Patty Bloom

When I treat autoimmune hepatitis, I start at 20mg of prednisone and then I taper super slowly while the azathioprine (or MMF) takes effect

What do you do, #liversky?

Here’s a study that looks at rapid vs non-rapid tapers (retrospectively)

doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...

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Safety and efficacy of a defined bacterial consortium,... : Hepatology Communications thods: We performed a single-center, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of VE303 in adult patients with a history of overt HE (NCT04899115). Eligible patients were taking lactulose and rifaximin, ...

This trial by @bloompringle.bsky.social will be seen as one of the most important in the field of FMT - 💩 transplant - for #cirrhosis

Does the 💩 engraft?
Does the 💩 work (improved barrier function)?

This is why PPB is the future

journals.lww.com/hepcomm/full...

#liversky

20.02.2025 01:16 — 👍 13    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 2

In #CTGjournal:
The Misdiagnosis and Underdiagnosis of Hepatic Encephalopathy
Patricia Bloom, MD

➡️ bit.ly/40naxJJ

@bloompringle.bsky.social

20.01.2025 17:50 — 👍 6    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0

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12.12.2024 02:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It's that time of the year again. In no particular order, I would like to share a few of #livertwitter in 2024 with #liversky

These could be original research, guidance statement, position paper or editorial. This is def not an inclusive list. Feel free to add to the 🧵

10.12.2024 20:28 — 👍 26    🔁 17    💬 1    📌 1

Savannah, GA ☀️

(Not exactly Paris but still very nice 😉)

07.12.2024 18:22 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

OUR TEAM WON

Proud mama over here

07.12.2024 15:53 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

FIRST BlueSky post

Thrilled to be back at AASLD/EASL masterclass

In just an hour our incredible team combined their different skills/interests into one beautiful team science proposal

GO TEAMMAIT study 🥇

#LiverSky

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