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Ammonia measurement in cirrhosis: International Delphi consensus recommendations from ISHEN.
Journal of hepatology · 1 Aug 2026 · Consensus Statement
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Decompression of portal hypertension by transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt reverses markers of gut barrier dysfunction and cirrhosis-associated immune dysfunction.
Gut · 30 July 2026 · Journal Article
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Closing the policy gap: including children in the global agenda for steatotic liver disease.
Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 1 Oct 2026 · Letter
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A Neutrophil Defensin-VDAC1 Axis Drives Steatotic Liver Disease
bioRxiv · 28 Sept 2026 · Preprint
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Characteristics associated with culture-positivity versus antibiotic administration in patients with cirrhosis on ICU admission: a retrospective cohort study in 5 hospitals.
medRxiv · 24 Sept 2026 · Preprint
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Sustained safety and efficacy of entecavir monotherapy for chronic hepatitis B after liver transplantation: 15-year follow-up.
Gastroenterology · 21 Sept 2026 · Journal Article
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Heart-liver co-management in MASLD: expert perspectives and recommendations from a multidisciplinary cardiometabolic framework.
Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 9 Sept 2026 · Review
Multidisciplinary heart-liver co-management improves detection and treatment of MASLD, addressing a critical gap in cardiometabolic care with potential to reduce mortality.
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When the vascular lining loosens, dysfunctional macrophages permit pathological bacterial translocation in cirrhosis.
Gut · 7 Sept 2026 · Journal Article
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New frontier in albumin replacement therapy.
Gut · 7 Sept 2026 · Journal Article
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Intestinal blood vessel-associated macrophages and gut-vascular barrier dysfunction in cirrhosis.
Gut · 7 Sept 2026 · Journal Article
Vascular macrophage dysfunction causes bacterial translocation in cirrhosis, with 20-week murine models showing impaired gut-vascular interactions and increased systemic bacterial spread.
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Response to: Beyond gastrointestinal symptom burden: exploring the impact of previous cholecystectomy on ultrasound-based hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance in patients with liver cirrhosis.
Gut · 4 Sept 2026 · Letter
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Uncovering immune dysfunction in ACLF: Cellular mechanisms, molecular pathways, and therapeutic frontiers.
Journal of hepatology · 1 Sept 2026 · Review
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The role of primary care in response to the global liver disease syndemic: a Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology Commission.
The lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 1 Sept 2026 · Review
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Spleen stiffness measurement rules out high-risk varices in patients with chronic portal vein thrombosis without cirrhosis.
Journal of hepatology · 1 Sept 2026 · Journal Article
Spleen stiffness measurement ≤40 kPa accurately rules out high-risk varices in patients with chronic portal vein thrombosis without cirrhosis, enabling endoscopy sparing.
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Steatotic liver disease in Latin America: current views and perspectives.
Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 1 Sept 2026 · Review
Latin America faces a high and rising burden of steatotic liver disease driven by obesity, alcohol use, and genetic factors, with significant health system challenges.
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Rifaximin ameliorates cirrhotic portal hypertension through suppression of microbiome-derived deoxycholic acid.
Journal of hepatology · 1 Sept 2026 · Journal Article
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Efficacy and safety of zalfermin co-administered with semaglutide in participants with fibrosis and cirrhosis due to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis: a phase 2, dose-ranging, double-blind, randomised controlled trial.
The lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 1 Sept 2026 · Randomized Controlled Trial
Semaglutide 2·4 mg significantly improved liver fibrosis without worsening steatohepatitis in patients with fibrosis and cirrhosis, unlike the zalfermin combination.
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Therapeutic drift or formulation drift: avoiding misconceptions about rifaximin and antimicrobial resistance in cirrhosis.
The lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 1 Sept 2026 · Letter
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Histology alone may underestimate liver cirrhosis despite adequate biopsy quality: evidence from minilaparoscopic liver biopsies.
Journal of hepatology · 27 Aug 2026 · Letter
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From pressure to prognosis: establishing a common language for portal hypertension in advanced chronic liver disease.
Gut · 25 Aug 2026 · Journal Article
Non-invasive tests can predict decompensation risk in advanced liver disease as accurately as HVPG, enabling personalized prognosis and management.
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Alcohol, cardiometabolic risk factors, and cirrhosis: Ten-year risk estimates from a population-based Danish cohort.
Journal of hepatology · 24 Aug 2026 · Journal Article
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Treatment of Acute Liver Failure and Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure: From Pig to Man.
Gastroenterology · 24 Aug 2026 · Journal Article
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From prevalence to programme: Liver fibrosis screening after LiverScreen.
Journal of hepatology · 21 Aug 2026 · Journal Article
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Carvedilol Continues to Win: A Target Trial Emulation Study Comparing Carvedilol Against Other Nonselective B-Blockers in Cirrhosis.
Gastroenterology · 21 Aug 2026 · Journal Article
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Baveno VIII - Advancing consensus in portal hypertension.
Journal of hepatology · 20 Aug 2026 · Review
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Prevalence of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) among Children and Adolescents (<18 years) in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
medRxiv · 19 Aug 2026 · Preprint
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Global epidemiology of metabolic and alcohol-associated liver disease: risk factors, natural history and clinical implications.
Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 18 Aug 2026 · Review
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Internal Inconsistencies in the Training-Cohort Performance Table for the ELM Score.
Journal of hepatology · 17 Aug 2026 · Letter
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Non-selective beta-blockers in cirrhosis and AKI: Time to reconsider routine withdrawal?
Journal of hepatology · 13 Aug 2026 · Editorial
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The dynamic spectrum of steatotic liver disease: the global perspective.
Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 7 Aug 2026 · Review
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