Liver Fibrosis
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healthPioneering Hepatology: Professor Pinzani on Liver Disease Research and Future Therapies
Emeritus Professor Massimo Pinzani discusses his four-decade career in hepatology, focusing on liver fibrosis, translational research, and groundbreaking developments in diagnostics and regenerative medicine.
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healthNew Blood Test Detects Early Liver Scarring, Aims to Prevent Cancer
A novel blood test utilizing machine learning identifies early liver fibrosis, a precursor to cancer, offering a chance for intervention before irreversible damage occurs.
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healthBinge Drinking Once Monthly Triples Liver Fibrosis Risk in MASLD Patients
New US study reveals that episodic heavy drinking significantly elevates liver fibrosis risk for individuals with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.
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healthObesity Drives Advanced Liver Disease-New Treatments Emerge
Obesity is now a leading cause of cirrhosis and liver cancer. Weight loss and GLP-1 drugs show promise in halting progression.
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healthFIB-4 Index Falls Short in Detecting Liver Fibrosis in MASLD Patients
A major primary care study finds the widely used FIB-4 screening tool unreliable for identifying liver fibrosis in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease.