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PBC can be treated with Rituximab
PBC can be treated with Rituximab Rituximab, a monoclonal antibody, was shown to be safe in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) who had an incomplete response to the standard ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) therapy, an open-label study has revealed. Study details available in the February issue of Hepatology, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf…
Read MoreItching with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Itching with PBC Just about as common as fatigue in PBC, itching (pruritus) of the skin affects 66% of patients at some time during the disease. The itching tends to occur early in the course of the disease, when patients still have good liver function. As a matter of fact, itching can even be the…
Read MoreDiana wants to end stigma around liver disease
Diana with PBC Many people associate the word “cirrhosis” with alcoholism. But not all forms of the condition are caused by excessive drinking, as Diana Gurr would like to point out. The 52-year-old from Beacon Heath, Exeter, suffers from primary biliary cirrhosis, a rare, chronic, liver disease, with no known cause. Cirrhosis, which means damage…
Read MoreConsortium Finds Chronic Liver Cirrhosis Clues
Consortium Finds Chronic Liver Cirrhosis Clues Researchers have provided new clues into the genetics underlying a chronic form of liver disease, called primary biliary cirrhosis, which can lead to transplant surgery for patients. The new study identifies 15 genetic regions that affect a person’s risk of developing the disease, more than trebling the number of…
Read MoreAutoimmune liver disease panel
Liver disease test panel – autoimmune Last reviewed: January 28, 2009. An autoimmune liver disease panel is a series of tests performed when autoimmune liver disease is suspected. An autoimmune liver disease means that the body’s immune system attacks the liver. These tests include: Anti-liver/kidney microsomal antibodies Anti-mitochondrial antibodies Anti-nuclear antibodies Anti-smooth muscle antibodies Occasionally,…
Read MoreAutoimmune hepatitis
Autoimmune hepatitis Lupoid hepatitis; Chronic acute liver disease Last reviewed: November 23, 2010. Autoimmune hepatitis is inflammation of the liver that occurs when immune cells mistake the liver’s normal cells for harmful invaders and attack them. Causes, incidence, and risk factors In patients who have an autoimmune disease, the immune system can’t tell the difference…
Read MoreAutoimmune Disorders
Autoimmune Disorders Last reviewed: May 3, 2009. An autoimmune disorder is a condition that occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys healthy body tissue. There are more than 80 different types of autoimmune disorders. See also: Immune response Causes, incidence, and risk factors Normally the immune system’s army of white blood cells helps…
Read MoreVitamin B12 May Significantly Enhance Standard Hepatitis C Treatment
Vitamin B12 Enhances Hep C Treatment Adding Vitamin B12 to hepatitis C virus treatments significantly improved the body’s ability to keep the virus at bay, according to a new study. The new study, published online in the journal Gut, found that the effects of B12 were particularly strong in patients whose infections had become difficult…
Read MoreToxic Hepatitis
Toxic Hepatitis We hear so much about Viral Hepatitis but, did you ever think that everyday products could cost you your health or even your life? If you’re like most people, you probably never gave it much thought. I know I didn’t. So, let’s talk about Toxic Hepatitis for a moment… What is it, and…
Read MoreThe ABCs of Hepatitis
The ABCs of Hepatitis What is hepatitis? What do we need to learn about it? To begin with, hepatitis is a general term for inflammation of the liver, which can be caused by several viruses. At the present time, there are hepatitis A, B, C, D, E, and G. There is as yet no hepatitis…
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