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

Generally speaking, people with cirrhosis of the liver have a life expectancy of between two and 12 years. If you have early-stage cirrhosis, treatment and lifestyle changes can help you live ...

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 ...

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

Liver cancer starts in the cells of the liver — a vital organ about the size of a football located in the upper right area of the abdomen, behind the lower ribs. The liver performs many ...

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

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.

Your risk of developing cancer depends on many factors. These include your age, genetics, lifestyle and environmental factors. Anything that can increase your risk of cancer is called a risk factor.

The patients studied on the medical wards of the Boston City Hospital had been admitted primarily for treatment of severe liver disease or the complications of alcoholism. One patient was admitted ...

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 ...

Background and Aims: Neuropathy in association with chronic liver disease, including cirrhosis, is recognized; however, there are differences in the incidence and type of neuropathy reported.