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Women 8% less likely than men to receive a liver transplant, possibly due to candidate size
Women with hepatocellular carcinoma were less likely to receive a liver transplant and more likely to die or be removed from the waitlist vs. men, underscoring the need for changes to allocation policies, according to researchers.
Early declines in serum hepatitis B RNA levels may ‘serve as independent predictors’ of HCC
Declines in serum hepatitis B virus RNA at the first and second year of treatment with nucleos(t)ide analogues correlated with risk for hepatocellular carcinoma and may serve as independent predictors of cancer development.
Stretching, meditation ‘one of the arrows in a quiver’ to reduce muscle cramps in cirrhosis
Both stretching and meditation reduced cramp severity and improved quality of life among patients with cirrhosis and may be considered as nonpharmacologic interventions when treating nocturnal muscle cramps, according to researchers.
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Q&A: MASH experts emphasize using noninvasive tests to assess response to Rezdiffra
With the FDA label for Rezdiffra excluding the need for liver biopsy, experts proposed recommendations to “fill the gap” on how to leverage noninvasive tests to assess treatment response in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis.
Prevalence of cirrhosis ‘more than double’ in transgender vs. cisgender adults
Transgender adults had “more than double” the prevalence of cirrhosis vs. cisgender adults, as well as higher rates of comorbidities linked to liver disease progression, researchers reported in The American Journal of Gastroenterology.
Up to 13% with dementia may instead have ‘treatable’ HE due to undiagnosed cirrhosis
Up to 13% of patients with dementia have lab values that suggest undiagnosed cirrhosis and possible hepatic encephalopathy, an “easily treatable” cause of cognitive impairment, according to a study in The American Journal of Medicine.
Up-to-date HCC screening after HCV cure improves survival in patients with cirrhosis
Remaining current on screening for hepatocellular carcinoma correlated with a “survival benefit” in older adults with hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis who achieved viral cure but later developed HCC, according to researchers.
Risk for heart, liver disease may vary between PCOS subtypes
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome and high androgen levels may have a higher risk for liver disease than those with PCOS and normal androgen levels, according to an analysis of UK Biobank data.
‘Even one meal change’ to vegetarian, vegan can reduce serum ammonia in cirrhosis
Substitution of just one meat-based meal with a vegetarian or vegan alternative reduced serum ammonia levels for up to 3 hours and improved metabolites in patients with cirrhosis who follow a Western meat-based diet, researchers reported.
VIDEO: Larsucosterol reduces mortality by more than 50% in alcohol-associated hepatitis
In a Healio video exclusive, Mitchell L. Shiffman, MD, reports that U.S. patients with severe alcohol-associated hepatitis treated with larsucosterol experienced a “statistically significant” reduction in 90-day mortality — more than 50%.
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