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Women Less Likely to Receive Liver Transplants Than Men

Aug 21, 2020: Body size differences were responsible for almost 20% of the sex disparity.

Black People With Hepatitis C Develop Liver Cancer Earlier

Mar 19, 2021: Current screening guidelines may shortchange Black individuals.

Hep C Is Highly Prevalent Among People Who Inject Drugs

Nov 16, 2020: Researchers found that longer usage of injection drugs was positively linked to hep C testing.

Nearly a Quarter of North Americans May Have Fatty Liver Disease

Dec 10, 2020: Researchers suggest that 67.3 million people are living with NAFLD in the United States and Canada.

Moderate Exercise Mitigates Inflammation, Liver Fat Accumulation and Liver Cancer in Mice

Feb 15, 2021: Mice that performed modest exercise were less likely to show signs of inflammation, cell aging and liver cancer.

Food Insecurity Linked to Increased Risk of Fatty Liver Disease

Apr 16, 2021: Inadequate access to healthy food was also associated with a higher chance of developing liver fibrosis.

Hepatitis C Is Common Among Trans Women in San Francisco

Apr 19, 2021: Older age and injection drug use history were linked to higher hepatitis C positivity.

Fatty Liver Disease Is Less Common but More Severe in Women

Jul 9, 2020: While women have a lower risk for NAFLD, once present, the disease advanced more rapidly.

More Physical Activity Tied to Lower Fatty Liver Disease Mortality

Jul 29, 2020: Exercising for a longer period of time was especially linked to a reduced risk of death from cardiovascular conditions.

NASH Is the Second Leading Indication for Liver Transplants

Jul 30, 2020: The profile of chronic liver disease has changed due to obesity trends and advances in the treatment of hepatitis C.

Gut Microbiome Could Help Predict Advanced Fibrosis in People With Chronic Liver Disease

Aug 14, 2020: A distinct set of microbes sets apart people with advanced fibrosis from those with minimal fibrosis.

Mortality Risk Rises Sharply in People With Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B and HIV

Aug 28, 2020: Coinfection with all three viruses ramped up mortality risk nine times compared with having none of the viruses.

Liver Disease Is Leading Cause of Death Among People With NAFLD

Sep 2, 2020: Liver complications, heart disease and non-liver cancers also account for most deaths among people with hepatitis B or C.

Cotadutide Improves NASH Biomarkers in Overweight People With Diabetes

Sep 25, 2020: The experimental drug led to significant reduction in body weight but was accompanied by nausea and vomiting.

Long-Term Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Is Associated With Fatty Liver Disease

Mar 12, 2021: People who were exposed to smoke during both childhood and adulthood were at greater risk.

Sexual Transmission of Hepatitis C Is Uncommon Among PrEP Users

Mar 23, 2021: Increased HCV testing and treatment for both HIV-positive and HIV-negative gay and bi men could help eliminate hep C.

NAFLD Linked to Higher Risk for Cancers Outside the Liver

Mar 29, 2021: The risk was around 1.5 times higher for cancers of the breast and lungs and the gastrointestinal, gynecological and urinary systems.

Over 25% of Women With Hep C Were Diagnosed During Pregnancy

Nov 20, 2020: Despite new guidelines, too few infants born to mothers with hepatitis C were screened for the virus.

Mavyret Effective and Safe for Latinos With Hepatitis C

Nov 27, 2020: Regardless of cirrhosis status, Mavyret led to high sustained virologic response rates in Latinos and other groups with hep C.

Vemlidy Prevents Transmission of Hepatitis B From Mother to Infant

Nov 30, 2020: Two different studies found that Vemlidy was safe and effective for pregnant women and their infants.