Persons with type 2 diabetes have a more than 2-fold increase in risk for severe liver disease, researchers report in the December issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. The authors found risk factors that might be used to identify persons with type 2 diabetes who should be screened for liver disease.
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A Markov-based mathematical model estimates that transplanting hepatitis C virus (HCV)-positive livers into HCV-negative patients who have received direct-acting antiviral (DAA) agents would be cost effective and improve outcomes, researchers report in the March issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. There has been a steady increase in the number of
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Almost 20% of patients with liver damage from mushroom (Amanita) poisoning and peak levels of total bilirubin greater than 2 mg/dL require liver transplantation or die, researchers report in the May issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. The authors show that peak level of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) below 4000 IU/L identifies
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Sofosbuvir-based regimens, with or without daclatasvir, greatly improve the clinical status of patients who develop fibrosing cholestatis hepatitis (FCH) after liver transplantation for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, and most of the patients achieve a sustained virologic response (SVR), researchers report in the November issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. These results
Read moreIn the April issue of Gastroenterology, researchers report transplantation of mucosa from a patient’s stomach to esophagus, to prevent stricture formation after circumferential endoscopic mucosal dissection of early-stage esophageal cancer. Endoscopic submucosal resection and dissection are used to remove areas of dysplasia and cancer from the esophagus. However, stricture formation is a major drawback
Read moreMany patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) also have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which becomes more severe after liver transplantation, researchers report in the May issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. These patients might require special immunosuppressive regimens. PSC is a chronic, cholestatic liver disease that eventually leads to cirrhosis
Read moreResearchers have engineered tissues from oral epithelial cells that can be transplanted into the esophagus and promote healing after tumors are removed. According to the September issue of Gastroenterology, sutureless, endoscopic transplantation of sheets of autologous oral mucosal epithelial cells safely and effectively promotes re-epithelialization of the esophagus after surgery.
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Dr. Kristine Novak is the science editor for Gastroenterology and Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. She has worked as an editor at biomedical research journals and as a science writer for 15 years, covering advances in gastroenterology, hepatology, cancer, immunology, biotechnology, molecular genetics, and clinical trials. She has a PhD in cell biology and an interest in all areas of medical research.
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