Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

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 ...

Genetics

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 ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Noninvasive test for NASH, fibrosis in patients with psoriasis

(HealthDay)—For patients with psoriasis receiving long-term methotrexate sodium therapy, a noninvasive test for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and hepatic fibrosis (NASH FibroSure) can be used to monitor development ...

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