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Novel screening tests for liver cancer

New data from two clinical trials presented today at the International Liver Congress 2013 demonstrate substantial improvements in the detection of both hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cholangiocarcinoma (CC) using diagnostic ...

Cancer created Apr 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sunshine hormone, vitamin D, may offer hope for treating liver fibrosis

Liver fibrosis results from an excessive accumulation of tough, fibrous scar tissue and occurs in most types of chronic liver diseases. In industrialized countries, the main causes of liver injury leading ...

Medical research created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Studies advance knowledge of HIV impact on hepatitis C infection and genes that may thwart HCV

Infectious disease experts at Johns Hopkins have found that among people infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), co-infection with HIV, speeds damage and scarring of liver tissue by almost a decade.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

HIV-HCV coinfection speeds HCV-related liver fibrosis

(HealthDay)—Individuals who are coinfected with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) exhibit liver fibrosis similar to that of individuals without HIV who are nearly 10 years older, according to research published ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Binge drinking can dramatically amplify damage to the liver

Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is characterized by a fatty liver, hepatitis, fibrosis, and cirrhosis. Binge drinking is on the rise worldwide, and is particularly common in the U.S. A review of studies addressing the effects ...

Addiction created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sustained virological response linked with improved survival for patients with chronic HCV infection

Among patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection and advanced hepatic fibrosis (development of excess fibrous connective tissue), sustained virological response (SVR) to interferon-based treatment was associated with ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Antiviral therapy may halve risk of liver cancer after chronic hepatitis C infection

Treating chronic hepatitis C infection with antiviral drugs could halve the risk of developing the most common form of liver cancer, in some cases, indicates an analysis of the published research in one of the new BMJ Op ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Fibrosis and fatty liver disease increase risk of early atherosclerosis

Italian researchers report that severe fibrosis increases the early atherosclerosis risk in patients with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. A second study found that fatty liver disease also increases ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Broader screening for hepatitis C would be cost effective, study suggests

Broader screening to identify people infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) would likely be cost effective, according to a new report published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and available online. Significantly reducing HCV-related mortality and morbidity, however, will require a coordinated ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Coffee consumption reduces fibrosis risk in those with fatty liver disease

Caffeine consumption has long been associated with decreased risk of liver disease and reduced fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease. Now, newly published research confirms that coffee caffeine consumption reduces ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New fibrosis classification improves accuracy of diagnosis in hepatitis C

A new classification for diagnosing fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) has shown to be as accurate as currently used algorithms, but required no further liver biopsy. The study appearing in the January ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gene variant increases fatty liver risk and fibrosis progression

New research confirms that a variant on the patatin-like phospholipase-3 (PNPLA3) gene increases risk of steatosis and fibrosis progression in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV). The PNPLA3 single nucleotide polymorphism ...

Genetics created Jun 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Noninvasive liver tests may predict hepatitis C patient survival

Non-invasive tests for liver fibrosis, such as liver stiffness measurement or the FibroTest, can predict survival of patients with chronic hepatitis C, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Noninvasive diagnostics may offer alternative to liver biopsy for assessing liver fibrosis

Patients who are evaluated for liver diseases such as hepatitis C (HCV) are typically recommended for liver biopsy to determine the extent of disease progression. For patients who question whether less invasive testing is ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Increased mortality rates seen in chronic hepatitis C patients with pre-cirrhotic advanced fibrosis

A three-year follow-up study of patients in the Hepatitis C Antiviral Long-term Treatment against Cirrhosis (HALT-C) trial revealed that increased mortality among patients with advanced chronic hepatitis C who received long-term ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1


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