The HCPLive conference coverage page features articles, videos, and expert-led live coverage from major medical meetings throughout the year.
Hydroxyurea Therapy Shown Not to Impact Onset of Puberty in Male Sickle Cell Disease Patients
This new data on a European sickle cell disease cohort expands upon existing knowledge of the effects of HU on fertility, with the findings showing the benefits of cryopreservation.
Low Arginine Bioavailability Predicts Poor Clinical Outcomes in Sickle Cell Disease
December 9th 2023Two experts describe the correlation between the severity of arginine deficiency and worse clinical outcomes among hospitalized children with sickle cell disease experiencing vaso-occlusive pain episodes.
Q&A: The Microbiome and Autoimmune Liver Disease, with Gideon Hirschfield, PhD, MB BChir
November 25th 2023Gideon Hirschfield, PhD, MB BChir, Lily and Terry Horner Chair in Autoimmune Liver Disease Research at the University of Toronto, sat down with HCPLive Hepatology to discuss the role of the microbiome in autoimmune liver disease.
Q&A: Combination OCA-Bezafibrate for PBC, with Cynthia Levy, MD
November 23rd 2023Cynthia Levy, MD, professor of medicine at the University of Miami, provided further insight into unmet needs in PBC, the use of OCA-bezafibrate in PBC, and the significance of results from a pair of phase 2 studies presented at The Liver Meeting.