Tag: Liver Disease: Misc.
High Epsom Salt Intake Can Lead to Severe Liver Injury
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis might act as risk factor for development of Epsom salt-related liver injury
Mexican-Americans Have Increased Risk for Liver Disease
Less likely to have hepatitis B, C virus, but more likely to be obese, have diabetes, be heavy drinkers
Serum Cystatin C Predicts Mortality With Cirrhotic Ascites
Creatinine levels not tied to mortality or type 1 hepatorenal syndrome
Noninvasive Test for NASH, Fibrosis in Patients With Psoriasis
Correlation for cumulative methotrexate dose with higher score on NASH FibroSure in women
Demand for Liver Transplant for NASH Set to Continue Rising
Increase in obesity prevalence strongly linked to liver transplant waitlist additions nine years later
Plasma Amino Acids Up in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Ballooning/inflammation at liver biopsy linked to increased plasma branched chain, aromatic AAs
Ipragliflozin Beneficial in T2DM Complicated by Liver Disease
Effect similar to pioglitazone, with reduction in body weight, abdominal fat only for ipragliflozin
ABO Incompatible Dual Graft Living Donor Liver Transplant Viable
High graft survival at one-, three-, five-years; no significant difference for ABO compatible, incompatible
Benefit for Generalist + Specialist Care in Complex Conditions
Better outcomes for patients with compensated cirrhosis, diabetes who visit PCP and GI/ENDO
Survival Feasible Post Acute Liver Failure Secondary to Amiodarone
Case report describes survival of 79-year-old woman treated with IV amiodarone for atrial flutter
