WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF CIRRHOSIS? Many people experience few symptoms at the onset of cirrhosis. Early symptoms include the following: Fatigue and loss of...
Insulin Resistance Nearly all patients with cirrhosis are insulin resistant. Insulin resistance is a primary feature in type 2 diabetes and occurs when the...
WHAT ARE THE TREATMENTS FOR CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE CIRRHOSIS? Treating Alcoholism The only treatment for alcoholic cirrhosis is to stop drinking. Individuals...
WHAT LIFESTYLE FACTORS CAN HELP MANAGE CIRRHOSIS? A healthy lifestyle is particularly important for people with cirrhosis. Dietary Factors Healthy Foods....
WHAT ARE THE TREATMENTS FOR ASCITES IN CIRRHOSIS? Nearly all patients with ascites can benefit form the following measures: Abstaining from alcohol. (Sometimes...
Autoimmune Hepatitis Autoimmune chronic hepatitis typically occurs in women between the ages of 20 and 40 who have other autoimmune diseases, including...
Hepatitis C is Widespread Learn about a treatment option and support program that may help. Click here. Currently, there are about 200 million people worldwide...
December 21, 2004Experimental Stem Cell Therapy for Cirrhosis Cirrhosis is still officially considered an irreversible condition. Some experiments have shown...
Role of Growth Factors in the Treatment of Patients With HIV/HCV Coinfection and Patients With Recurrent Hepatitis C Following Liver Transplantation. Fredrick...
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIH News National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) ...
Authors Lloyd Wright & Melody Beattie Kick-Off Hepatitis C Awareness Campaign with LA Radio Appearance Wright (Triumph Over Hepatitis C) & Beattie (Choices and...
BANGKOK (Reuters) Dec 30 - Preventing outbreaks of diseases across tsunami-hit Asia is a race against time, but contrary to popular belief, the thousands of...
Hepatitis C and cognitive impairment in a cohort of patients with mild liver disease. Forton DM, Thomas HC, Murphy CA, Allsop JM, Foster GR, Main J, Wesnes KA,...
Imatinib (Gleevec(R))-induced Hepatotoxicity. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 39(1):75-77, January 2005. Ayoub, Walid S MD *; Geller, Stephen A MD +;...
CDC HIV/STD/TB Prevention News Update Wednesday, January 05, 2005 CANADA: "Standard Tests Miss Most Hepatitis B Infections: Manitoba Study" Canadian Press...
Living Longer With Liver Cancer http://abclocal.go.com/wls/health/010405_hs_cancer.html The American Cancer Society estimates nearly 19,000 cases of liver...
American Journal of Transplantation Volume 5 Issue 1 Page 189 - January 2005 doi:10.1111/j.1600-6143.2004.00635.x Case Report Successful Re-Use of Liver...
Hepatology. 2004 Dec 23;41(1):115-122 [Epub ahead of print] Nosocomial transmission of HCV in the liver unit of a tertiary care center. Forns X, Martinez-Bauer...
J Gastroenterol. 2004 Dec;39(12):1182-8. Association between serum hepatocyte growth factor and survival in untreated hepatocellular carcinoma. Vejchapipat P,...
Hepatol Res. 2004 Dec;30S:59-62. Metabolic disorders in patients with liver cirrhosis. Kato M, Moriwaki H. The School of Life Studies, Sugiyama Jyogakuen...
Hepatol Res. 2004 Dec;30S:46-58. Liver cirrhosis and metabolism (sugar, protein, fat and trace elements). Arakawa Y, Moriyama M, Arakawa Y. Division of...
CDC HIV/STD/TB Prevention News Update Thursday, January 06, 2005 CALIFORNIA: "Petition Drive in the Works to Severely Restrict Sex Ed" Contra Costa Times...
ViroPharma, Wyeth seek new drug application ViroPharma Inc. and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals submitted an investigational new drug application Thursday to the Food...
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology The Official Publication of the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver and the Asian Pacific...
Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2b Effective for Chronic Hepatitis B NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jan 06 - Approximately one third of patients with chronic hepatitis B...
B News...You Can Use The e-newsletter of the Hepatitis B Foundation www.hepb.org Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendations To Be Updated The hepatitis B working...
B News...You Can Use The e-newsletter of the Hepatitis B Foundation www.hepb.org Clinical and Research Leaders Hold Workshop In Response to Increasing Numbers...
B News...You Can Use The e-newsletter of the Hepatitis B Foundation www.hepb.org Heavy Metals Found in Herbal Medicines - Testing For Toxicity Should Be ...