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Age appears to not significantly impact treatments and outcomes for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a new study reveals. Survival is comparable between older and younger patients, and equally active treatments should be administered to both age groups.
An 8-week regimen of sofosbuvir-velpatasvir-voxilaprevir combination is not noninferior to a 12-week regimen of sofosbuvir-velpatasvir for patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, report two recent phase 3 open-label trials.
The MOH welcomes efforts by the Malaysian Liver Foundation (MLF), other professional bodies and pharmaceutical companies to work together to prevent hepatitis.
Work stress appears to alter the metabolic profile and promote systemic inflammation, reveals a recent large-scale study on a French population. Moreover, work stress is also associated with poor liver function in males, suggesting elevated levels of alcohol consumption.
Liver cirrhosis is significantly correlated with higher risk of gallstones in Chinese patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, a new retrospective case-control study has found.
The earliest liver surgeries were performed in the 17th century primarily to manage trauma injury, says a specialist.
Close to 200 governments has adopted the WHO’s Global Strategy on Viral Hepatitis which includes the goal of eliminating hepatitis B and C by 2030.
Special Reports
In this edition of MIMS Hepatology Supplement, we bring you selected highlights from the 26th Conference of the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of Liver held in Shanghai, China.
At the recent Annual Scientific Congress of the Malaysian Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (GUT 2016), held at Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, an expert from Hong Kong spoke on the role of direct-acting antivirals as well as pan-genotypic agents that are set to revolutionize hepatitis C treatment.
An expert panel meeting on hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) was recently convened in Kuala Lumpur with the aim of discussing management practices in different hospital settings. Chaired by Professor Sanjiv Mahadeva, consultant gastroenterologist, University Malaya Medical Centre, the meeting saw local and regional experts share HRS cases they have encountered in their practice.
At a recent Abbott-sponsored satellite symposium held during the GUT Congress 2016 in Kuala Lumpur, an expert from India presented on the management of alcoholic liver disease, and illustrated the role of SAMe as a complementary therapy.
In this edition of MIMS Hepatology, we bring you recent updates in the treatment of hepatitis C, as well as highlights from two lectures presented in conjunction with the launch of Harvoni® (ledipasvir/sofosbuvir; LF Asia).
VIEKIRA PAK™– ombitasvir, paritaprevir, ritonavir 12.5/7.5/50 mg tab copackaged with dasabuvir 250 mg film-coated tab,an innovative treatment for genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C.
At a recent Abbott-sponsored symposium during the 11th Liver Update 2015, Professor José Mato discussed the role of S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe) in liver diseases. The following are highlights from his talk.
Conference Reports
Pearl Toh finds out from Professor Anna Lok, director of clinical hepatology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, US, on integrating guidelines, research data, and clinical setting in decision making for management of hepatitis B during the recent Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver Annual Meeting held in Shanghai, China.
Add-on of pegylated interferon (pegIFN) to nucleos(t)ide analogues (NA) therapy may be a better strategy than a switch from NA to pegIFN in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) who are on long-term NA therapy, according to data from an interim analysis of the SWAP* study presented at the recent Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver Annual Meeting (APASL 2017) held in Shanghai, China.
Compared with viral hepatocellular carcinomas and those of other aetiologies, cryptogenic hepatocellular carcinomas tend to manifest at later stages and are associated with worse survival, according to a study presented at the 26th Conference of the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL 2017).
The goal of treatment for portal hypertension varies depending on the different stages and substages of cirrhosis, and hence, pharmacological therapies for managing portal hypertension should be considered in the context of other complications of cirrhosis, according to a presentation at the recent APASL 2017 held in Shanghai, China recently.
Slideshow: Highlights from the 26th Conference of the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL), Shanghai, China, February 15 - 19.
The use of statins is associated with a lower risk of pyogenic liver abscess, according to a Taiwan population-based case-control study.
Statin therapy may reduce the risk of cirrhosis and its associated comorbidities in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients, according to a presentation at the 26th Conference of the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL) Annual Meeting 2017 held in Shanghai, China.
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