Liver/Biliary Disorders News

In a video exclusive, Lorenzo D’Antiga, MD, Pappa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, said Bylvay induced a sustained improvement in cholestasis-related parameters in patients with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis.

Independent risk factors for COVID-19 mortality included chronic liver disease and alcohol use disorders, which also contributed to disease burden in 2020, according to a presenter at the International Liver Congress.

Although pre-and post-COVID-19 monthly admission rates were stable for non-alcoholic and alcoholic cirrhosis; alcoholic hepatitis admissions increased, according to a presentation at the International Liver Congress.

In preparation for the International Liver Conference June 23-26, Healio Gastroenterology and Hepatology presents the following report on the latest stories in liver research.

Ultrasound quality changed between examinations for hepatocellular carcinoma detection in patients with cirrhosis, according to research published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Only 56% of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease were taking guidelines-recommended statin therapy, according to a study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Groundbreaking developments in HIV treatment are transitioning the disease into a chronic condition. Thankfully, patients can live long and full lives, but other challenges arise, particularly for those living with both HIV and the hepatitis C virus.

In an exclusive video, Ray Chung, MD, detailed abstracts presented by the American Association for Study of Liver Diseases presented during Digestive Disease Week.

In an exclusive video with Healio Gastroenterology, Eric Lawitz, MD, from the Texas Liver Institute, The University of Texas Health, San Antonio, spoke about the NAVIGATE trial in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis-related cirrhosis.

In an exclusive video with Healio Gastroenterology, Loren Laine, MD, FACG, chair of the Digestive Disease Week counsel, Yale School of Medicine, highlighted a few presentations from Digestive Disease Week.