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The risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) among patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and bridging fibrosis is low, reveals a recent study. In addition, dose-dependent statin can substantially lower the risk of HCC in patients with NASH cirrhosis.

Burnout is experienced by nearly half (~40 percent) of hepatology providers during the COVID-19 pandemic, as shown by the negative impact of emotional well-being, including work fulfilment and satisfaction, according to a study.

Switching from tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) regimens to tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) monotherapy demonstrates long-term efficacy and safety in orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) recipients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, reports a study presented at The Liver Meeting Digital Experience 2021, by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD 2021).

The first human pharmacokinetic study of tenofovir alafenamide (TAF; commercially sold as Vemlidy) monotherapy in breastfeeding women with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) has found low concentrations of TAF and tenofovir in the breastmilk, with negligible exposure to infants.

Higher intake of alcohol and reduced care during the COVID-19 pandemic have triggered a spike in alcohol-related liver diseases, leading to some serious consequences, according to new research.

Namodenoson, an A3 adenosine receptor (A3AR) agonist, shows clinical activity against nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) with or without nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), according to data from a phase II study.

In patients with early-stage alcohol-related liver disease, transient elastography (TE), the enhanced liver fibrosis test (ELF), and 2-dimensional shear-wave elastography (2D-SWE) can reliably predict the risk of symptomatic liver events, a recent study has found.

Overweight or obesity during pregnancy increases the risk of future nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in the offspring, a recent Sweden study has found.