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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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Zinc Supplements Help With Diarrhea in Children
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Treatment with zinc supplements can cut the severity and duration of acute or persistent diarrhea in children, according to a report in the February issue of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
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HCV Drug Treatment Feasible in Patients With Psychiatric History
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Interferon-based therapy in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection may cause psychiatric symptoms and worsen symptoms in those with existing psychiatric conditions. However, with appropriate care, treatment for both groups of patients can be successful, researchers report in the November issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information
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