Results of a study published in the April 15th issue of the International Journal of Cancer suggest an association between hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and an increased risk of extrahepatic bile duct cancer. Reuters Health Information
A 54-year-old white man presented with generalized weakness and lower extremity swelling. He also had an ulcerated umbilical mass. The Medscape Journal of Medicine
A new therapy that uses budesonide in an oral viscous preparation appears to be safe and effective for eosinophilic esophagitis in young children, according to a study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information
Rowen K. Zetterman, MD, MACP, MACG, provides an in-depth clinical overview on current concepts in viral hepatitis and acute liver failure, as presented at ACG 2007. Medscape Gastroenterology
Results of a study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology suggest that eosinophilic esophagitis is a chronic remitting condition that requires repeated treatment with topical corticosteroids. Reuters Health Information
Combination treatment with albumin and the vasopressin analogue terlipressin can improve renal function in patients with hepatorenal syndrome and advanced liver disease, according to new research. Reuters Health Information
