Kyle Startsman, PharmD

All articles by Kyle Startsman, PharmD

• How your pharmacist can help you manage a new medication for PBC

  Starting a new medication for PBC is an important step, but you don’t have to navigate it alone.

• Study links blood type A to higher risk of PBC

  People living with PBC were found to be significantly more likely to have blood type A compared to people without autoimmune liver disease.

• Itching in PBC linked to higher healthcare use and costs

  New research shows pruritus in PBC significantly increases healthcare visits and costs, highlighting the need for better symptom management.

• Study highlights high rate of PBC treatment discontinuation

  People with PBC who stay on treatment long enough to reach normal ALP levels face fewer liver complications and better long-term outcomes.

• New staging system could help catch advanced PBC in UDCA nonresponders

  The Nakanuma system revealed advanced liver damage in people with PBC who didn’t respond to UDCA, which was missed by traditional systems.

• Why oral care matters for people with PBC

  For people with PBC, oral care is more than a cosmetic concern; it’s part of liver care.

• Plasma cell reduction relieves liver inflammation in PBC mouse model

  A new study suggests a link between plasma cells and liver inflammation, raising the possibility of targeting these cells to treat PBC.