-2010

Breakfast improves cognition in cirrhotics with mild encephalopathy

05-19-2010

Breast-fed babies less feverish after immunization

05-11-2010

Propylthiouracil implicated in severe liver toxicity in younger patients

05-05-2010

Organ quality varies among liver transplant centers

05-03-2010

Ultrasound plus AFP can replace CT/MRI screening for liver cancer

04-21-2010

Intensive therapy improves survival in high-risk hepatoblastoma

04-19-2010

PET not useful right after chemo for colorectal liver metastases

04-16-2010

Liver biopsy complications rare at experienced centers

04-15-2010

Resection of lung metastases may help in liver cancer

04-15-2010

Chocolate may be good medicine for liver patients

04-13-2010

REFILE: Telaprevir achieves virological response in refractory HCV-1 infection

04-07-2010

Telaprevir achieves virological response in refractory HCV-1 infection

04-01-2010

Risks of hepatotoxicity increased with voriconazole and itraconazole

03-29-2010

Reactivation rare in occult HBV carriers treated with TNF blockers

03-17-2010

Yttrium-90 microspheres prolong survival with advanced liver cancer

03-11-2010

Sildenafil does not improve portal pressure in compensated cirrhosis

03-10-2010

Abdominal CT rarely identifies hepatic metastases from uveal melanoma

03-05-2010

Donor race does not predict liver graft failure

03-05-2010

Suppression of hepatitis C viral load reduces insulin resistance

02-17-2010

PEG-IFN/ribavirin: more adverse effects, worse adherence in older HCV-1 patients

02-17-2010

Dual gradient echo MRI most accurate imaging for hepatic steatosis

02-08-2010

For obese, consider using a longer vaccine needle

02-05-2010

Prolonged low-dose peginterferon does not harm brain function: study

02-01-2010

Chemoembolization, yttrium give similar results against advanced liver cancer

01-29-2010

Best ablative therapy for small liver tumors still unclear

01-29-2010

Transient elastography cuts liver biopsy rate in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

01-28-2010

Single laparoscopic approach favored for common bile duct stones

01-26-2010

Laparoscopic and open resection equivalent for liver tumors

01-27-2010

L-carnitine improves liver function in fatty liver disease

01-13-2010

Preoperative biliary drainage ups complications with pancreatic cancer surgery

01-05-2010

Elevated INR in liver disease not protective against clots

01-04-2010

Higher rate of sustained HCV response to peginterferon alpha-2a vs alpha-2b

01-01-2010

Rapid HCV response may permit shortened therapy

12-30-2009

Maintenance peg-interferon no extra help in HCV non-responders

12-25-2009

Viral genotype among best predictors of interferon response in some with hepatitis B

12-23-2009

Liver enzymes often elevated during methotrexate/leflunomide therapy

12-16-2009

Low vitamin D levels impair HCV response to interferon

11-24-2009

Cetuximab renders inoperable colorectal liver metastases operable: study

11-13-2009

Evidence scarce to support RF ablation of colorectal CA metastases in the liver

11-10-2009

Sexual transmission blamed for high HBV infection rate

11-11-2009

No drop in survival seen with smaller living donor liver grafts

11-04-2009

HBV reduces recurrence-free survival after surgery for hepatocellular carcinoma

11-02-2009

Female liver transplant recipients at higher risk for graft loss due to recurrent HCV

10-30-2009

Combination therapy with sorafenib more effective in advanced liver cancer

10-27-2009

Lactulose helps prevent recurrent hepatic encephalopathy

10-21-2009

Doxorubicin not needed for standard-risk hepatoblastoma

10-16-2009

Prophylactic acetaminophen during vaccination reduces antibody response

10-16-2009

Second test backs single dose of Glaxo H1N1 shot

10-01-2009

"Substantial" toxicity with peginterferon use: FDA staff

10-06-2009

Monitoring, aggressive treatment key for otitis media in transplant candidates

10-02-2009

Transcutaneous bilirubin predicts later hyperbilirubinemia in infants

10-01-2009

Jaundice spread won't predict bilirubin levels

09-29-2009

Viral load criteria help distinguish acute from chronic HCV

09-25-2009

Outpatient liver biopsy safe in selected patients

09-17-2009

Exercise, even without weight loss, reduces obesity-related fatty liver

09-17-2009

Liver involvement common with syphilis in HIV-infected patients

09-16-2009

Sexual impairment common in men treated for chronic hepatitis C

09-15-2009

Lapatinib shows little activity against advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

