NC-MRI has high sensitivity and an acceptable negative likelihood ratio of HCC detection: Study Dr. Shravani Dali1 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTNon-contrast MRI has moderate negative likelihood ratio with high specificity with acceptable sensitivity for the detection of HCC, even in patients...
IV LOLA combo with lactulose and rifaximin effective in cirrhosis with hepatic encephalopathy: Study Medha Baranwal21 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: A recent study showed a combination of intravenous L-ornithine L-aspartate (LOLA) with lactulose and rifaximin to be better than lactulose...
Management of acute-on-chronic liver failure in cirrhosis and chronic liver disease patients: AJG guideline Medha Baranwal18 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is emerging as a major cause of mortality in patients with cirrhosis and chronic liver disease. The recent...
Can exercise protect against fatty liver associated diseases Roshni Dhar11 Jan 2022 4:13 PM IST Worldwide one in four persons is reported to suffer from non-alcoholic liver disease (NAFLD, also called metabolic liver disease MAFLD)....
Metformin independently reduces mortality in patients with cirrhosis and diabetes: Study Dr. Shravani Dali9 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTMetformin exposure in patients with cirrhosis and diabetes appears to be safe and is independently associated with reduced overall, but not...
AGA recommends change in testing protocol for cirrhosis patients Hina Zahid6 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTBethesda, MD - Patients with cirrhosis, or permanent liver damage, are at higher risk for coagulation disorders, which impact your body's ability to...
DOACs use linked to bleeding in hepatocellular carcinoma: Study Dr. Shravani Dali9 Aug 2021 9:00 PM ISTThe presence of hepatocellular carcinoma is tied with major bleeding, suggests a study published in the Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. ...
SGLT2 inhibitors improve survival over DPP4i in patients with cirrhosis and diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal20 July 2021 11:45 AM ISTPatients with cirrhosis needing additional pharmacotherapy for diabetes beyond metformin experience increased survival with SGLT2i in relation to...
How excess sugar intake causes fatty liver disease, decode IIT Mandi researchers Hina Zahid15 Jun 2021 10:00 AM ISTA team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi has unravelled the molecular mechanism by which excess sugar consumption...
Vitamin D may help protect spontaneous peritonitis in cirrhosis patients: Study Medha Baranwal2 Jun 2021 11:30 AM ISTChina: Vitamin D may protect from spontaneous peritonitis in cirrhosis patients, finds a recent study in Gastroenterology Review.Portal hypertension,...
High blood sugar tied to progression of cirrhosis in chronic hepatitis C: Study MD Bureau26 April 2021 11:25 AM ISTHepatitis C virus (HCV) mainly affects the liver, but also several tissues outside the liver have been reported to be involved, resulting in a wide...
Statins lower risk of advanced liver fibrosis in diabetes patients: Study Medha Baranwal20 March 2021 8:20 AM ISTItaly: Statin use lowers the risk of cirrhosis and advanced liver fibrosis in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients, finds a recent study in the journal...
