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KDIGO updates guidelines on treating hepatitis C in chronic kidney disease

The latest recommendations from Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO), which were recently summarized in Annals, address sofosbuvir treatment in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease, among other topics.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/12/22/6.htm
22 Dec 2023

MKSAP Quiz: Exposure to hepatitis A virus

This month's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate preventive measure for a 22-year-old patient who was recently exposed to hepatitis A virus.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/07/28/4.htm
28 Jul 2023

Key concepts for diagnosing and treating alcohol-associated hepatitis for hospitalists

A new Annals for Hospitalists Inpatient Notes feature reviewed the diagnosis and medical management of patients with alcohol-associated hepatitis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/23/9.htm
23 Jun 2023

MKSAP Quiz: Follow-up for autoimmune hepatitis

This month's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate management for a 47-year-old patient with autoimmune hepatitis diagnosed one year ago.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/06/24/4.htm
24 Jun 2022

CDC calls for all U.S. adults to be screened for hepatitis B

All adults should undergo triple-panel screening at least once in their lives, and screening should be repeated during the first trimester of every pregnancy, the CDC said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/24/6.htm
24 Mar 2023

Undiagnosed liver disease frequently found among patients with cognitive impairment

Among 177,422 veterans with dementia and no prior cirrhosis diagnosis, 10.3% had a Fibrosis-4 score suggestive of advanced fibrosis and 5.3% had a score suggestive of cirrhosis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/02/23/3.htm
23 Feb 2024

Spotlight on cholesterol and the liver

Very low low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels are associated with increased risk of liver complications in the general population, a European study found, while a study of Chinese patients with primary biliary cholangitis showed that high total cholesterol levels predicted liver disease.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/02/23/5.htm
23 Feb 2024

Case reports describe unusual GI conditions

Recent case reports focused on antibiotic-induced autoimmune hepatitis, cholecystitis related to Epstein-Barr virus, and linagliptin-induced pancreatitis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/10/27/6.htm
27 Oct 2023

Hepatitis B vaccine now recommended for adults ages 19 through 59 years

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has changed its guidance to encourage clinicians to offer the vaccine to adult patients, rather than target those with risk factors or wait for it to be requested.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/04/22/6.htm
22 Apr 2022

Patient navigation associated with increased care, treatment in hepatitis C

A pre-post study in a safety-net health system found higher odds of linkage to care and direct-acting antiviral treatment in older adults who received patient navigation rather than usual care.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/05/27/3.htm
27 May 2022

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