News tagged with liver fibrosis
Coffee consumption reduces fibrosis risk in those with fatty liver disease
Caffeine consumption has long been associated with decreased risk of liver disease and reduced fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease. Now, newly published research confirms that coffee caffeine consumption reduces ...
Feb 02, 2012 |
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New fibrosis classification improves accuracy of diagnosis in hepatitis C
A new classification for diagnosing fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) has shown to be as accurate as currently used algorithms, but required no further liver biopsy. The study appearing in the January ...
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Gene variant increases fatty liver risk and fibrosis progression
New research confirms that a variant on the patatin-like phospholipase-3 (PNPLA3) gene increases risk of steatosis and fibrosis progression in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV). The PNPLA3 single nucleotide polymorphism ...
Jun 28, 2011 |
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Noninvasive liver tests may predict hepatitis C patient survival
Non-invasive tests for liver fibrosis, such as liver stiffness measurement or the FibroTest, can predict survival of patients with chronic hepatitis C, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the ...
Jun 14, 2011 |
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Noninvasive diagnostics may offer alternative to liver biopsy for assessing liver fibrosis
Patients who are evaluated for liver diseases such as hepatitis C (HCV) are typically recommended for liver biopsy to determine the extent of disease progression. For patients who question whether less invasive testing is ...
Jun 02, 2011 |
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Study finds cholesterol regulator plays key role in development of liver scarring, cirrhosis
UCLA researchers have demonstrated that a key regulator of cholesterol and fat metabolism in the liver also plays an important role in the development of liver fibrosis -- the build-up of collagen scar tissue ...
Mar 30, 2011 |
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New study upends thinking about how liver disease develops
In the latest of a series of related papers, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues in Austria and elsewhere, present a new and more definitive explanation of how fibrotic ...
Dec 20, 2010 |
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Spice in curry could prevent liver damage
Curcumin, a chemical that gives curry its zing, holds promise in preventing or treating liver damage from an advanced form of a condition known as fatty liver disease, new Saint Louis University research suggests.
Oct 29, 2010 |
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New studies highlight obesity's impact on gastrointestinal health
The association between obesity and gastrointestinal-related cancers and coronary artery disease; the link between an overweight or obese body mass index and the severity of Crohn's disease; and whether inflammatory bowel ...
Oct 18, 2010 |
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Blueberry ameliorates hepatic fibrosis
A research team from China examined the effect of blueberry on hepatic fibrosis and detoxification enzyme systems in rats. The results demonstrated that blueberry has a therapeutic effect on CCl4-induced hepatic fibrosis ...
Jun 17, 2010 |
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New Target Identified for Scleroderma Therapy
(PhysOrg.com) -- Investigators at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have identified the molecule Egr-1 (early growth response factor 1) as a new therapy target for scleroderma, an autoimmune disease for ...
Jun 14, 2010 |
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Molecular mechanism underlying natural taurine protection against hepatic fibrosis
A research team from China investigated the global protein expression changes in hepatic stellate cells affected by taurine using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry platform. ...
Apr 20, 2010 |
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Primary cilia formation provides insight into genetic diseases
A team of scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a network of genes that initiate and manage cilia formation. Although scientists have known about cilia for decades, only ...
Apr 14, 2010 |
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Hepatitis C virus interference via hepcidin synthesis
Iron overload, a common feature of chronic liver disorders, has been linked with oxidative DNA damage, insulin resistance and liver steatosis, and with triggering of hepatic stellate cells thus inducing liver fibrosis. Recently, ...
Apr 12, 2010 |
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When is the suitable time to perform follow-up liver biopsies in Wilson disease patients?
Wilson disease is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of copper accumulation that is characterized by hepatic, neurological and psychiatric manifestations. USA researchers recently investigated the progression of hepatic ...
Apr 08, 2010 |
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