General Hepatology

News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology

Fatigue seems to have the biggest negative impact on patients' quality of life, experts say

Hall of Fame football player recently revealed his cholangiocarcinoma diagnosis

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

Obeticholic acid (Ocaliva) may cause serious liver damage even in PBC patients without cirrhosis

23% achieved HBsAg loss with xalnesiran plus immunomodulator, but relapses occurred in some

Liver cancer risk higher among men, while cirrhosis more common in women

In WeightWatchers study, 45% decreased their alcohol use after initiating a weight-loss drug

New antibody indicated for previously treated, unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive disease

Liver fat reductions were sustained for up to a year with the thyroid hormone receptor agonist

First positive phase III study for a GLP-1 agonist in chronic liver disease

Notably, tapering reduced the risk of infection compared with a fixed dose

A greater proportion of women on the waitlist and undergoing transplant since adoption

78% of patients in prospective study had tumor downstaging with immune checkpoint inhibitors