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As a service to our clients, CLD Communications, in partnership with Reuters® news service, posts and archives currently published chronic liver disease articles within the categories listed in the text box below. “Liver News” is a free service and is updated on a monthly basis through Reuters.

  
     
   
 
 
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CLINICAL - "Current Articles"
12-28-2007 Hepatitis C genotype change after successful treatment indicates re-infection
12-25-2007 High aminotransferase levels generally benign in children
12-24-2007 Incidence of infections associated with leflunomide for RA "acceptable"
12-21-2007 Long-term peginterferon shows promise against hepatitis B in pilot study
12-20-2007 CORRECTION: Baclofen safely promotes alcohol abstinence in cirrhotic patients
12-19-2007 Telbivudine effective treatment for chronic hepatitis B
12-11-2007 Ursodeoxycholic acid might help in refractory HCV
12-06-2007 Baclofen safely promotes alcohol abstinence in cirrhotic patients
12-04-2007 Serum markers track hepatic fibrosis in HIV/HCV
12-04-2007 Bosentan may prolong survival in portopulmonary hypertension
12-03-2007 Hepatitis B vaccination not tied to MS in children
12-03-2007 Cancer surveillance futile in advanced cirrhosis
11-30-2007 Hyperglycemia tied to poor response to HCV therapy
11-28-2007 Eltrombopag increases platelets in patients with ITP and hepatitis C cirrhosis
11-26-2007 Entecavir therapy provides long-term benefit for chronic hepatitis B
11-22-2007 Antiviral therapy improves renal transplantation outcome in hepatitis B patients
11-21-2007 Long-term liver transplant better in UK than in US
11-15-2007 Liver tests best to gauge IBD medication hepatotoxicity
11-14-2007 Octreotide may enhance control of portal hypertension
11-12-2007 Hepatoportal sclerosis may underlie portal hypertension in HIV
11-08-2007 HCV drug treatment feasible in patients with psychiatric history
11-05-2007 Percutaneous tracheostomy seen safe in liver disease with coagulopathy
10-31-2007 Protracted antiviral therapy improves liver function in HCV-related cirrhosis
10-16-2007 Tailored ribavirin dosage more effective against HCV-1
10-11-2007 Intrahepatic shunt improves survival in cirrhotic patients with ascites
10-09-2007 Older patients do well after liver transplantation
10-05-2007 Short-course N-acetylcysteine effective for acetaminophen overdose
10-03-2007 Norfloxacin prevents spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
10-02-2007 Diabetes tied to recurrence of HCV-related hepatocellular cancer
10-01-2007 Telbivudine better than adefovir at suppressing HBV DNA
09-28-2007 Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis may raise mortality in dialysis patients
09-19-2007 Good transplant outcomes possible in HIV-infected patients
09-17-2007 Inhaled nitric oxide has benefits in liver transplantation
09-14-2007 Hepatitis C virus clearance aids HIV therapy
09-13-2007 CORRECTION: Prolonged interferon therapy may prevent progression of hepatitis C to cancer
09-07-2007 Hemochromatosis no barrier to successful liver transplantation
09-04-2007 Hepatoma-derived growth factor predicts GI tumor outcome
09-03-2007 HBV and HIV responses linked in coinfected patients
08-31-2007 Prolonged interferon therapy may prevent progression of hepatitis C to cancer
08-28-2007 HBV coinfection linked to reduced efficacy of anti-HCV therapy
08-23-2007 REFILE: Early response to hepatitis C treatment predicts outcomes in HIV co-infected patients
08-23-2007 Hepatitis C seems milder in patients with hemophilia
08-20-2007 Age in itself not a barrier to liver transplantation
08-15-2007 Early response to hepatitis C treatment predicts outcomes in HIV co-infected patients
07-24-2007 Stents for metastatic colon cancer improve survival, allow earlier chemotherapy
07-20-2007 Hepatitis E in pregnancy linked to poor maternal-fetal outcomes
07-19-2007 Long-acting octreotide improves portal hypertension in patients with cirrhosis
07-11-2007 Fatty liver tied to cancer in hepatitis C cirrhosis
07-11-2007 24 weeks of peg-interferon/ribavirin best for treating HCV genotypes 2 and 3
07-11-2007 Multiple-electrode radiofrequency ablation useful for hepatic malignancies
07-10-2007 Arterial embolization reduces liver cysts in polycystic kidney disease
07-06-2007 Cancers, other abnormalities often detected incidentally on coronary CT
07-04-2007 Repeated hepatectomy improves survival of recurrent metastatic colon cancer
06-27-2007 Acetaminophen safe in newly abstinent alcoholic patients
06-26-2007 HCV seropositivity predisposes patients to end-stage renal disease
06-15-2007 Score predicts recidivism after liver transplantation for alcoholic liver disease
06-13-2007 Hepatic metastasectomy feasible for some children with solid tumors
06-12-2007 Antiviral therapy slows progression of hepatitis C recurrence after liver transplant
06-07-2007 Injection behavior, not sexual contact, accounts for couples' hepatitis C risk
06-06-2007 Cetuximab a first line option for metastatic colorectal cancer
06-04-2007 Perioperative chemotherapy curbs recurrence of colorectal cancer metastatic to liver
05-31-2007 Recurrent alcohol damage unlikely post liver transplant
05-25-2007 Factor VIIa cuts mortality in patients with cirrhosis and variceal bleeding
