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August 28, 2020
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Millennials, fatty liver predicted to feed cirrhosis diagnoses by 2040

Millennials, fatty liver predicted to feed cirrhosis diagnoses by 2040

By 2040, researchers predict 75% of cirrhosis cases in North America will be due to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease with a nearly 350% increase in women born after 1980, according to a presenter at the Digital International Liver Conference.

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August 27, 2020
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Multidisciplinary NAFLD approach improves liver-related, cardiovascular risk factors

A multidisciplinary nonalcoholic fatty liver disease approach effectively improved liver-related and cardiovascular risk factors, according to research presented at The Digital International Liver Congress.

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August 27, 2020
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MiR-34a biomarker may rule-out NAFLD among healthy patients

For healthy patients, miR-34a may be a reliable biomarker to effectively rule-out nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, according to research presented at The Digital International Liver Congress.

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August 27, 2020
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Liver stiffness worsens among NAFLD patients with stage 3 fibrosis

The annual risk for cirrhosis based on liver stiffness criteria was 7% among patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease enriched with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, according to research presented at The Digital International Liver Congress.

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August 23, 2020
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Recent reports on NASH

Investigators have recently published ample data from several nonalcoholic steatohepatitis studies.

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August 17, 2020
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NAFLD may elevate risk for arrhythmia recurrence after AF ablation

NAFLD may elevate risk for arrhythmia recurrence after AF ablation

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease was independently linked to recurrent atrial fibrillation after AF ablation, according to findings published in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology.

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August 11, 2020
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Q&A: New tool may detect liver fat early on to prevent NASH, NAFLD

Q&A: New tool may detect liver fat early on to prevent NASH, NAFLD

There are many people in the United States living with viral hepatitis, which can lead to liver health problems such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.

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August 06, 2020
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Aerobic exercise may improve histologic endpoints in MAFLD

An aerobic exercise program may help improve histologic endpoints in patients with metabolic dysfunction associated fatty liver disease, according to study results.

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July 25, 2020
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7 recent reports on hepatology

These reports include new research on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and cirrhosis.

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July 23, 2020
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Standard of care lifestyle counseling improves NASH, fibrosis in children with NAFLD

Standard of care lifestyle counseling improves NASH, fibrosis in children with NAFLD

Standard of care lifestyle counseling correlated with improvements in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis or fibrosis in half of the children with nonalcoholic fatty liver, according to study results publish in Gastroenterology.

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