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Older age, overweight raise risk of symptomatic VTE in DFF patients
Older age, overweight raise risk of symptomatic VTE in DFF patients
16 Jul 2026 byStephen Padilla

A Singapore study has observed a high prevalence of symptomatic venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients who underwent distal femur fracture (DFF) surgery. Those with advanced age or who are overweight are more likely to develop symptomatic VTE.

Older age, overweight raise risk of symptomatic VTE in DFF patients
16 Jul 2026
Bile acid reductions with odevixibat tied to improved LFTs in patients with PFIC2
Bile acid reductions with odevixibat tied to improved LFTs in patients with PFIC2
16 Jul 2026 byAudrey Abella

In individuals receiving odevixibat for progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis 2 (PFIC2), also known as bile salt export pump (BSEP) deficiency, reductions in serum bile acid (sBA) levels correlated with improvements in key liver function tests (LFTs), according to a post hoc subgroup analysis presented at ESPGHAN 2026.

Bile acid reductions with odevixibat tied to improved LFTs in patients with PFIC2
16 Jul 2026