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Elevated AST, ALT Linked to Higher Future Mortality Rate
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Elevated liver enzymes discovered during routine medical care are associated with increased mortality risk over the subsequent decade, results of a study published in the March issue of Hepatology indicate. Reuters Health Information
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Benefit of Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Limited to Distal Colon
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The value of flexible sigmoidoscopy (FS) is confined to the distal colon, emphasizing the limitations of the procedure, according to a report in the August issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information
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Needle Biopsy May Lead to Liver Tumor Dissemination
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The incidence of needle track seeding following biopsy of suspected hepatocellular cancer (HCC) appears to be 2.7%, according to findings of a meta-analysis by UK researchers published in the November issue of Gut. Reuters Health Information
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