09-11-2009

New guidelines help primary care doctors manage liver transplant recipients

09-09-2009

Mild transient liver injury seen with cholecystitis/cholelithiasis minus stones

08-27-2009

Carvedilol superior to ligation at preventing variceal bleeding

08-26-2009

Simple clinical score predicts nosocomial sepsis in preterm neonates

08-26-2009

High-dose ursodeoxycholic acid may worsen outcome of cholangitis

08-25-2009

Egyptian HCV genotype often responds to interferon/ribavirin

08-25-2009

In HIV-HCV coinfection, HCV clearance reduces overall mortality

08-24-2009

Exercise reduces steatosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

08-24-2009

Ligation added to drug combo doesn't cut risk of recurrent variceal bleeding

08-20-2009

Hepatitis C virus impacts survival after liver transplantation

08-20-2009

Losartan lowers diabetes risk in patients with hypertension and HCV

08-19-2009

Pediatric HCV infection may lead to liver damage

08-17-2009

PET testing reduces futile resections for colorectal liver metastases

08-17-2009

Histoplasmosis rare after solid organ transplants

08-14-2009

Extreme BMI ups mortality risk in liver recipients

08-14-2009

Hepatitis C virus coinfection ups risk of HIV-related infections

08-07-2009

Cardiovascular risk factors, fatty liver disease worsen during puberty in obese kids

08-04-2009

HCV carriers have elevated mortality risk

08-05-2009

Weight-related factors tied to outcomes of chronic hepatitis C

08-05-2009

Jury out on added benefit of combined DTP-HBV-HIB vaccine

07-30-2009

Progression to cirrhosis possible in inactive carriers of hepatitis B

07-22-2009

Response to hepatitis C treatment evident within weeks

07-15-2009

Study IDs hepatotoxic drugs that most often lead to liver transplantation

07-10-2009

Philippine HBV isolate may be a new subgenotype C6

07-03-2009

Radiofrequency ablation decreases hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence

07-02-2009

Hepatitis B virus mutations predict risk of hepatocellular carcinoma

06-19-2009

Lifestyle intervention improves non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in obese children

05-18-2009

Early duct bypass operation for biliary atresia produces best outcomes

05-14-2009

Arterial embolization useful in cases of liver tumor rupture

04-29-2009

Telaprevir regimens improve treatment of chronic HCV infection

04-24-2009

Radiotherapy improves outcomes of liver cancer with portal vein tumor thrombus

04-22-2009

RF ablation helpful in some recurrent pediatric solid tumors

04-16-2009

Adding HIV protease inhibitors to rifampin leads to adverse effects

04-15-2009

Laser ablation effective in early liver cancer

04-10-2009

Racial difference in HCV interferon response emerges early

04-07-2009

Delaying anti-HIV therapy may prevent complete immune reconstitution

03-25-2009

Angiotensin receptor blockers effective for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

03-25-2009

High blood ammonia in cirrhosis points to esophageal varices

03-24-2009

Nitazoxanide added to treatment of hepatitis C genotype 4 improves outcome

03-20-2009

Engerix B vaccine may be linked to pediatric CNS inflammatory demyelination

03-19-2009

Sustained viral response indicates HCV infection cure

03-18-2009

Chickenpox tied to autoimmune hepatitis

03-17-2009

Telbivudine better than lamivudine for chronic hepatitis B

03-06-2009

Rimonabant reduces liver fat content in abdominally obese patients

03-04-2009

HBV polymerase resistance mutations may be antagonistic

02-24-2009

RF ablation linked to improved liver cancer survival

02-23-2009

Blood test helps spot cirrhosis in hereditary hemochromatosis

02-11-2009

Ongoing peginterferon for HCV does not reduce liver cancer risk

02-10-2009

Adefovir salvage effective for HBV recurrence in lamivudine-treated patients

02-06-2009

Blood loss, low platelet count increase risk of ascites after liver resection

02-06-2009

Mortality after elective surgery high for cirrhotic patients

02-04-2009

Bevacizumab plus erlotinib promising in liver cancer

01-30-2009

Adherence to HCV therapy helps boost response

01-19-2009

IgG subclasses not predictive of hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia in ABO-heterospecific neonates

01-15-2009

Hepatitis C linked to increased risk of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

01-13-2009

Efficacy and safety of herbs for menopause symptoms are largely unproved

01-07-2009

Neoplastic seeding after RF ablation tied to liver tumor differentiation

01-05-2009

Maternal neutralizing antibodies don't prevent hepatitis C virus transmission to infants

 
     
 

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12-31-2008

Etanercept fails to improve outcome of alcoholic hepatitis

12-30-2008

Low CEA after resection of colorectal liver metastases predicts better survival odds

