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Liver Specialists of Texas Newsletter 25-Sep-08 

Welcome to the Liver Specialists of Texas newsletter of upcoming events, articles, and more from our membership.   Podcast: Pregnancy and Cirrhosis This podcast discusses the effect of cirrhosis on pregnancy. While women that have cirrhosis get pregnant less often, when women with cirrhosis do become pregnanct, there are added concerns and dangers. Complications include and increased risk of bleeding esophageal varicies, worsening hepatic function, internal bleeding, and hepatic encephalopathy. Details from the article are posted below. Esophageal Varicies Esophageal variceal bleeding has been reported in 18% to 32% of pregnant women... [More Info]   Podcast: Normal Liver Enzymes in Fatty Liver Disease Still A Danger Fatty liver disease remains a very big public health problem for all of us. This podcast reviewes a recent article in the journal Hepatology that discusses the impact of normal liver enzymes on the progression of fatty liver. Their findings suggest that patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, who have normal liver enzymes, remain at risk for disease progression. It does not appear that having normal enzymes protects you from further damage. Additionally, having signs of insulin... [More Info]   Healthy Breakfast for School Kids Dr. Galati recently reported for News Radio 740 KTRH the importance of breakfast in children heading off to school. Here is the transcript of the podcast that can be listened to. School will be starting in the next couple of weeks, and now is the time to begin thinking about your students health and what you need to do to have a healthy and productive school year. A health breakfast is one of the most important things you can do for your child. Never allow your child to skip or skimp on... [More Info]   Do You Know Your ALT? A Podcast Moment Podcast Transcript below: Over the years, we have all become programmed to know certain numbers related to your health, including you cholesterol levels, including the good and bad cholesterol numbers, your blood pressure, values of your body mass index, and for men, their PSA values. Now I have one more you need to know: your ALT or amino alanine transaminase. Any elevated level of ALT often suggest the existence of other medical problems such as alcoholic or viral hepatitis, fatty liver... [More Info] Releases for 26-Aug-08 to 25-Sep-08   New Hepatitis C Research Study to Begin Dr. Joseph S. Galati and Liver Specialists of Texas are pleased to announce the start of a new investigational study for patients with... [More Info] Remember to tune-in Sunday nights at 7:00 p.m. on 740 KTRH for Your Health First hosted by Dr. Galati, to keep up to date on the latest in health and wellness news.      Note: Click this icon once you open the articles above to download and listen  to the audio podcasts. Stay up to date with our RSS feeds.

 

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