When an organ is injured, our body initiates a healing process. If the injury is repeated or chronic, it can lead to an ...

If you have cirrhosis of the liver, there are things you can do to help treat the condition and improve your life expectancy.

People who used lipophilic (fat-soluble) statins like atorvastatin and simvastatin had the greatest outcomes and ...

The liver is a vital organ, crucial to digestion, metabolism and the elimination of toxins. It has a unique ability, ...

Purpose Published evidence on the incidence and predictors of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with cirrhosis of the liver is reviewed. Summary The frequently observed phenomenon of ...

The following is a summary of "Assessing the consistency of FIB-4, APRI, and GPR in evaluating significant liver fibrosis and ...

Thirty-three patients with liver cirrhosis were investigated clinically and electrophysiologically. Nerve-conduction abnormalities were present in 24 (73%) patients compared with 71% reported in a ...

Liver cancer is often an aftereffect of cirrhosis — scarring of the liver. Cirrhosis usually results from other diseases that damage the liver, such as hepatitis, steatotic (fatty) liver disease ...

Liver cirrhosis is irreversible damage or scarring to the liver as a result of advanced liver disease (such as hepatitis) that stops the liver functioning, potentially leading to liver failure.

Resmetirom significantly reduced liver stiffness in patients with compensated MASH cirrhosis, with a 6.7 kPa decrease over 2 years. The reduction in liver stiffness may lower the risk of liver ...

MASH significantly contributes to increased deaths and DALYs in the Americas, necessitating targeted public health policies. Despite declining hepatitis B-related liver disease, mortality from ...