05-25-2007 Novel antiviral agent shows efficacy in hepatitis C virus infection
05-23-2007 Elevated liver enzymes predict cardiovascular risk in women
05-22-2007 HCV-infected donor livers benefit HCV-infected patients
05-15-2007 Liver stiffness tied to portal hypertension in cirrhosis
05-14-2007 Many hemophilia patients with chronic hepatitis C develop end-stage liver disease
05-10-2007 HAART has not reduced the incidence of most non-AIDS-defining cancers
05-08-2007 MELD score predicts mortality after surgery in patients with cirrhosis
04-19-2007 Lamivudine plus low-dose HBIG prevents post-transplant HBV recurrence
04-11-2007 Scoring system predicts fibrosis in liver disease patients
04-10-2007 Radioembolization plus chemotherapy "impressive" for colorectal metastases to liver
04-09-2007 Placenta function profile in second trimester identifies high-risk pregnancies
04-06-2007 Autologous stem cells improve liver regeneration after hepatectomy
04-02-2007 Shorter treatment effective for HCV genotype 2
04-02-2007 Hepatitis C treatment cost effective in patients coinfected with HIV
03-29-2007 Dual HIV/HCV therapy tied to significant weight loss
03-22-2007 Lamotrigine and valproate: drugs of choice for newly diagnosed epilepsy
03-21-2007 Children with HCV rarely symptomatic initially
03-19-2007 Single resection colorectal cancer and liver metastases offers benefits
03-09-2007 Survival of hepatitis B liver transplant candidates not dependent on cancer status
03-02-2007 HBV antiviral induces HIV-1-resistance
03-01-2007 Sweating may spread hepatitis B virus during contact sports
02-28-2007 Hepatitis E vaccine effective in high-risk population
02-27-2007 Polymorphism boosts risk of obstetric cholestasis
02-01-2007 Heavy drinking more damaging for female than male hepatitis C patients
01-30-2007 Long-term adefovir therapy useful for chronic hepatitis B
01-26-2007 Octreotide of no benefit in advanced HCC
01-17-2007 CORRECTION: Peginterferon alfa-2b may be effective when standard HBV therapy fails
01-10-2007 Endothelial dysfunction may underlie interferon-related retinopathy
01-10-2007 PET scan facilitates decision-making for colorectal metastases in liver
01-10-2007 Rosiglitazone usually safe for diabetic hemodialysis patients with hepatitis
01-02-2007 Diet seen to affect hepatocellular cancer risk
12-29-2006 Tenofovir plus emtricitabine shows efficacy in resistant HBV infection
12-29-2006 Progression toward AIDS associated with increased teno virus titers
12-28-2006 Liver steatosis highly prevalent in children with HCV
12-27-2006 Peginterferon alfa-2b may be effective when standard HBV therapy fails
12-22-2006 HIV infection impairs immune response to hepatitis C virus
12-13-2006 Gene mutations linked with response to HCV therapy
12-13-2006 Many factors cause hepatotoxicity in HIV therapy
12-13-2006 Investigational drug for hepatitis C successful in large trial
12-05-2006 Transjugular liver biopsy provides adequate tissue for diagnosis
11-29-2006 Pioglitazone shows promise for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis treatment
11-28-2006 Early treatment improves long-term neonatal hemochromatosis outcomes
11-27-2006 New model helps pinpoint cause of steatohepatitis
11-24-2006 Fecal levels of hepatitis A virus remain high a month after symptom onset
11-21-2006 VX-950 rapidly lowers hepatitis C viral RNA load
11-20-2006 Automated assay allows early detection of HCV
11-16-2006 Hepatitis A immunization works well with other pediatric vaccines
11-10-2006 Integrated care improves chronic hepatitis C outcome
11-09-2006 Mixed cryoglobulinemia may increase risk of lymphoma and mortality
11-07-2006 Hepatitis C virus replication seen in patients with apparent viral clearance
11-06-2006 CORRECTION: RF ablation may be useful in ovarian cancer metastatic to the liver
11-03-2006 HCV treatment-related thrombocytopenia not helped by erythropoietin therapy
10-31-2006 Portosystemic shunt modification helpful in hepatic encephalopathy
10-31-2006 Hepatitis B genotype A predicts poor response to lamivudine
10-25-2006 RF ablation may be useful in ovarian cancer metastatic to the liver
10-16-2006 Colchicine prevents liver cancer in patients with hepatitis virus-related cirrhosis
10-13-2006 Hepcidin contributes to hypoferremia of inflammation in obese patients
10-13-2006 - Adefovir resistance may present sooner than thought
10-13-2006 Thioguanine too toxic for maintenance treatment of childhood leukemia
09-28-2006 Pegylated interferon alpha does not cause peripheral neuropathy
09-27-2006 Life expectancy longer for female liver allograft recipients than male recipients
09-22-2006 MR elastography quantitatively assesses liver fibrosis
09-11-2006 Colchicine may prevent hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with viral hepatitis
09-08-2006 Assay identifies acetaminophen overdose in acute liver failure
09-05-2006 Imaging unreliable for detection of colorectal liver cancer metastases
08-31-2006 Liver biopsy informative in HIV and HCV coinfection
08-31-2006 Hepatitis B viral load associated with subsequent liver cancer mortality
08-31-2006 Extended interferon-ribavirin course for HCV increases virologic response
08-30-2006 IBD patients need better immunization
08-30-2006 Sildenafil shows promise for portopulmonary hypertension