Daily Archives: July 19, 2018

Value-Based Payments: Bumps in the Road or Road to Nowhere?

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Effects of Organized Colorectal Cancer Screening on Cancer Incidence and Mortality in a Large, Community-based Population

Little information is available on the effectiveness of organized colorectal cancer (CRC) screening on screening uptake, incidence, and mortality in community-based populations. Continue reading

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Interactions Between KIR3DS1 and HLA-F Activate Natural Killer Cells to Control HCV Replication in Cell Culture

Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) are transmembrane glycoproteins expressed by natural killer (NK) cells. Binding of KIR3DS1 to its recently discovered ligand, HLA-F, activates NK cells and has been associated with resolution of hepatiti… Continue reading

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Association Between Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Proton Density Fat Fraction and Liver Histology Features in Patients With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease or Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) or nonalcoholic; steatohepatitis (NASH) often require histologic assessment via liver biopsy. Magnetic; resonance imaging (MRI)-based methods for measuring liver triglycerides based on proton densi… Continue reading

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