In patients with liver cirrhosis, the risk for infections was higher around the time of diagnosis compared with 4 years before diagnosis, with an increased risk observed in patients with decompensated ...

Liver cirrhosis, the common endpoint of chronic liver disease, is characterized by diffuse fibrosis, pseudolobule formation, and vascular distortion. Its clinical spectrum ranges from asymptomatic ...

A 47-year-old business executive came to me with fatigue and swelling in her legs. She said that for the past six months she had felt more tired than usual, but attributed it to putting in longer ...

A liver biopsy is a painful procedure. A long needle goes through the skin into the liver and pulls out a core of liver tissue. It’s risky, invasive and expensive. But what if another option existed?

Liver disease is no longer limited to alcohol consumption alone. Experts warn that rising cases linked to lifestyle habits, ...

Robyn Nobel was a fit and healthy 27-year-old student when she learned that her tiredness was actually a sign of a killer ...