12-29-2008

Liver transplants safe with elderly donors

12-29-2008

Gastric bypass may reverse type 2 diabetes in morbidly obese teens

12-29-2008

Cerebrovascular complications may accompany orthotopic liver transplantation

12-26-2008

Fatty liver disease may resolve with bariatric surgery-induced weight loss

12-24-2008

Only some patients with biliary cirrhosis respond to UDCA

12-23-2008

Sorafenib lengthens survival in liver cancer

12-17-2008

Obese patients face longer waits for liver transplantation

12-17-2008

Preexisting diabetes raises mortality risk after cancer diagnosis

12-05-2008

Primary biliary cirrhosis does not raise risk of MI, stroke: study

12-05-2008

In alcoholics, cirrhosis and pancreatitis rarely coexist

12-04-2008

Good graft function seen in 5-year survivors of pediatric liver transplantation

12-04-2008

Prolonged peginterferon therapy for hepatitis C not useful after initial failure

12-03-2008

Enzyme replacement therapy normalizes growth in pediatric Gaucher disease

12-03-2008

Tenofovir better than adefovir for chronic hepatitis B

11-24-2008

Peginterferon-induced depression is reversible

11-20-2008

Relatively stable patients on liver transplant list not getting best organs: study

11-11-2008

Needle biopsy may lead to liver tumor dissemination

11-06-2008

Etravirine does not appear to be hepatotoxic

11-06-2008

HCV relapse rates may be lower with peginterferon alfa-2b than alfa-2a

11-06-2008

Early mobilization safe for patients with blunt solid organ injuries

11-05-2008

Reversal of fibrosis and cirrhosis seen with long-term entecavir for chronic HBV

11-04-2008

Extended therapy may benefit opioid-addicted youth

11-04-2008

Rifaximin plus lactulose reduces severity of hepatic encephalopathy

11-04-2008

New protease inhibitor doubles treatment response rates in HCV infection

11-04-2008

Pioglitazone improves fatty liver disease in nondiabetics

11-03-2008

New diagnostic technique accurately detects liver fibrosis

11-03-2008

Sorafenib improves markers associated with survival in liver cancer

10-24-2008

Immunoembolization safe, promising for liver metastases from uveal melanoma

10-23-2008

TNF-alpha blockers safe for RA patients with HCV infection

10-20-2008

Portal vein ligation comparable to embolization in inducing liver hypertrophy

10-17-2008

New scoring system rules out advanced liver fibrosis

10-15-2008

Radioembolization with microspheres promising for liver metastases

10-13-2008

Nutritional status from anorexia nervosa can cause acute liver cell damage

10-09-2008

Rituximab plus ribavirin/interferon effective against hepatitis C-related vasculitis

10-08-2008

Serum ribavirin level impacts outcome in HCV-HIV coinfection

10-07-2008

Vitamin D deficiency tied to increased IBD activity, reduced quality of life

10-07-2008

Surgery viable option for some colorectal cancers with peritoneal disease

09-26-2008

Elective cesarean delivery lowers risk of vertical hepatitis B transmission

09-26-2008

Ascitic fluid lactoferrin level an accurate indicator of bacterial peritonitis

09-18-2008

Blacks at increased risk for death post-hepatectomy

09-15-2008

Abdominal obesity linked to liver fibrosis in pediatric non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

09-10-2008

Glucose abnormalities common among chronic hepatitis C patients

09-09-2008

Complications common for living liver donors

09-08-2008

Stem cell transplant results encouraging in alcoholic cirrhosis

09-05-2008

Pelvic recurrence common after hepatic resection of rectal metastases

09-03-2008

Hyponatremia linked to mortality in liver transplantation candidates

09-02-2008

HBV vaccine nonresponders may respond to combined Hep A/B vaccine

08-26-2008

Elispot assay: a promising substitute for tuberculin skin test for latent TB

08-26-2008

Study supports prompt HCV therapy in HIV/HCV-coinfected patients

08-21-2008

Rosiglitazone improves transaminase levels in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

08-19-2008

Specialty care advised for gestational trophoblastic neoplasia failing monotherapy

08-14-2008

Older donor grafts suitable for liver transplant recipients with hepatitis C virus

08-14-2008

High HBV viral load at surgery tied to liver cancer return

08-11-2008

Probiotic yogurt may help reverse minimal hepatic encephalopathy

08-11-2008

HCV not tied to poor immune restoration with antiretroviral therapy for HIV

08-11-2008

Liver fat a key determinant of "metabolically benign obesity"

