Learn about the increased pressure in the portal vein, its causes like cirrhosis, and resulting complications such as ...

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

Testosterone use in older men with cirrhosis was linked with reduced mortality. (Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology) In ...

The aim of the SPECCIAL (Surgical Procedures Eliminate Compensated Cirrhosis In Advancing Long-term) study was to examine the long-term outcomes of bariatric surgery on the risk of developing major ...

Background: It is currently recommended that all patients with liver cirrhosis undergo upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGIE) to identify those who have large esophageal varices (LEVx ...

Alcohol-related liver diseases are rising in people under 40 — with cases specifically surging in young women — new research published in the 'Journal of the American Medical Association' (JAMA) ...

All had chronic alcoholism of long duration, and 14 had unequivocal physical and biochemical evidence of hepatic cirrhosis (Table 1). Diagnosis was confirmed by autopsy or needle biopsy of the ...

Trial to assess intensive care liver support system across 13 UK centers, led by UCL, Royal Free, Kings College and Queen Elizabeth ...

Direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) have dramatically changed the landscape of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment and ...

A Cleveland Clinic study shows that patients with obesity and fatty liver-related cirrhosis who had bariatric (weight-loss) ...