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Semaglutide can reduce severity of liver disease in people with HIV, study shows

Semaglutide can reduce severity of liver disease in people with HIV, study shows

DENVER — A low weekly dose of semaglutide can safely minimize what used to be called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in people with HIV, a first-of-its-kind study found.

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March 06, 2024
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Annual cost of alcohol-associated liver disease projected to reach $66B by 2040

Annual cost of alcohol-associated liver disease projected to reach $66B by 2040

Researchers have estimated that annual costs associated with alcohol-associated liver disease will climb from $31 billion in 2022 to $66 billion in 2040 — a 118% increase — with costs among women accounting for 43% of the total expenditure.

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MAESTRO-NASH: Resmetirom 80 mg, 100 mg superior to placebo, ‘efficacious’ at 52 weeks

MAESTRO-NASH: Resmetirom 80 mg, 100 mg superior to placebo, ‘efficacious’ at 52 weeks

Resmetirom 80 mg and 100 mg outperformed placebo in disease resolution and improvement in liver fibrosis among patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, according to 52-week results from the MAESTRO-NASH trial.

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February 27, 2024
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Topline data position GLP-1 newcomer survodutide as ‘potential leading treatment’ for MASH

Topline data position GLP-1 newcomer survodutide as ‘potential leading treatment’ for MASH

Topline findings from a phase 2 trial showed that survodutide achieved “statistically significant improvement” for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis and liver fibrosis in 83% of patients, Boehringer Ingelheim announced.

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February 22, 2024
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Threefold higher rate of cirrhosis, HCC linked to alcohol overconsumption in MASLD

Threefold higher rate of cirrhosis, HCC linked to alcohol overconsumption in MASLD

Around 17% of patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease have or will be diagnosed with alcohol-related disease, which research shows is associated with a threefold higher rate of developing cirrhosis or cancer.

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February 22, 2024
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Higher dietary niacin intake linked to lower risk for all-cause mortality in MASLD

Higher dietary niacin intake linked to lower risk for all-cause mortality in MASLD

Increased intake of dietary niacin may reduce the risk for all-cause mortality but not cardiovascular disease-related mortality among patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, data showed.

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February 20, 2024
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Pre-pandemic ED visits for alcohol-related hepatitis rose by 4.4% among younger patients

Pre-pandemic ED visits for alcohol-related hepatitis rose by 4.4% among younger patients

An analysis of ED utilization from 2016 to 2019 revealed an increase in visits for alcohol-associated hepatitis, particularly among patients aged 25 to 44 years, as well as an increase in disease severity.

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February 19, 2024
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VIDEO: GIs will need to become ‘better at hepatology’ ahead of looming workforce shortage

VIDEO: GIs will need to become ‘better at hepatology’ ahead of looming workforce shortage

In a Healio video exclusive, Edward V. Loftus Jr., MD, urged gastroenterologists to familiarize themselves with a “four-pronged approach to liver disease” ahead of the critical shortage of U.S. hepatologists expected by 2033.

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February 19, 2024
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Gastroenterologists should ‘start to own,’ embrace role in care for chronic liver disease

Gastroenterologists should ‘start to own,’ embrace role in care for chronic liver disease

Chronic liver disease is the ninth leading cause of death in the United States, independent of liver cancer. According to the CDC, only 1.8% of adult Americans have a diagnosis of chronic liver disease, which translates to 4.5 million people.

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February 19, 2024
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MASLD requires multidisciplinary care to ‘improve global metabolic, liver health’

MASLD requires multidisciplinary care to ‘improve global metabolic, liver health’

Finding adequate providers with the expertise to treat the growing population of patients with chronic liver diseases, including metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, is a challenging but important endeavor.

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