Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . June 24th, 2002
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Liver Failure - Therapies extend use of often-rejected livers for patient transplantation
Metabolism - Lack of normal cholesterol synthesis may reveal liver graft dysfunction
Antiviral Cleansing - Plasma treatment appears to be cause of hyperfibrinolysis in transplant recipients
Hepatitis B Therapy - Preliminary trial suggests emtricitabine effective against hepatitis B
Liver Toxins - Cigarette chemicals leave hepatitis B patients more prone to cancer
Pulmonary Function - Subclinical lung disease a possibility in those with hepatitis C virus
Finance - Company reports 17.7% sales increase in the first quarter
Finance - Strong first quarter positions Baxter well to meet full year 2002 commitments
Healthcare Costs - Study shows digestive, liver woes cost nation $85.5 billion annually
Hepatitis C - BioMedicines completes phase II enrollment with Omega interferon
Hepatitis C - Foundation International presses Capitol Hill on health education
Hepatitis C - SciClone begins U.S. phase III clinical trials for Zadaxin
Hepatitis C - Study highlights need for vaccine
Hepatitis C Therapy - Consensus interferon may work when other regimens are ineffective
Infectious Disease - Protection against malaria, herpes, and cancer reported with new peptide
Needlestick Injuries - Horizon gets FDA clearance on new lifeguard safety needle
Primary Liver Cancer - Annexin A10 gene could be target for gene therapy in hepatocellular carcinoma
Transfusion Medicine - Parents' blood donations less safe than previously thought
Transplant Complications - Study links liver transplants for hepatitis C with onset of diabetes mellitus
Transplantation Complications - Pneumonia a risk when splenectomy accompanies liver transplantation
Viral Screening - Automated chemiluminescent immunoassay an alternative to NAT
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