:: CLDF - Chronic Liver Disease Foundation ::

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