Eradication of Helicobacter pylori is associated with improvement of chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) in some patients, according to a report in the December 1st issue of Blood. Reuters Health Information
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of small hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is as effective when delivered percutaneously as with a surgical approach, but with lower morbidity, according to a report in the December issue of the Archives of Surgery. Reuters Health Information
Compared to waiting for a deceased donor, use of liver from a living donor leads to reduced mortality, according to investigators. Reuters Health Information
Research suggests that different HIV-1 quasispecies populate different parts of the gut and that HIV replication in the gut is compartmentalized. Reuters Health Information
In this review and commentary: characteristics of a regional epidemic of nosocomial Clostridium difficile, including antibiotic sensitivity, virulence factors, and outcome. Medscape Infectious Diseases
The ribosomal S-6 kinase (RSK)-C/EBP-beta phosphorylation pathway is critical for the development of liver fibrosis, according to a report in the December 26th PLoS. Reuters Health Information
In this review and commentary: HIV/viral hepatitis coinfection is associated with liver enzyme elevations. What part does HAART play? Medscape HIV/AIDS
In patients coinfected with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV), the presence of GB virus C (GBV-C) is associated with a reduction in liver disease severity, according to a report in the December issue of Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information
There appears to be an association between intussusception and tonsil disease -- and possibly certain other diseases -- in children, Danish researchers report in the January issue of Epidemiology. Reuters Health Information
Although the benefits are unclear, medications are often prescribed to treat gastroesophageal reflux (GER) in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants upon hospital discharge, investigators report in the January issue of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
