More articles about: Liver Conditions & Procedures
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Can drinking coffee lead to a healthier liver?
A team of hepatologists explore the effects of caffeine on liver health.
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How do sugary beverages affect the liver?
A liver specialist teams up with a nutrition epidemiologist to examine the direct impact of consuming sugar-sweetened beverages on developing liver disease.
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A better approach to caring for cirrhosis
Cirrhosis of the liver is a complex condition that requires a network of support to manage. Two U-M experts are working to improve the quality of cirrhosis prevention and care.
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A Daughter’s Lifesaving Gift to Her Father
The human liver can regenerate, making living donor liver transplants possible. Michigan Medicine’s Transplant Center is one of only a few in the country offering this option.
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What are the Effects of Terlipressin When Treating HRS-1?
The drug terlipressin is commonly used to treat hepatorenal syndrome in other parts of the world, but lacks FDA approval. Researchers examine both its efficacy and safety.
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Can a High Fructose Diet Protect Against Drug Induced Liver Damage?
A team explores the protective capabilities of consuming a diet enriched with fructose when it comes to acetaminophen overdose causing liver damage in mice.
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New Study Suggests Excess Glycogen May Cause Metabolic Syndrome
A team explores the possible association between human genetic variants and liver attenuation that may also indicate a new pathway for lowering triglycerides and cholesterol.
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New Hepatitis B Screening Recommendations Announced by The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
A hepatologist comments on the new USPSTF guidelines for detecting hepatitis B in non-pregnant adults and adolescents. 
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Amino Acid Connected to Fatty Liver Disease Could Provide Treatment Clues
Basic science research explores the effects of impaired glycine metabolism in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and how to potentially use glycine-based treatment to help people with NAFLD.
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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Heart Failure: Is There a Connection?
A Michigan Medicine team looks into the prevalence of NAFLD in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
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Lean Americans with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Have Lower Rates of Cirrhosis
The rate of cirrhosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is lower among Americans with lower BMIs.
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Three Diseases, One Cure
One liver transplant cured a patient of three chronic conditions: liver cancer, hepatitis C and hemophilia.
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New Study has Global Impact on Hepatitis C Elimination Efforts
Michigan Medicine researchers have advanced the global fight to eliminate hepatitis C by creating a barrier-breaking reliable, low-cost and scalable test for HCV.
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Liver Damage More Commonly Due to Malignant Tumors than Cancer Immunotherapy Drug
Study finds liver damage more commonly due to malignant tumors than cancer immunotherapy drug.
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Nitro-oleic Acid Shows Promise as NAFLD Treatment in Mice
U-M researchers identify a potential treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
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