Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Patients Are an Indicator of Depression and Anxiety.

Goals: Determine factors associated with Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients.

Background: IBS affects 10% to 15% of the adult population worldwide and is linked to anxiety and depression. The impact of IBS-type symptoms in NAFLD patients is not well described.

Changes in the characteristics of hospital admissions due to decompensated cirrhosis in the era of direct-acting antivirals against hepatitis C virus.

Background: the development of interferon-free regimens, based on direct acting antivirals (DAAs) has revolutionized the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.

Aims: to determine if there have been changes in the characteristics of hospital admissions due to decompensated cirrhosis in a general hospital since the introduction of DAAs.

Patients And Methods: this was a prospective study of all hospital admissions due to decompensated cirrhosis during two periods: October 2012-October 2014 (P-I) and July 2016-July 2018 (P-II).

Autoimmune liver disease and the enteric microbiome.

The human enteric microbiome is highly complex and has more than 150 times more genes within it than its host. The host and the microbiome have a commensurate relationship that can evolve over time. The typically symbiotic relationship between the two can become pathogenic.

Three cases of liver toxicity with a dietary supplement intended to stop hair loss.

Liver toxicity associated with herbal remedies and dietary supplements is an increasing concern. Several toxic hepatitis cases have been reported in the literature in association with products intended for weight loss where green tea extracts are an ingredient.Three hepatotoxicity cases are reported below in association with the use of Inneov masa capilar®, a dietary supplement intended to stop hair loss whose primary component is green tea catechins.