Use of the experimental immune-modulating therapy CNP-104 in adults with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) participating in a U.S. clinical trial led to greater reductions in markers…
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Among children and adolescents with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC), severe itch significantly affects sleep, overall perceptions of health, and the family’s quality of…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsParental obesity triples risk of early liver disease in children, new study finds
People whose biological parents were overweight or obese at the time of their conception face a greater risk of early liver disease, according to a…
BILIARY ATRESIA
NewsNew animated video aims to support children living with biliary atresia
The American Liver Foundation (ALF) has brought its “Bili the Brave” children’s book to life with a new animated video that aims to support…
One-time treatment with VRON-0200 reduced hepatitis B virus (HBV) levels in the blood of most people with chronic hepatitis B — early trial findings…
People with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) who don’t start treatment after being diagnosed with the liver disease end up hospitalized more often and for…
Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3 (PFIC3) can cause abnormalities in copper metabolism that mimic another condition, Wilson’s disease, and early distinction is key…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsNew blood test helps spot hidden liver scarring earlier
A new add-on blood test called the FAP-Index may help accurately identify serious liver scarring in people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD),…
ALAGILLE SYNDROME
NewsLivmarli clears severe skin growths in 2 boys with Alagille syndrome
Livmarli (maralixibat) successfully cleared rare, debilitating fatty skin growths and eased chronic itching in two young boys with Alagille syndrome in the U.S., according…
Efforts to eliminate new hepatitis C cases by 2030, a goal set by the World Health Organization (WHO), are falling short in high-risk groups,…
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