Liver/Biliary Disorders News

In this video exclusive, Elliot B. Tapper, MD, from the University of Michigan, gave advice to incoming hepatologists looking to become disruptive innovators within the field.

Patients with cirrhosis prioritize early-detection over factors like convenience when it comes to hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance, according to study results.

In an exclusive interview with Healio Gastroenterology, Richard Finn, MD, discussed the results from a recent study of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma treated with combination therapy comprising atezolizumab, an immunotherapy drug and monoclonal antibody, and bevacizumab, another monoclonal antibody against the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF).

The AGA Institute Clinical Practice Updates Committee and the Governing Board published evidence-based intervention advice for lifestyle modifications for treating nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in Gastroenterology.

Despite having better liver function at diagnosis, Black patients with hepatitis C virus tended to have more aggressive hepatocellular carcinoma tumors compared with other racial groups, according to a study published in Cancer.

Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease is highly prevalent among overweight and obese adults, according to Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Pregnancy after liver transplantation is feasible and safe but carries increased risk for some complications, according to study results.

Hepatocellular carcinoma rates among people with HIV increased significantly from 1996 to 2015, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Healio Gastroenterology spoke with Wayne Eskridge, founder and CEO of the Fatty Liver Foundation on the goals the foundation has this year, including increasing screening for liver disease and working around the COVID-19 pandemic.

Using transient elastography within 2 months of alcohol cessation was an effective method to rule out alcohol-related compensated advanced chronic liver disease, according to study results.