Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is a highly prevalent & largely asymptomatic disease posing a major healthcare challenge. There's an urgent need for more sensitive, specific, independently validated & qualified biomarkers for use in #NAFLD. #UEGEdu ➡️ ueg.eu/p/245

What can you do when all treatment options have failed for chronic #hepatitisE and the patients has progressed to advanced fibrosis? Ledipasvir/sofosbuvir and ribavirin may be worth a try. sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #LiverTwitter BASL education feed EASL Education

First results from the LITMUS_Project metacohort ❓Accuracy of 17 biomarkers in 966 adults w/ #NAFLD; 335 (35%) w/ at-risk #NASH ❌None met predefined acceptable AUC in detecting at-risk NASH (NAS≥4 & F≥2) ✅SomaSignal & ADAPT exceeded criteria for detecting F≥3 #livertwitter

Nice work from Sam Tingle looking at the impact of Donor Liver Blood tests on outcomes from liver transplantation. Peak ALT does not predict outcomes. journals.lww.com/transplantjour…

In honour of #EuroTestWeek I am celebrating exceptional people committed to testing. Todays #HepC hero is the wonderful Kate Freeman Hospital NCL whose diligence in tracking & tracing people is phenomenal. Kate will help ensure no one gets left behind in the #HepCULater mission.

We're proud to be working as part of the Obesity Health Alliance. 📺 80% of UK adults support the banning of advertising of unhealthy food on TV & online to kids. 🥤 68% would support an industry levy being extended beyond soft drinks. Read more: britishlivertrust.org.uk/voters-feel-le…

Great work 👏@NIHRCRN_NENCumb collaboration between primary & secondary care to deliver more research Aejaz

You can see we are DELIGHTED 😊 @NIHRCRN_NENCumb Stuart Mcpherson @NHSRDForum 🙌🏽🙌🏽 #CHART

Extremely productive #UKCLIF meeting! There are clearly challenges delivering research to improve care and outcomes for UK patients with decompensated cirrhosis, but there is enthusiasm to work collaboratively and innovate! Contact us to get involved! Prof Rajiv Jalan Gautam Mehta

Great work Prof John Leeds

Honorary EASLnews President Professor Maggie Bassendine (who I had the pleasure of working under Newcastle Liver Unit) gives an overview of the main changes since early days of Association. Highlights gender equality - some progress but still a way to go! #EASLCongress

Peer workers improve linkage to care for people who have hepatitis C in Newcastle Newcastle Liver Unit The Hepatitis C Trust Stuart Mcpherson

New content online: Lifestyle interventions in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease dlvr.it/SrgwyQ

New research - Huang et al - Type 2 diabetes, hepatic decompensation & hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: an individual participant-level data meta-analysis thelancet.com/journals/langa… #LiverTwitter #Diabetes #NAFLD #MASLD

BASL2023 Annual Meeting - REGISTRATION OPEN - mailchi.mp/adad5b309e10/b…

Finally published our systematic review on prehab - a lot of hard work and a lot of papers read!!! journals.plos.org/plosone/articl…

Come a join us at the Newcastle Liver Unit as a research fellow in fatty liver with Quentin M. Anstee. A fantastic project for a motivated individual. Further details can be found at: jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Clinical-R…

Great collaborative work between @NuthHCVTeam and The Hepatitis C Trust showing the impact of a Hepatitis C 'test, trace and treat' programme using peer workers Journal of Viral Hepatitis | Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

5 years of HCV testing & treatment in NE England Prisons. Great Collaborative working. -High rate of testing & treatment -HCV viraemia⬇️ -Progress towards Elimination @NuthHCVTeam The Hepatitis C Trust Journal of Viral Hepatitis | Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

Come and join us as #PhD student working on the SOLID study, evaluating liver fibrosis tests in Primary Care. jobs.ac.uk/job/DFS969/phd… Quentin M. Anstee