Damaged human livers can repair themselves. Even livers badly scarred from excessive alcohol use, including alcohol-related ...

The hepatic symptoms of Wilson’s disease are diverse, ranging from asymptomatic or accidental liver abnormalities to cirrhosis and acute liver failure, and they can onset at any age. The later the age ...

Wilson’s disease (WD) is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder that can be treated with medications. The lack of a single, specific diagnostic indicator leads to diagnostic difficulties, which ...

The liver is a vital organ, crucial to digestion, metabolism and the elimination of toxins. It has a unique ability, regeneration, which allows it to replace liver cells damaged by the very toxins ...

In a US retrospective study of data on veterans with compensated cirrhosis, more than half progressed to complications after approximately 5 years.

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

In a later report Sposito and Cheli 5 described 10 patients with liver disease and parotid enlargement, 6 of whom had portal cirrhosis although only 1 was alcoholic. The remainder, 1 patient each ...

If you already have a liver condition such as cirrhosis, tell your doctor if you have any new or worsening symptoms. Symptoms of liver cancer are often quite vague and vary depending on where the ...

Patients with chronic liver disease are at greater risk of complications and mortality following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.

‘Vasomics’ is an emerging field with promising applications in the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of liver diseases. This approach has the potential to identify novel and actionable biomarkers for ...