Ultrasound IDs Post-Transplant Recurrent Hep C Cirrhosis Ultrasound-based transient elastography detects cirrhosis from recurrent HCV after liver transplantation, but is less accurate for chronic ...

Ultrasound-guided FNB is accurate in the diagnosis of small nodules in cirrhotic livers and should be used if the information obtained will alter therapeutic decisions Patients newly diagnosed with ...

Liver fibrosis may be diagnosed and staged — no fibrosis (stage F0), mild fibrosis (F1), significant fibrosis (F2), advanced fibrosis (F3), and cirrhosis (F4) — with the use of clinical parameters and ...

NAFLD is prevalent in the U.S., often diagnosed incidentally due to absent screening guidelines, with significant implications for patient management. The study found that only 29% of patients with ...

WASHINGTON -- An investigational multi-target blood test was three times more sensitive than standard ultrasound surveillance for detecting early hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), according to a ...

Liver cirrhosis is defined as the last stage of long-term liver disease, and is a leading cause of morbidity worldwide. The condition is characterized by liver scarring, which is the replacement of ...

The hepatitis C infection can inflame and damage your liver. Damage starts when scar tissue called fibrosis builds up in this organ. As fibrosis gets worse, scar tissue takes the place of healthy ...

The FINANCIAL — The ADVANCE (Accelerating Discovery: Actionable NASH Cirrhosis Endpoints) study will follow 200 patients with cirrhosis – scarring caused by long-term damage of the liver – to uncover ...

1 IN 4 ADULTS IN THE US HAS FATTY LIVER DISEASE. THAT’S WHEN FAT BUILDS UP IN YOUR LIVER AND CAN EVENTUALLY CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH LIVER FUNCTION. OBESITY AND DIABETES ARE THE MOST COMMON REASONS PEOPLE ...

Introduction Risk Factors and High-Risk Populations Screening Tools Screening Recommendations References A cost-effectiveness model shows a ≥ 3-month gain in life expectancy at a cost of < $50,000 per ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 25,000 men and 11,000 women are diagnosed with liver cancer each year. Early detection and treatment are key to ...