Treatment with high doses of albumin improves cardiac function and reduces systemic inflammation in patients with decompensated cirrhosis
According to a study conducted by the EF-Clif published in Gastroenterology This study has shown for the first time that the administration of albumin at high doses has an immunomodulatory effect both…
The WHO guidelines for chronic hepatitis B fail to detect half of the patients in need of treatment in Ethiopia
Antiviral therapy improves survival rates for kidney transplant recipients with hepatitis B or C
Tenofovir resistance in patients with HBV
Hepatic encephalopathy and traffic accidents
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a frequent complication in patients with chronic liver disease. HE is a complication of cirrhosis that is associated with psychomotor slowing and an increased risk of accidents at…
A nuclear receptor links HIV drugs with liver disease
Before the advent of antiretroviral drugs, the prognosis for patients with AIDS was extremely poor. However, new antiretroviral treatments have revolutionised care for patients with HIV/AIDS, making lifelong viral suppression possible and…
Physical activity linked to reduced risk of liver cancer
Liver cancer is a leading cause of cancer death, with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) accounting for 85–90% of all primary liver cancers. In a recent issue of Journal of Hepatology, Dr Baumeister et…