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MELD Allocation System Boosts Liver Transplants in HCC Patients
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Introduction in early 2002 of the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD), a new liver donor organ allocation system allowing priority status to patients with limited-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), has resulted in a six-fold increase in the proportion of liver transplant recipients with HCC, research shows. Reuters Health Information
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Update on Viral Hepatitis: 2007
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The authors provide a concise review of recent developments in the field of viral hepatitis, based on publications between December 2006 and November 2007.
Current Opinion in Gastroenterology
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Hepatitis B: Indications for Therapy Initiation
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Jennifer Tan, MD, and Sammy Saab, MD, MPH, AGAF, summarize the key issues and evidence involved in deciding when to initiate therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis B.
Medscape Gastroenterology
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Clinical Evaluation of the HBV-Infected Patient
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This review focuses on epidemiology, risk factors, screening recommendations, and interpretation of the serologic tests to accurately diagnose and characterize the status of HBV infection.
Medscape Gastroenterology
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