Liver Dysfunction

Statins were associated with a reduced risk for CVD and death in older adults, even those aged 85 years and older, data in Annals of Internal Medicine showed.

Among adults who undergo radioactive iodine therapy for differentiated thyroid cancer, risk for hepatic dysfunction is elevated for men and all with low free thyroxine or high triglycerides, according to study data.

Clinicians may be able to safely perform endoscopic biliary drainage for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma with jaundice and liver dysfunction with a high technical success rate, according to a study in BMC Gastroenterology.