LiverBiopsy news

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Annals of Internal Medicine - Nov 6, 2018
Although imaging tests, such as ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), can detect hepatic steatosis and are increasingly accepted as surrogates for histologic testing, the current gold standard for diagnosis of NASH is liver biopsy ...

Liver biopsy with three actuations provides superior tissue yields

Healio - Oct 9, 2018
PHILADELPHIA — Endoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsy using three fanning needle motions provided superior tissue yields than a single needle throw, according to a presentation at the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting.

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Reports 2018 Third Quarter Financial Results and Highlights Upcoming Clinical Events

Associated Press (press release) (blog) - Nov 6, 2018
The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center Phase 2 study enrolled 125 patients 18 years of age and older with liver biopsy-confirmed NASH and included approximately 25 clinical sites in the United States. Patients were randomized to ...