#LiverMtg16
@AASLDtweets 1/3 kids with #PSC have overlap with autoimmune hepatitis, aggressive course #livermtg16 @PSCPartners @PSCPatientsEur
December 3, 2024 at 8:31 AM
@AASLDtweets Dr. Navarro: bodybuilding products seem to be the most common supplements causing liver injury #livermtg16
December 3, 2024 at 8:51 AM
@AASLDtweets Dr. Peters: azathioprine does not negatively affect fetal outcomes in pregnant women with autoimmune hepatitis #livermtg16
December 3, 2024 at 8:51 AM
@AASLDtweets Dr. Esteban: frequent meals, not skipping breakfast/lunch/higher morning calories may lower Fatty liver risk. #livermtg16
December 3, 2024 at 8:31 AM
@AASLDtweets Dr. Peters: normal ALT & IgG and >1 year of pre-conception control= best outcomes with autoimmune hepatitis #livermtg16
December 3, 2024 at 8:51 AM
@AASLDtweets natural hx of #PSC in kids 36% die within 5y of 1st biliary stricture rx, 30% transplant @ 10y #livermtg16 @PSCPartners
December 3, 2024 at 8:31 AM
@AASLDtweets Getting into Boston tomorrow for a packed #livermtg16 and looking forward to tweeting beginning Friday!
December 3, 2024 at 9:06 AM
@AASLDtweets An unusual number of early arrivals for someone who has attended every liver meeting since 1999 #livermtg16
December 3, 2024 at 9:06 AM
@AASLDtweets And they're off... #livermtg16
December 3, 2024 at 9:06 AM
@AASLDtweets Hepatic Encephalopathy SIG session in progress in Sheraton ballrooms A/B/C #livermtg16
December 3, 2024 at 9:06 AM
@AASLDtweets Prof. Quigley: gut-brain axis is bidirectional. Brain affects microbiome and this in turn may modulate HE #livermtg16
December 3, 2024 at 9:06 AM
@AASLDtweets Dhiman: cirrhotics at risk for work accidents, declining work performance or QOL should be tested for minimal HE #livermtg16
December 3, 2024 at 9:06 AM
@AASLDtweets Prof. Jalan: DO NOT treat patients with Hepatic Encephalopathy with a low protein diet. Makes them die faster. #livermtg16
December 3, 2024 at 9:01 AM
@AASLDtweets Prof Jalan: in patient with bad HE & low MELD<11 look for spontaneous large shunt to ligate with CT #livermtg16
December 3, 2024 at 9:01 AM
@AASLDtweets Dr. Antoine: mir-122 levels may help predict severity of acute liver failure #LiverMtg16
December 3, 2024 at 9:01 AM
@AASLDtweets Dr. Antoine: Meta hep cell test may determine etiology of DILI e.g.: when multiple drugs are suspected #livermtg16
December 3, 2024 at 9:01 AM
@AASLDtweets Dr. Kleiner: cholangiolar cholestasis is a feature of hyperbilirubinemia of sepsis not DILI. Hep consult pearl #livermtg16
December 3, 2024 at 9:01 AM
@AASLDtweets DILI histological and biochemical injury do not always correspond. Do not assume what histology will look like #LiverMtg16
December 3, 2024 at 9:01 AM
@AASLDtweets Dr. Kleiner: autoimmune hepatitis vs. DILI is challenge to distinguish. Get as much info as possible incl biopsy #LiverMtg16
December 3, 2024 at 9:01 AM
@AASLDtweets Dr Kleiner: nitrofurantoin, minocycline, methyldopa & hydralazine the 4 big autoimmune hepatitis-like DILI drugs #livermtg16
December 3, 2024 at 9:01 AM
@AASLDtweets Day 1 #HBV SIG reactivation session above room capacity. #HCV DAA black box warning contributing to interest. #livermtg16
December 3, 2024 at 8:56 AM
@AASLDtweets Dr. Bernstein: Fibroscan may expand a Hepatology practice and revenue while shear wave is billed by a radiologist #livermtg16
December 3, 2024 at 8:56 AM
@AASLDtweets Dr. Bernstein: grand total proposed 2017 Medicare reimbursement for fibroscan is $39. Its all about volume! #livermtg16
December 3, 2024 at 8:56 AM
@AASLDtweets Dr. Shiffman: inpatient liver service reduces length of stay and readmission rates #livermtg16
December 3, 2024 at 8:56 AM
@AASLDtweets Dr. Harrison: clinical research in private practice can be successful with administrative and partner buy in #livermtg16
December 3, 2024 at 8:56 AM