What happens when you get the hepatitis C cured ? Do you feel entitled to eat more and drink more alcohol ? I always had that feeling with my patients.

A recent study confirms this: people tend to become more overweight and drink more alcohol. Clinicians should warn about it.

Did you know that sweet-liking is associated with addictions such alcohol use disorder and is genetically driven?

In fact, glucose supplementation can mitigate withdrawal symptoms and sweet-liking is associated with better response to naltrexone.

Interesting.

Is bariatric surgery safe and effective in patients with compensated cirrhosis ?

If they have portal hypertension & varices, I don't think so. But a recent study in @NatureMedicine shows that it prevents decompensation.

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MetALD: metabolic syndrome & moderate alcohol

🔸How can we diagnose it ?
🔸Does it impact patient's outcomes?
🔸Why are they synergistic ?

In this review, we explain it all.

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We tend to think that all decompensated cirrhosis are the same. During the 12 years that I practiced in the USA, I learnt that MASLD cirrhosis is different.

See below the 10 more common specific medical issues of MASLD CIRRHOSIS that I found:

Happy to join Bluesky.

My main priority will be to contribute building a community of patient-oriented liver lovers.

I also want to post about humanism, creativity, photos….

I was playing this morning to create a logo for the liver community.

Cheers to all.