Deaths from cirrhosis rose in all but one state between 1999-2016, with increases seen most often among young adults, a new study shows.
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An estimated 3.5 million people in the United States have chronic hepatitis C (HCV), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is the most common cause for cirrhosis and liver cancer in the United States ...
Jun 18, 2018
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Increased pressure in the veins leading to the liver, known as portal hypertension (PH), accounts for the majority of medical complications and deaths associated with cirrhosis. Therefore, a tremendous need exists to find ...
Jun 18, 2018
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More than one-third of cirrhosis cases are related to alcohol, a seven-year national study of more than 100 million privately insured people has found.
May 7, 2018
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The gut microbiome—a collection of bacteria and other microbes in the gut—could be a highly accurate predictor of hospitalizations for patients with cirrhosis, according to a recently published study led by a researcher ...
Mar 30, 2018
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The unique liver function of a South American amphibian, Siphonops annulatus, could pave the way to finding a cure to the devastating liver condition cirrhosis, a new study published in the prestigious Journal of Anatomy ...
Dec 6, 2017
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Poor nutrition is common in patients with liver failure, or cirrhosis, and it can lead to muscle wasting, weakness, fatigue, and worse outcomes before and after patients undergo liver transplantation. A new review published ...
Oct 26, 2017
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(HealthDay)—For male patients with cirrhosis, visceral adipose tissue index (VATI) is an independent risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), according to a study published online Oct. 10 in Hepatology.
Oct 18, 2017
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(HealthDay)—For hepatitis B virus (HBV) carriers, hepatitis B virus core-related antigen (HBcrAg) levels are associated with progression to cirrhosis, according to a study published online Sept. 15 in the Journal of Gastroenterology ...
Sep 21, 2017
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(HealthDay)—For patients with cirrhosis, addition of C-reactive protein (CRP) and/or procalcitonin (PCT) to the model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score improves prediction of mortality, according to a study published ...
Sep 5, 2017
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