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Gut enzymes fingered in some 5-ASA treatment failures
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease who had three or four specific acetyltransferases in their gut microbiota had a threefold higher risk for...
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Food additives may exacerbate IBD
Emulsifiers and thickeners added to food in processing may contribute to inflammation and changes in gut microbiota.
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Proof lacking for dual-targeted therapy benefit in IBD
Questions remain unanswered about the effectiveness of combination biologic treatment for inflammatory bowel disease.
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A bold national plan to eliminate HCV by 2050
“We don’t get to use the ‘eliminate’ word all that often with a disease that’s taking thousands or tens of thousands – or worldwide, hundreds of...
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Rosacea and the gut: Looking into SIBO
“There’s associative epidemiological evidence showing higher rates of SIBO among those with rosacea, and there are prospective studies” showing...
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Poor NAFLD outcomes with increased VCTE-measured liver stiffness
The findings show that “progression to LSM-defined cirrhosis by VCTE is strongly associated with poor clinical outcomes.”
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Midodrine may be comparable to albumin for PICD prevention in ACLF
Given the small size of the open-label study, with only 25 patients in each arm, the results should be considered as proof of concept and need to...
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Bepirovirsen: Is a ‘functional cure’ for HBV on the horizon?
“Bepirovirsen is just one RNA-based HBV therapy now being pursued. Several other antisense RNAs as well as the more malleable small interfering...
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Steroids and G-CSF improve 90-day survival in severe alcoholic hepatitis
In addition to its superior results on the primary endpoint of 90-day survival, combination therapy was associated with significantly better...
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Liver disease-related deaths rise during pandemic
“The increasing trend in mortality rates for ALD and NAFLD has been quite alarming, with disparities in age, race, and ethnicity.”