Liver highlights from DDW 2018

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Below are some of the hepatology highlights from DDW 2018 presented by Healio

  • Homeless veterans with HCV diagnosed, treated via PCP outreach
  • Plasma assay of methylated DNA markers detects liver cancer across all stages
  • HCV outcomes worse for patients with public insurance, Medicaid
  • Exclusion from HBV therapy by AASLD criteria often leads to adverse outcomes

Read more…https://www.healio.com/hepatology/steatohepatitis-metabolic-liver-disease/news/online/%7Bcc825b8c-d51b-4c9c-b772-f25b26da3d4c%7D/liver-highlights-from-ddw-2018-13-reports-on-nafld-hcv-microbiome