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Why Biliary Atresia Demands Our Respect Dr William Balistreri explains how interceding quickly can help limit the devastating effects of this rare disease in infants.
Experts And Viewpoints, August 19, 2020
Treating Liver Disease During COVID-19: New Recommendations Guidance from the AASLD comes with a disclaimer but still offers valuable insights to clinicians, says Dr William F. Balistreri.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 14, 2020
The Time to Eradicate Hepatitis C Is Now Dr William Balistreri says new guidelines recommending expansive screening may be daunting, but they are absolutely crucial if we want to progress further.
Experts And Viewpoints, March 17, 2020
Gluten, Revisited: The Latest Facts on a Popular Culprit Dr William Balistreri explains what many people still get wrong when they decide to 'go against the grain.'
Experts And Viewpoints, February 26, 2020
Global Nutrition Crisis: What in the World Is Going On? Dr William Balistreri on three recent Lancet reports that outline possible solutions to the converging crises of obesity, undernutrition, and climate change.
Experts And Viewpoints, September 10, 2019
Discarded No More: HCV-Infected Organs Advance Transplantation Direct-acting antiviral therapy has made the use of HCV-infected organs a reality. Here is an inside look at one liver transplant program as they deliberate this option for their patients.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 03, 2019
Lack of Probiotic Benefit for Acute Pediatric Gastroenteritis Dr William F. Balistreri on two new trials that show, at least when it comes to one probiotic strain, that treatment may hold no advantages over placebo.
Experts And Viewpoints, January 31, 2019
Bad Medicine: New Data Aim to Limit Drug Hepatotoxicity Combating the scourge of drug-induced liver disease took center stage at this year's Liver Meeting. Dr William Balistreri summarizes the results you need to know.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 31, 2018
New Studies on Pediatric Liver Diseases Dr William Balistreri shares new data from this year's Liver Meeting on fatty liver disease and biliary atresia in children and young adults.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 21, 2018
Viral Hepatitis: Five Highlights From the Liver Meeting Dr William Balistreri reports on the most important viral hepatitis news from this year's Liver Meeting.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 29, 2018
Mediterranean Diet's Benefits May Extend to Multiple Diseases Dr William F. Balistreri on the latest evidence showing how we can eat our way toward improved health.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 07, 2018
'E coli' and Food Safety: It's a Jungle Out There Have we made progress to reduce the risk for foodborne 'Escherichia coli' infection? Dr Balistreri discusses this serious public health concern.
Experts And Viewpoints, April 23, 2018
New Guidelines Provide Path Forward for Abnormal Liver Tests Liver chemistry tests can be highly variable. Dr William Balistreri shares the latest data to get you from confusion to the correct diagnosis.
Experts And Viewpoints, February 01, 2018
Novel Therapies for Cholestasis Dr William Balistreri reviews the latest data on treatments for primary sclerosing cholangitis, primary biliary cholangitis, and cholestasis-related pruritus, presented during the Liver Meeting.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 13, 2017
Ongoing Trials Put Focus Back on Fatty Liver Disease Researchers at this year's Liver Meeting offered promising insights into nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and fatty liver disease. Dr William Balistreri surveys their results.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 11, 2017
'Prehab' for Improved Liver Transplantation Outcomes Dr William Balistreri on new data suggesting the value of addressing frailty and malnutrition in patients awaiting liver transplantation.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 07, 2017
Innovations Are Brightening Liver Transplantation Outcomes Dr William Balistreri recaps the breakthroughs that are increasing options for patients on the liver transplant waitlist.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 04, 2017
Suspect Supplements: Unregulated OTC Meds and Liver Injury Mislabeled herbal products are wreaking havoc on livers. A survey of the latest data on this public health concern is presented.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 30, 2017
Preventing Perinatal Transmission of Hepatitis B Dr William Balistreri surveys the latest guidelines and studies aiming to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 14, 2017
Is a Low-FODMAP Diet the Next Big Thing? Dr William Balistreri surveys the latest data on this dietary invention's efficacy in irritable bowel syndrome.
Experts And Viewpoints, September 20, 2017

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