Cirrhosis of the liver describes a progressive condition where scar tissue gradually replaces healthy liver tissue. Health experts may classify cirrhosis into two clinical stages: compensated ...

Discover a potential breakthrough in treating severe liver scarring with a safe and effective therapy, as revealed by a recent Cleveland Clinic-led study.

Right now, patients with obesity and cirrhosis have few treatments for their progressive liver disease, but a new study offers one available option: bariatric surgery. Weight loss operations ...

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.

The risk of developing liver cancer is increased in people who have cirrhosis, a disease in which healthy liver tissue is ...

Liver cells can regenerate and scarring can diminish, making fibrosis reversible if detected early. Cirrhosis When excessive scar tissue forms, fibrosis becomes irreversible, leading to cirrhosis.

Researchers describe successful tumor removal through the use of immunotherapy and targeted radiation therapy (TARE), in a patient previously considered ineligible for the procedure.

A study shows that patients with obesity and fatty liver-related cirrhosis who had bariatric (weight-loss) surgery significantly lowered their future risk of developing serious liver complications ...

For patients with hepatitis B virus, alcohol is associated with dose-dependent increased risks for cirrhosis 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 ...

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with hepatitis B virus, alcohol is associated with dose-dependent increased risks for cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), according ...