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Liver » Cirrhosis Articles:

Chinese Scientists Develop Database on the Liver (13-Nov-2009) Information on proteins could help guide treatments for hepatitis and more

Alcohol-Related Ills Increasing Worldwide (26-Jun-2009) One in 25 deaths is drinking-related, study finds

Liver Cirrhosis May Also Harm Brain, Heart (17-Feb-2009) Inflammation may be the common link, study shows

Hepatitis C Therapy Useless for Some (03-Dec-2008) Those who don't respond at first not helped by maintenance treatment, study shows

New Imaging Identifies Types of Liver Disease (01-Nov-2008) Called magnetic resonance elastography, it could eliminate need for biopsies, study finds

Diabetes Boosts Liver Cancer Risk in Hepatitis, Cirrhosis Cases (05-Jun-2008) Chances doubled, especially for older males, Dutch study finds

Noninvasive Procedures Show Promise for Esophageal Bleeding (06-May-2008) They offer cost-effective look at dilated veins seen with cirrohosis but aren't sensitive enough

Research Offers Promise for Cirrhosis Treatment (27-Dec-2007) Protein stops liver scarring in mice, study finds

Alcoholics With Cirrhosis Have More Brain Damage (28-Aug-2007) Genes connected with higher functions are changed by continued abuse, study finds

Advanced Age No Bar to Liver Transplant (23-Aug-2007) Patients over 70 did as well as those in their 50s, study found

Cirrhosis Can Impact Heart Surgery Success (12-Jul-2007) Two-thirds of those with severe disease died after cardiac surgery, study found

Blood Test Index May Help Liver Patients Avoid Biopsy (12-Feb-2007) It's far more accurate at spotting fibrosis than current screens, researchers say

Fatty Liver Disease Endangers 6.5 Million U.S. Kids (02-Oct-2006) It's a silent problem that can lead to liver failure, experts warn

Women Fare Better After Liver Transplant (28-Sep-2006) They survive an average of nearly 5 years longer than males, study finds

Gout Drug May Help Prevent Liver Cancer (11-Sep-2006) Anti-inflammatory colchicine staves off cancer in cirrhosis patients, study finds

Liver Transplant-Linked Bone Loss Is Temporary (08-Sep-2006) Bone bounces back to pre-transplant levels over time, study finds

Coffee May Cut Cirrhosis Risk (13-Jun-2006) Cup a day linked to 22 percent reduction in liver disease, study found

Vitamin K Might Prevent Liver Cancer (20-JUL-2004) se off in women with cirrhosis

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