Hepatology News

After assessing a national cohort of U.S. veterans with chronic hepatitis B, researchers found that only about half were on antiviral therapy, although they identified some potential factors associated with lack of timely treatment.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Substituting just one meat-based meal with protein from plant or dairy sources could improve metabolite signatures linked to hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis, according to a presenter here.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A diagnosis of and treatment for alcohol use disorder after a hospital encounter for alcohol-associated liver disease correlated with lower odds for mortality, according to a presenter here.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Pain was reported in nearly 80% of patients with cirrhosis evaluated for liver transplant and, when paired with anxiety and depression, was a significant driver for poor quality of life, noted a presenter here.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Insulin resistance, HbA1c and waist circumference represent independent risk factors for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease among lean patients, according to data presented here.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Healio Gastroenterology and its collaborators unveiled its newest class of Disruptive Innovators Award recipients during the 2023 American College of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Social Determinant Acuity Tool accurately identified patients at risk for alcohol relapse after liver transplantation for alcoholic liver disease, according to data from the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.

Individuals with low birthweight or born small for gestational age were significantly more likely to develop nonalcoholic fatty liver disease later in life, with additionally higher odds for more severe NAFLD, according to data at UEG Week.

Postdiagnosis antidepressant use reduced mortality risk among patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

BOSTON — Every year, approximately 100,000 people are on waitlists for organ transplants, but only a small fraction find suitable donors, according to Emily Blumberg, MD, FIDSA, director of transplant infectious diseases at Penn Medicine.