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Hepatic Vein Thrombosis Following Liver Resection
January 31, 2011 A research team from France reported two cases of postoperative hepatic vein thrombosis after liver resection. They concluded that thrombosis of hepatic veins may occur after liver resection and is a ... > full story -
Seroprevalence of Anti-HAV Among Patients With Chronic Viral Liver Disease
January 25, 2011 A research team from South Korea investigated the current seroprevalence of hepatitis A virus (HAV) antibodies in patients with chronic viral liver disease in Korea. They found that most Korean ... > full story -
Patients Infected With HIV Have Higher Drop-out Rate for Liver Transplantation, Study Finds
January 25, 2011 Researchers have determined that infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) impaired results of transplant surgery for liver cancer, with more HIV infected patients dropping off the ... > full story -
Scientists Grow Human Liver Tissue to Be Used for Transplantation
January 20, 2011 A new study reports on the success of growing human liver cells on resorbable scaffolds made from material similar to surgical sutures. Researchers suggest that this liver tissue could be used in ... > full story -
First Liver Transplant Patients Receive Experimental Drug to Prevent Hepatitis C Infection
January 18, 2011 Following a successful Phase 1 study for safety, researchers have announced the beginning of a Phase 2 clinical trial testing the ability of a human monoclonal antibody they developed to prevent ... > full story -
Social Class and Changes in Mortality from Liver Cirrhosis Over the 20th Century
January 10, 2011 A new paper describes a dramatic change during the 20th century in England and Wales in the association between social class and mortality from liver cirrhosis. While deaths from cirrhosis were more ... > full story -
Liver Disease a Possible Predictor of Stroke
January 7, 2011 People suffering from fatty liver disease may be three times more likely to suffer a stroke than individuals without fatty liver, according to a new study. The study is the first to find a link ... > full story -
Metabolic Syndrome Found in 52 Percent of Patients After Liver Transplantation
January 6, 2011 Researchers from Israel have determined that more than half of liver transplant recipients develop post-transplantation metabolic syndrome (PTMS), placing them at greater risk for cardiovascular ... > full story -
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Chronic Hepatitis C Infection: Protein Plasma Levels Predict Efficacy of Treatments
January 5, 2011 Scientists in France have performed biomarker discovery on patients being treated for chronic hepatitis C infection. Their work demonstrates that the plasma levels of the protein IP-10 predict, prior ... > full story -
African-Americans With Liver Cancer More Likely to Die, Study Finds
December 20, 2010 African-Americans with early stage liver cancer were more likely than white patients to die from their disease, according to a new study. Five years after diagnosis, 18 percent of white liver cancer ... > full story
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