Hepatology

• In the Journals

• Immunosuppression increased post-liver transplant IBD activity among patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis

• May 17, 2013
• Patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis and inflammatory bowel disease experienced increased disease activity after liver transplantation when...More »

• In the Journals

• Liver transplantation reduced fatigue among patients with primary biliary cirrhosis

• May 14, 2013
• Patients with primary biliary cirrhosis who underwent liver transplantation experienced a significant and persistent reduction in fatigue symptoms,...More »

• In the Journals

• Post-liver transplant survival rates high among pediatric, adult patients with lethal genetic syndromes

• May 10, 2013
• Patients who underwent liver transplantation to treat lethal genetic syndromes experienced high rates of survival, while factors such as age and...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Everolimus-based immunosuppression post-liver transplant as effective as tacrolimus with better renal function

• April 26, 2013
• Liver transplant recipients who received everolimus-based immunosuppression with reduced tacrolimus experienced similar results to those treated with...More »

• In the Journals

• Duration beyond liver transplant improved patients’ tolerance to immunosuppression cessation

• April 4, 2013
• Liver transplant recipients are more likely to tolerate withdrawal from immunosuppressant therapy if cessation is initiated well after transplantation,...More »

• In the Journals

• HCV coinfection not predictive of kidney disease in liver transplant recipients with HIV

• April 1, 2013
• Liver transplant recipients with HIV and hepatitis C were not at increased risk for chronic kidney disease compared with those with HIV alone, but...More »

• In the Journals

• HCV coinfection not predictive of kidney disease in liver transplant recipients with HIV

• Infectious Disease News, May 2013
• Liver transplant recipients with HIV and hepatitis C were not at increased risk for chronic kidney disease compared with those with HIV alone, but...More »

• In the Journals

• Vitamins A, D deficiencies common among patients evaluated for liver transplantation

• March 27, 2013
• Most liver transplant candidates are vitamin A- and vitamin D-deficient, with bilirubin levels, BMI and Child-Turcotte-Pugh class predictive of vitamin A...More »

• In the Journals

• Early treatment for depression after liver transplantation linked to better survival

• March 12, 2013
• Adequate pharmacotherapy for depression within 1 year of liver transplantation was associated with improved survival rates in a recent study.
  Researchers...More »

• Surgical Combination Shows Promise for Obese Patients with EndStage Liver Failure

• March 8, 2013
• Combining bariatric surgery with liver transplant shows promise for patients with medically-complicated obesity and end-stage liver failure, Mayo Clinic ......More »

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