The research is published in Hepatology, the journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.

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Its stock popped after it released abstracts for a medical meeting to be held by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases in October, and investors liked what they saw.

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On Thursday, for instance, two companies made their rebut in NASDAQ, Kythera Biopharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:KYTH) that develops a drug for face fat reduction, and Intercept Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ICPT) that focuses on the treatment of chronic liver diseases Both stocks traded above their IPO prices in early afternoon trade.

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