Liver Injury/Regeneration News

Obese African-American children had less severe liver damage than Caucasians and Hispanics, and genetic polymorphisms were found to influence injury severity in a recent study.

Patients with elevated liver enzymes were safely treated with liraglutide, although the treatment’s effect was reduced by its impact on weight and glycemic control, according to recent results.

BOSTON – Patients who undergo bariatric surgery may be more likely to develop acetaminophen-related liver injury, according to a study presented at The Liver Meeting 2012.

LAS VEGAS — Elderly patients with idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury had similar severity but different causes, injury patterns and outcomes than patients aged younger than 65 years in a study presented at the 2012 American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting.

The NIH announced on Oct. 12 the formation of LiverTox, a searchable database of drugs that can cause liver injury, according to a press release.

Patients taking moxifloxacin or levofloxacin were at greater risk for hospitalization for acute liver injury than those prescribed clarithromycin in a recent study.

Patients with hypoxic hepatitis who developed jaundice were at increased risk for death and experienced more complications than patients without jaundice in a recent study.

Risk factors for pulmonary embolism following liver resection included elevated BMI, normal liver parenchyma and major hepatectomy in a recent study.

Certain fluoroquinolones may be associated with an increased risk for acute liver injury, according to recent results.

Prescription medical food flavocoxid may be related to acute liver injury, according to a recent case series.