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04/18/2023
Drs Alan Bonder and Daniela Goyes review key presentations and information on autoimmune hepatitis from the 2023 Liver Meeting.
Drs Alan Bonder and Daniela Goyes review key presentations and information on autoimmune hepatitis from the 2023 Liver Meeting.
Drs Alan Bonder and Daniela...
04/18/2023
Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Network
Hirsh Trivedi
Conference Coverage
02/21/2023
Dr Trivedi reviews promising advances in combination therapies for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, as well as new options for diagnosis that help avoid the need for liver biopsy, from The Liver Meeting 2022.
Dr Trivedi reviews promising advances in combination therapies for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, as well as new options for diagnosis that help avoid the need for liver biopsy, from The Liver Meeting 2022.
Dr Trivedi reviews promising...
02/21/2023
Gastroenterology
Lim
Video
01/31/2023
Dr Lim reviews key findings from abstracts at The Liver Meeting 2022 pertaining to liver transplantation.
Dr Lim reviews key findings from abstracts at The Liver Meeting 2022 pertaining to liver transplantation.
Dr Lim reviews key findings from...
01/31/2023
Gastroenterology
Zach Fricker
Conference Coverage
11/30/2022
Dr Fricker reviews key presentations from The Liver Meeting, the annual meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, on portal hypertension and acute-on-chronic liver failure.
Dr Fricker reviews key presentations from The Liver Meeting, the annual meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, on portal hypertension and acute-on-chronic liver failure.
Dr Fricker reviews key...
11/30/2022
Gastroenterology
Hirsh Trivedi, MD
Videos
01/19/2022
Dr Trivedi discusses key presentations of research on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis from the 2021 meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.
Dr Trivedi discusses key presentations of research on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis from the 2021 meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.
Dr Trivedi discusses key...
01/19/2022
Gastroenterology
Zachary Fricker, MD, of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
01/07/2022
Zachary Fricker, MD, reviews the highlights in Acute on Chronic Liver Failure at this year's American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD) Liver Meeting.
Zachary Fricker, MD, reviews the highlights in Acute on Chronic Liver Failure at this year's American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD) Liver Meeting.
Zachary Fricker, MD, reviews the...
01/07/2022
Gastroenterology
Alan Bonder
Conference Coverage
01/05/2022
Alan Bonder, MD, medical director of liver transplantation at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, discusses key presentations of research on primary biliary cholangitis presented at the 2021 meeting of the American Association for...
Alan Bonder, MD, medical director of liver transplantation at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, discusses key presentations of research on primary biliary cholangitis presented at the 2021 meeting of the American Association for...
Alan Bonder, MD, medical...
01/05/2022
Gastroenterology
liver
Conference Coverage
11/17/2021
The combination of obesity and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis will be costly, research indicates.
The combination of obesity and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis will be costly, research indicates.
The combination of obesity and...
11/17/2021
Gastroenterology
patient in bed
Conference Coverage
11/17/2021
Ambulatory procedures for treatment of gallbladder disease may partly explain the discrepancy, investigators note.
Ambulatory procedures for treatment of gallbladder disease may partly explain the discrepancy, investigators note.
Ambulatory procedures for...
11/17/2021
Gastroenterology
Blood in vial
Conference Coverage
11/17/2021
Korean study shows higher rates of liver cancer, lower sustained virologic response to therapy among patients infected with both hepatitis B and hepatitis C.
Korean study shows higher rates of liver cancer, lower sustained virologic response to therapy among patients infected with both hepatitis B and hepatitis C.
Korean study shows higher rates...
11/17/2021
Gastroenterology
Line drawing of liver
Conference Coverage
11/16/2021
The Fibrosis-4 Index can assess the risk of severe outcomes even among patients with no existing diagnosis of chronic liver disease.
The Fibrosis-4 Index can assess the risk of severe outcomes even among patients with no existing diagnosis of chronic liver disease.
The Fibrosis-4 Index can assess...
11/16/2021
Gastroenterology
Knee xray
Conference Coverage
11/13/2021
Study identifies risk factors for hepatitis B virus reactivation among patients with RA who received biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs.
Study identifies risk factors for hepatitis B virus reactivation among patients with RA who received biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs.
Study identifies risk factors...
11/13/2021
Gastroenterology
fatty liver microscopic slide
11/13/2021
Metabolic Vulnerability Index significantly predicts risk of death, hepatic decompensation, and decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Metabolic Vulnerability Index significantly predicts risk of death, hepatic decompensation, and decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Metabolic Vulnerability Index...
11/13/2021
Gastroenterology
man drinking beer
Conference Coverage
11/13/2021
Presentations at the American Association for Study of Liver Diseases meeting review findings on increases in alcohol consumption among younger people and declines in the number of patients seeking diagnosis and care for alcohol-related liver...
Presentations at the American Association for Study of Liver Diseases meeting review findings on increases in alcohol consumption among younger people and declines in the number of patients seeking diagnosis and care for alcohol-related liver...
Presentations at the American...
11/13/2021
Gastroenterology
Maria Andreea Catana, MD, on Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Videos
12/30/2020
In this video Dr Catana, with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, provides highlights of presentations and panel discussions at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases meeting on hepatocellular carcinoma.
In this video Dr Catana, with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, provides highlights of presentations and panel discussions at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases meeting on hepatocellular carcinoma.
In this video Dr Catana, with...
12/30/2020
Gastroenterology
Alan Bonder, MD, on Primary Biliary Cholangitis
Videos
12/04/2020
In this video, Dr Bonder, medical director of liver transplantation at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, discusses promising developments in medical therapies for patients with...
