Liver disease and diagnostics targeted by NIH action plan.

Medical Device Daily | January 11, 2005 | Copyright

Liver disease and diagnostics targeted by NIH action plan

By CHRISTOPHER DELPORTE

Medical Device Daily Washington Editor

WASHINGTON The National Institutes of Health (NIH; Bethesda, Maryland) has outlined a plan that could put a new face on liver disease diagnostics. The NIH said its action plan for Liver Disease Research addresses the burden of liver diseases in the U.S. and maps out challenges for future research.

Over the last 25 years, medical research in liver disease has greatly improved the survival and quality of life of patients ...

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