Editor’s Choice: A Childhood Tragedy, New Findings in NAFLD, And the Start of a Clinical Trial

Happy Monday! This week, we have details on a sad story of a toddler passing away from very rare mesenchymal chondrosarcoma, new research about the genetic risk factors of non-alcoholic…

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Study of the Week: Study Reveals New Genetic Risk Factors for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
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Study of the Week: Study Reveals New Genetic Risk Factors for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…

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A National Survey of NASH Patients Will Provide Insights on Improving Care

The Fatty Liver Foundation (FLF) has just announced a new national survey which will document the experiences and needs of individuals living with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic…

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The TARGET-NASH Study Finds Prior Opioid Use Prevalent in NAFLD Patients
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The TARGET-NASH Study Finds Prior Opioid Use Prevalent in NAFLD Patients

Target RWE, an innovative health evidence solutions company based in Durham, North Carolina recently announced its current data from the study of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) via PRNewswire. The study, entitled…

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Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Study of Children Receiving Standard of Care Lifestyle Advice

by Danielle Bradshaw from In The Cloud Copy It’s possible for fat to end up stored inside of the liver due to either obesity, diabetes, certain medications, or high cholesterol.…

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Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy and its Link to Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

  According to a study summarized in Gastroenterology Consultant, pregnant women with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy are much more likely to also be diagnosed with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. You can…

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