In this video, Dr Bonder, medical director of liver transplantation at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, discusses promising developments in medical therapies for patients with...
In this video, Dr Bonder,...
12/04/2020
Gastroenterology
Zachary Fricker, MD, on Decompensation Among Patients With Cirrhosis
Videos
12/04/2020
In this video, Dr Fricker, from Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston, discusses sessions on managing patients with cirrhosis held at the recent virtual meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.
In this video, Dr Fricker, from Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston, discusses sessions on managing patients with cirrhosis held at the recent virtual meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.
In this video, Dr Fricker, from...
12/04/2020
Gastroenterology
Michael Curry, MD, on Hepatorenal Syndrome
Conference Coverage
12/01/2020
In this video, Michael Curry, MD, from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School in Boston, reviews presentations from the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases on the management of hepatorenal syndrome.
In this video, Michael Curry, MD, from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School in Boston, reviews presentations from the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases on the management of hepatorenal syndrome.
In this video, Michael Curry,...
12/01/2020
Gastroenterology
Hirsh Trivedi, MD, on All Things NASH at AASLD
Commentary
12/01/2020
Hirsh Trivedi, MD, from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, provides an overview of presentations given at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases annual meeting on the prevalence, diagnosis, and management of...
Hirsh Trivedi, MD, from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, provides an overview of presentations given at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases annual meeting on the prevalence, diagnosis, and management of...
Hirsh Trivedi, MD, from Beth...
12/01/2020
Gastroenterology
Lauren Yang, MD, on Hepatitis B Research
Videos
12/01/2020
In this video, Lauren Yang, MD, from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, discusses what learned at the recent American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases annual meeting about research into managing hepatitis B.
In this video, Lauren Yang, MD, from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, discusses what learned at the recent American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases annual meeting about research into managing hepatitis B.
In this video, Lauren Yang, MD,...
12/01/2020
Gastroenterology
Elliott Tapper, MD on a Liver Biopsy-Free World
Videos
11/20/2020
Dr Tapper, from the University of Michigan, discusses his presentation at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases concerning the low utility of biopsy in some liver conditions and how clinicians can use other diagnostic tests...
Dr Tapper, from the University of Michigan, discusses his presentation at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases concerning the low utility of biopsy in some liver conditions and how clinicians can use other diagnostic tests...
Dr Tapper, from the University...
11/20/2020
Gastroenterology
Surveillance for Cancer Lacking in Patients With Liver Disease
Conference Coverage
11/19/2020
Patients with viral hepatitis-related cirrhosis are known to be at increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma, and early detection greatly improves outcomes. Yet far too few patients are not being screened, said Amit...
Patients with viral hepatitis-related cirrhosis are known to be at increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma, and early detection greatly improves outcomes. Yet far too few patients are not being screened, said Amit...
Patients with viral...
11/19/2020
Gastroenterology
Managing the Hospitalized Patient with Liver Disease and Kidney Injury
Conference Coverage
11/19/2020
Early recognition and management of acute kidney injury are critical to optimize outcomes among patients with advanced liver disease.
Early recognition and management of acute kidney injury are critical to optimize outcomes among patients with advanced liver disease.
Early recognition and management...
11/19/2020
Gastroenterology
Personalized Medicine Is Already Advancing Liver Disease Care
Conference Coverage
11/16/2020
Big decreases in the cost of gene sequencing is making the delivery of precision care to patients with liver disease increasingly feasible, says Scott L. Friedman, MD, at the virtual 2020 Liver Meeting.
Big decreases in the cost of gene sequencing is making the delivery of precision care to patients with liver disease increasingly feasible, says Scott L. Friedman, MD, at the virtual 2020 Liver Meeting.
Big decreases in the cost of...
11/16/2020
Gastroenterology
Iron Studies Vital for Diagnosis and Staging of Liver Disease
Conference Coverage
11/16/2020
Gastroenterologists and hepatologists must carefully assess and interpret studies of iron deposition to guide treatment of patients with both genetic and secondary hemochromatosis, Vinday Sundaram, MD, explained at the American Association...
Gastroenterologists and hepatologists must carefully assess and interpret studies of iron deposition to guide treatment of patients with both genetic and secondary hemochromatosis, Vinday Sundaram, MD, explained at the American Association...
Gastroenterologists and...
11/16/2020
Gastroenterology
News
11/16/2020
Delivering supportive care that improves clinical outcomes and quality of life to patients with end-stage liver disease requires eliminating barriers and creating effective multidisciplinary teams, Victor J. Navarro, MD, told the AASLD annual...
Delivering supportive care that improves clinical outcomes and quality of life to patients with end-stage liver disease requires eliminating barriers and creating effective multidisciplinary teams, Victor J. Navarro, MD, told the AASLD annual...
Delivering supportive care that...
11/16/2020
Gastroenterology
Anthony S. Fauci, MD, Opens Discussion on COVID-19 and the Liver at AASLD
Conference Coverage
11/16/2020
The director of the National Institute on Allergies and Infectious Diseases, Dr Anthony Fauci, led off a panel that reviewed the impact of COVID-19 on liver function and on patients with liver disease at the American Association for the Study...
The director of the National Institute on Allergies and Infectious Diseases, Dr Anthony Fauci, led off a panel that reviewed the impact of COVID-19 on liver function and on patients with liver disease at the American Association for the Study...
The director of the National...
11/16/2020
Gastroenterology