Fatty liver linked to increased risk of death from several diseases: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 April 2025 8:00 PM ISTA comprehensive study from Karolinska Institutet shows that people with fatty liver disease have almost twice the mortality rate of the general...
Primary-hypercholesterolemia may increase risk of hepatic complications in general population: Study Dr Riya Dave25 Jun 2024 8:00 PM ISTResearchers have found that hypobetalipoproteinemia (HBL), characterized by permanently low levels of low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C),...
Obeticholic Acid may Improve outcomes in NASH-Related Liver Fibrosis Jacinthlyn Sylvia7 Jan 2024 9:15 PM ISTA new study published in Journal of Hepatology confirms the efficacy of Obeticholic Acid (OCA), a novel farnesoid X receptor agonist and antifibrotic...
Close relatives of people with fatty liver disease more prone to liver cancer and severe liver disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTSweden: Close relatives and partners of patients with metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MASLD, formerly known as NAFLD) have an increased risk...
TIPS improves survival in highly selected patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension Dr. Shravani Dali7 Sept 2023 9:00 AM ISTTIPS improves survival in highly selected patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension suggests a new published in the Journal of...
Investigational human monoclonal antibody shows potential for treating chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis D Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 Aug 2023 6:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent preclinical study published in the Journal of Hepatology has shown the potential of an engineered investigational human monoclonal...
Risk of liver fibrosis associated with methotrexate use likely to be overestimated Dr. Shravani Dali26 May 2023 8:15 AM ISTRisk of liver fibrosis associated with methotrexate use likely to be overestimated suggests a new study published in the Journal Of HepatologyThe...
Hypothermic oxygenated perfusion for human liver grafts before transplantation tied to less complications Jacinthlyn Sylvia26 April 2023 10:30 AM ISTA new study published in the Journal of Hepatology suggests that similar numbers of patients with at least one ≥ III complication were seen in...
Long-term carvedilol therapy reduces decompensation risk among cirrhosis patients Dr. Shravani Dali19 Oct 2022 7:30 PM ISTCarvedilol significantly decreases the risk of decompensation in patients with cirrhosis and clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH),...
Living donor transplantation a better and safer alternative for liver transplant patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTDemand for donor livers for transplant patients is increasing tremendously compared to supply with over 15% of waitlist patients dying after a...
Lactulose recommended for secondary prophylaxis of hepatic encephalopathy in latest EASL guidelines Medha Baranwal27 Sept 2022 7:30 PM ISTEurope: Lactulose is recommended as secondary prophylaxis following the first episode of overt hepatic encephalopathy recommends the European...
Ethyl glucuronide in the hair can accurately detect harmful alcohol consumption in NAFLD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTNon alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) cannot reliably be distinguished by routine diagnostics, and the...
