Urine test best detects alcohol use in liver transplant candidates, recipientsEurekAlert (press release)Researchers from Italy confirm that urinary ethyl glucuronide (uEtG) accurately detects alcohol consumption in liver transplant candidates and recip…
2 Minute MedicineGenetic variant linked to poor patient survival following lung transplantation2 Minute Medicine1. A specific TT-genotype variant that encodes the immunoglobulin gamma (IgG) receptor was associated with increased patient mortality post …
Sofosbuvir + ribavirin is safe and effective for HCV recurrence after liver …aidsmapSofosbuvir and ribavirin for the treatment of recurrent hepatitis C infection after liver transplantation: results of a prospective, multicenter study. 49th Annual Me…
Research and Markets: Global Liver Transplantation Therapeutics Pipeline …Business Wire (press release)This report provides comprehensive information on the therapeutic development for Liver Transplantation, complete with comparative analysis at vari…
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New Drug Combination Highly Effective For Hepatitis C
Forbes With an estimated 4 million people in the US with chronic hepatitis C, the disease is now the nation’s leading cause of liver cancer and liver transplantation, and is more common than HIV/AIDS as a cause of death. While research is progressing, there … |
What is liver transplantation?HealioLiver transplantation, also called hepatic transplantation, is the replacement of a damaged or failing liver with a healthy liver through surgery. The most common reason for liver transplantation is cirrhosis, which …
High-dose steroid therapy following surgery do not improve bile drainage among …News-Medical.netBiliary atresia progresses to end-stage liver disease (cirrhosis) in more than 70 percent of affected children and is the leading indication for pediatric…
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Transplanting heart from thousands of miles away
People’s Daily Online Then doctors in Beijing conducted heart transplantation for Xiaobao successfully. On May 4, Xiaobao came to life. The boy is recovering. Xiaoye’s family members donated his organs, including his kidneys, liver, heart and corneas. Transplantation of … |
Outcomes of steroid therapy following surgery for infants with bile duct disorderScience CodexBiliary atresia progresses to end-stage liver disease (cirrhosis) in more than 70 percent of affected children and is the leading indication for pediatric liv…
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Cedars-Sinai director honored for lifetime of achievement in field of liver …
News-Medical.net Andrew S. Klein MD, MBA, director of the Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Transplant Center is being honored for a lifetime of achievement in the field of liver transplantation by the Los Angeles chapter of the American Liver Foundation. “This is a wonderful … Cedars-Sinai Surgeon and Policymaker Honored for Work in Liver Disease and …Newswise (press release) |