08-01-2008

Frequent HCV exposure tied to immune responses

07-23-2008

Sorafenib slows progression of advanced liver cancer

07-16-2008

Liver cancer surgery benefits patients with multiple tumors, portal hypertension

07-16-2008

Rituximab therapy for systemic vasculitis restores immune cell homeostasis

07-09-2008

Bevacizumab shows significant activity in liver cancer

07-08-2008

Human herpesvirus-6 infection may cause fulminant liver failure in young children

07-07-2008

Fluvastatin inhibits hepatitis C virus replication

07-04-2008

Biliary complications more common in living donors of right liver lobe grafts

06-30-2008

REFILE: Fatigue in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease not caused only by weight

06-30-2008

Fatty liver disease in obese children strongly associated with metabolic syndrome

06-27-2008

Visual screening inadequate for detecting neonatal hyperbilirubinemia

06-27-2008

High intrahepatic triglyceride content a marker of insulin resistance

06-25-2008

Insulin resistance, diabetes increase liver fibrosis in patients with genotype 1 HCV

06-23-2008

LDL cholesterol level predicts HCV therapy response in patients with HIV coinfection

06-23-2008

Terlipressin may improve hepatorenal syndrome, but ischemic risks seen

06-20-2008

Irbesartan added to propranolol may improve cirrhosis therapy

06-19-2008

Longer treatment course advisable with hepatitis C genotype 6

06-13-2008

Risk factors for infection after liver transplantation identified

06-06-2008

Fatigue in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease not caused only by weight

06-03-2008

Untreated celiac disease may impede immune response to hepatitis B vaccine

06-02-2008

Liver disease score predicts outcome of variceal hemorrhage

05-26-2008

Bilirubin level linked to auditory brainstem response in jaundiced newborns

05-19-2008

Many non-AIDS-defining cancers more common in HIV patients

05-19-2008

Prophylactic NSAID reduces post-endoscopy pancreatitis

05-07-2008

Bowel tumor resection improves outcomes in unresectable liver metastases

05-07-2008

Gestational hyperglycemia increases risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes

05-06-2008

Sulfasalazine for rheumatoid arthritis may cause severe hepatotoxicity

04-29-2008

"Anti-HBc alone" reflects occult hepatitis B infection

04-25-2008

Delayed cord clamping does not increase risk of postpartum hemorrhage

04-25-2008

Serum uric acid tied to HCV interferon response

04-18-2008

Citalopram effective for interferon-induced depression in hepatitis C

04-17-2008

Caspase activity a useful marker of liver injury in chronic hepatitis B

04-16-2008

Methotrexate and isoniazid safe in rheumatoid arthritis patients with TB

04-08-2008

Adding radiofrequency ablation to chemoembolization ups liver cancer survival

04-08-2008

Liver gene expression signature predicts chronic hepatitis C response to therapy

04-07-2008

Adiponectin predicts steatosis and response to IFN in chronic HCV

04-04-2008

Pegylated interferon alpha-2a advantageous in dialysis patients with hepatitis C

04-03-2008

Rapid action needed in suspected TB transmission from donor to organ recipient

04-02-2008

RF ablation plus chemoembolization comparable to surgery for early liver cancer

03-20-2008

Perioperative chemotherapy lowers recurrence of hepatic metastases

03-13-2008

Laser ablation safe, effective for small hepatocellular tumors

03-06-2008

Peginterferon-ribavirin safe, effective for children with HCV

03-05-2008

Daily cannabis smoking linked with increased steatosis severity

03-05-2008

Parkinsonian syndrome in methcathinone users linked to manganese

02-29-2008

Interferon is effective in hemodialysis patients with hepatitis C

02-29-2008

Hepatic resection slows progression of carcinoid heart disease

02-27-2008

Insulin resistance independently associated with chronic hepatitis C

02-22-2008

Substance use relapse rate low after organ transplantation

02-21-2008

Hepatitis E virus can cause chronic disease in transplant recipients

02-20-2008

Visual function stable during interferon alpha HCV therapy

02-06-2008

New arenavirus linked to fatal transplant-associated diseases

02-01-2008

Proteomic profiling helps identify patients with liver cancer

01-31-2008

Maternal cholestasis tied to lung injury in neonates

01-29-2008

Extrahepatic manifestations common in patients with chronic HCV

01-25-2008

Liver fat increased in type 2 diabetes

01-23-2008

Kidney transplants with stem cells remain functional without immunosuppression

01-15-2008

Individualized treatment duration for HCV meets with success

01-09-2008

GB virus C may reduce severity of HCV-related liver disease in HIV patients

01-07-2008

Living donor liver transplant yields better survival than deceased donor

01-03-2008

Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation effective for small liver tumors

 

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