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GLP-1 RA Use Linked to Reduced Cirrhosis Risk in MASLD, Diabetes
TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2024 – For patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and diabetes, glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use is associated with...
Stretching, Meditation Cut Muscle Cramp Severity in Cirrhosis Patients
TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 – Stretching and meditation both help reduce muscle cramp severity for individuals with cirrhosis, according to a study published online June 11 in Liver International. Elliot ...
Study Reveals MASLD, MetALD Responsible for One-Third of ICU Cirrhosis Cases
TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 – Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)-related and metabolic and alcohol-related liver disease (MetALD)-related cirrhosis is responsible for...
Too Much Sitting Could Be Harming Kids' Livers
TUESDAY, June 4, 2024 – Kids who spend more than six hours a day on their duffs have a greater risk of severe fatty liver disease and liver cirrhosis by the time they’re young adults, a new study c...
Hep C Infection Poses Global Public Health Threat to Reproductive-Age Women
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 – Both acute hepatitis C (AHC) and hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related cirrhosis incidence were up substantially globally from 1990 to 2019 in reproductive-aged women, according...
Even Skipping Meat for One Meal Helps Liver Disease Patients
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 – Advanced liver cirrhosis can push levels of ammonia in the blood to hazardous levels, but skipping meat at mealtime can help reverse that, new research shows. “It was exciting t...
Prevalence of Hepatitis Delta High in Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Chronic Carriers
THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 – The prevalence of hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is high in hepatitis B surface antigen (HBs Ag) chronic carriers detected through annual screenings, according to a study...
High-Risk Patients Awaiting Liver Transplant Benefit Most From Living Donors
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 – High-risk cirrhosis patients awaiting liver transplant (LT) most benefit from potential living donors, according to a study published online Sept. 2 in Aging. Fakhar Ali...
Sarcopenia Worsens Liver Transplant Outcomes for Patients With Cirrhosis
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 – Sarcopenia is associated with adverse outcomes after liver transplantation (LT) in patients with decompensated cirrhosis (DC), according to a study published online Sept. 21...