'Rescue' mutations can protect liver from damage in patients with genetic disorder
Acquired DNA mutations found in the SERPINA1 gene can protect liver cells from damage in patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin ...
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Consensus Received on Disease-Specific Therapy Eligibility in Patients With ATTR-CM
Targeted disease-specific therapy should be considered in symptomatic patients with a confirmed diagnosis of post-orthotopic liver transplantation ATTR-CM. Many patients with hereditary ...
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LDH Levels Identified as Potential Biomarker for Metabolic Syndrome and Liver Disease Severity
A new retrospective study found a significant association between lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels and the severity of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD).
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The dietary supplements you think are improving your health may be damaging your liver, research warns
Herbal and dietary supplements account for roughly 20% of liver toxicity cases nationwide, according to 2017 research published in the journal Hepatology.
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Hope for Kole: This Milwaukee family needs a liver transplant to save their 2-year-old son
Kole is now one of more than 2,100 children on the national transplant list. "There is nothing in this world that can help other than getting a liver transplant. It’s not really an option for a ...
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Research achieves gene-editing breakthrough that could improve treatment for liver disease, other disorders
Researchers developed a new gene-editing strategy that dramatically boosts the effectiveness of gene therapies in the liver, a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments for about 700 genetic ...
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JD Vance’s 12-year-old relative denied heart transplant because she is unvaccinated
A 12-year-old Indiana girl who is related to Vice President JD Vance has been barred from a spot on a heart transplant list ... and Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, there is a higher risk of ...
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Ogden man denied lifesaving liver transplant by insurance company
OGDEN, Utah (KUTV) — An Ogden man has been denied a lifesaving liver transplant from his brother by his insurance company. Nathan Kirkland discovered he had bile duct cancer in April of 2024 ...