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Fatty Liver Disease Fastest-growing Reason for Transplants in Young U.S. Adults Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and its more aggressive form, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, have become the fastest-growing reasons for liver transplants in young Americans, according to a recent study.
Reuters Health Information, October 18, 2017
Quantitative Imaging Predicts Microvascular Invasion in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Quantitative image analysis of preoperative CT scans can be used to predict microvascular invasion in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), researchers report.
Reuters Health Information, September 29, 2017

Surgical Approaches for the 'No Gut Syndrome' Patient Dr Lowenfels comments on a study reviewing the best strategies for treating patients who sustained total resection of the small bowel.
Medscape General Surgery, August 30, 2017
How Do Direct-Acting Antivirals for HCV Affect HCC Risk? The latest data on the controversial hepatitis C-hepatocellular carcinoma treatment link are examined.
Medscape Gastroenterology, August 15, 2017

Direct-Acting Antivirals Decrease HCC Recurrence in HCV
Liver International, September 28, 2017
An Update on Cancer Risk and Surveillance in PSC
Liver International, September 21, 2017
HBV Reactivation After Treatment With DAAs for HCV
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, September 19, 2017
Is There a Standard for Surgical Therapy of HCC?
BMJ Open Gastroenterology, September 13, 2017
Clinical Decision-making in Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, August 29, 2017

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