Hepatic fibrosis occurs when scar tissue replaces damaged cells in the liver. Over time, accumulating scarring distorts the liver, interferes with its blood supply and may progressively lead to worsening consequences, from cirrhosis to liver failure to liver cancer.
1. In this randomized controlled trial, treatment with pegozafermin improved fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). 2. Treatment with pegozafermin led to increased rates of NASH resolution. Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent) Study Rundown: NASH is a disease characterized by hepatic inflammation and excess fat accumulation with or without fibrosis of the liver. Pegozafermin
To examine the rates of loneliness, depression and social isolation in older adults both with and without digestive diseases, the team analysed the data from 2008 to 2016 involving 20,000 individuals in the US who are 50 years and older, as well as their spouses.