Liver/Biliary Disorders News

The incidence and mortality of gallbladder and biliary tract cancer have increased over the last three decades, according to research published in Cancer.

Versantis announced positive results from a phase 1b clinical trial of VS-01 in patients with decompensated cirrhosis.

Patients with decompensated cirrhosis due to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis had worse outcomes and more complications than patients with hepatitis B virus, according to study results.

Hispanic adults in the U.S. who have high levels of some liver enzymes have an increased risk for developing diabetes, according to a study published in Diabetic Medicine.

Patients with decompensated cirrhosis had insufficient advanced care planning during their trajectory of illness until end of life, according to JAMA Internal Medicine.

Patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease who underwent endoscopic bariatric and metabolic therapies saw improvements in liver fibrosis and other outcomes, according to study results.

Although pregnancy is deemed safe after liver transplantation, maternal and fetal complication risks can increase, according to study results.

Patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease had a moderately increased risk for extrahepatic cancers, such as gastrointestinal, breast and gynecological cancers, according to a meta-analysis.

Patients with chronic hepatitis B who received antiviral therapy experienced a significant reduction in risk for cirrhosis, according to study results.

Exposure to passive smoking from childhood through adulthood was associated with increased risk for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, according to study results.