Abnormal amino acid profile seen in biliary atresia infants after birth
The blood levels of four amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, are significantly elevated in infants with biliary atresia within 72 hours of…
Patricia Inacio, PhD, Science Writer — 
Articles by Patricia Inacio
Case study supports efficacy of biliary diversion surgery for PFIC4
Biliary diversion surgery — which can be used in patients with bile duct problems — successfully reduced markers of liver damage, lessened itching, and improved…
Liver disease in pregnancy linked to worse maternal, newborn outcomes
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP), the most common pregnancy-related liver disease, is significantly linked to higher rates of several maternal, fetal, and newborn issues…
Case study supports safety, efficacy of liver transplant for PFIC3
A 3-year-old boy with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3 (PFIC3) was safety and effectively treated with a liver transplant from his mother after failing…
EMA committee recommends Iqirvo approval for PBC in Europe
A European Medicines Agency (EMA) committee has recommended the approval of Ipsen‘s Iqirvo (elafibranor) as a second-line therapy for adults with primary biliary…
Poor sleep quality ID’d as key risk factor for fatty liver disease
Poor sleep quality — noted by researchers as increasingly common in modern society — is significantly linked to a higher chance of having metabolic dysfunction-associated…
World Hepatitis Day calls for efforts to eliminate hepatitis by 2030
World Hepatitis Day, marked annually on July 28, seeks to raise awareness and help efforts to end viral hepatitis, a condition marked by liver…
FDA OKs clinical testing in US of hepatitis D combination treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Vir Biotechnology’s request to conduct clinical testing in the U.S. of a combination of two investigational…
Neurotensin may be new blood biomarker of biliary atresia
Levels of neurotensin, a small protein highly present in the gastrointestinal tract, are higher than normal in the blood and liver of biliary atresia…
Noninvasive stool test may speed biliary atresia diagnosis: Study
A noninvasive test that detects a fluorescent dye in stools could help doctors make a biliary atresia diagnosis faster than current methods, distinguishing the…