Liver Transplantation is the standard of care and can be life saving for patients with liver cirrhosis, liver failure and liver cancer. Liver transplantation needs donor organs usually from dying individuals (deceased donors) or from loved ones who donate part of their livers to patients (living donors). It is estimated that close to half a [...]
WASHINGTON — In patients with cirrhosis associated with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), 1 year of treatment with the investigational oral thyromimetic agent resmetirom (MGL-3196) was safe and effective at lowering markers of both cardiovascular risk and NASH fibrosis, new research has found. Two cohorts comprising a total of 180 patients with well-compensated NASH cirrhosis enrolled in […]
Presented a lecture on Liver Transplantation and Immunosuppressive Drugs at the World Congress of Gastroenterology.
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Dr. Kaiser Raja Consultant in Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases King's College Hospital London, Dubai, UAE. Optimising Immunosuppressive Therapy in Liver Transplantation Symposium 17 Topic: Liver Transplantation Tuesday, Dec 13, 2022 11:05 AM - 11-25 PM
Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. Most infected individuals have no symptoms till late in the course of the disease. Hepatitis B affects an estimated 250 million people worldwide and results in about 800000 deaths every year. The prevalence of hepatitis B infection is 1-5% worldwide. Areas of high prevalence include Southeast […]
Fibroscan is a special form of scan for the liver. About 10 years ago, patients who were suspected to have liver disease, needed a liver biopsy to determine the severity of liver disease. Liver biopsy is an invasive procedure, and there is a small risk of bleeding related to the procedure. Now with the availability […]
Pancreatic cysts are fluid filled cavities within the pancreas. They may be as small as few millimeters but can be as large as several centimeters. Pancreatic cysts can occur at any age but are more common in middle to elderly age individuals. Cysts may form in the pancreas due to many reasons. Some cysts are […]
