Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
The largest natural history study of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease suggests that this disease has a more benign natural history than has previously been reported, except in cirrhotic disease stages. Among 420 patients diagnosed with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in Olmsted County, Minn., from 1980...

Fatty liver disease common in U.S. adolescents.
NEW ORLEANS -- The prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease among U.S. children aged 9-19 years may be about 17%, far higher than previous estimates, based on an autopsy study of livers from 238 children from the San Diego area. Among obese children aged 9-19, the prevalence...

Liver disease may accompany polycystic ovary syndrome.
CHICACO -- Women with polycystic ovary syndrome can have fairly advanced liver disease, Dr. Tracy L. Setji of Duke University, Durham, N.C., and colleagues said in a poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. At a university endocrinology clinic, charts were...

Watch for fatty liver disease in obese children.
ATLANTA -- Obese children are at risk for developing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, which can lead to fibrosis and cirrhosis, speakers said at a meeting sponsored by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. A significant number of children are probably affected...

Study links cognitive decline with end-stage liver disease.
DENVER -- End-stage liver disease was associated with significant deficits in memory, abstract thought, sustained attention, and executive function in a study of 104 adult patients, Tina Meyer, Ph.D., reported in a poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society. "We want to enlighten...

Fatty liver disease histopathology.
Histopathologic markers of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease are more common among whites than African Americans, even when features of the metabolic syndrome are present, according to the results of a prospective study. Steven F. Solga, M.D., of Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, and his colleagues obtained liver biopsies...

Consider quality of life before liver transplant.
COLORADO SPRINGS -- The time has come to consider incorporating anticipated quality of life into decision making regarding liver transplantation--and the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease score is a good place to start, Dr. Eric T Castaldo said at the annual meeting of the Western Surgical Association. ...

Pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver boosts cardiovascular risk.
COLORADO SPRINGS -- Pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is strongly associated with multiple cardiovascular risk factors, often in excess of clinical thresholds for considering pharmacotherapy, Dr. Stephen Cook said at a conference of the American Heart Association. Moreover, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents...

Green tea prevents fatty liver.
Extracts from green tea can stop the build-up of fatty deposits in the liver. The incidence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has risen along with the obesity epidemic. Green tea extract (GTE) has been shown to inhibit intestinal lipid absorption and may regulate hepatic lipid accumulation. A US...

Case reports: acute graft-versus-host disease after pediatric solid organ transplant.
Acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a rare and life threatening complication after solid organ transplantation. The diagnosis can be made with clinical and laboratory evidence of skin, liver, or intestinal involvement. The role of skin biopsy in confirming acute GVHD is debatable. However, it is proposed that the skin...