Primary Care Corner with Geoffrey Modest MD: Carvedilol, Best Drug For Portal...
By Dr. Geoffrey Modest A recent review looked at the varying efficacies of different nonselective b-blockers in patients with portal hypertension in cirrhosis (see Li T. BMJ Open 2016; 6: e010902),...
View ArticlePrimary Care Corner with Geoffrey Modest MD: Statin Use Lowers Cirrhosis Risk...
By Dr. Geoffrey Modest A new study looked at a large number of patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) who were on a statin, finding improved hep B outcomes (see Huang Y. Am J Gasstroenterol 2016)....
View ArticlePrimary Care Corner with Geoffrey Modest MD: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease 1
By Dr. Geoffrey Modest There have been several articles recently on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in a recent special issue of the journal Digestive Diseases and Sciences, as well as a...
View ArticlePrimary Care Corner with Geoffrey Modest MD: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease 2
By Dr. Geoffrey Modest This is the second part of the series on NAFLD, a review of therapies, with more detail on a couple of topics (e.g. the roles of fructose and the microbiome)...
View ArticlePrimary Care Corner with Geoffrey Modest MD: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease 3
By Dr. Geoffrey Modest And, the final blog on NAFLD (finally): Clinical practice guidelines from European Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, and others (see J Hepatol 2016; 64: 1388)....
View ArticlePrimary Care Corner with Geoffrey Modest MD: Hepatitis C Treatment Leads to...
By Dr. Geoffrey Modest A large prospective cohort study confirmed that successful treatment of hepatitis C infection led to many benefits, including decreased hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and hepatic...
View ArticlePrimary Care Corner with Geoffrey Modest MD: Metformin in those with CKD,...
By Dr. Geoffrey Modest A systematic review from the VA synthesized data on use of metformin in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), congestive heart failure (CHF), or chronic liver disease (CLD)...
View ArticlePrimary Care Corner with Geoffrey Modest MD: Fructose and NASH
By Dr. Geoffrey Modest A recent study found that fructose consumption and serum uric acid were independently associated with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in obese kids with non-alcoholic fatty...
View ArticlePrimary Care Corner with Geoffrey Modest MD: Hepatoma surveillance after hep...
by Dr Geoffrey Modest The American Gastroenterological Association just published a clinical practice update on the care of hepatitis C patients who achieve a sustained virologic response (SVR) after...
View ArticlePrimary Care Corner with Geoffrey Modest MD: Nature vs nurture: studies on...
by Dr Geoffrey Modest 2 recent articles found significant genetic associations with 2 common clinical conditions: hyperlipidemia and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). I bring these up to make...
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