Potential targets for therapy for some adolescents with cystic fibrosis who develop advanced liver disease have been found by researchers. They found that those with liver disease had a different ...

Sept. 9 -- TUESDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) -- A variant of a particular gene in people with cystic fibrosis greatly increases their chances of developing severe liver disease, new research shows ...

Patients with cystic fibrosis are at increased risk of liver injury. This is caused by the obstruction of intrahepatic bile ducts by inspissated bile or abnormal mucoid secretions, among other ...

Children's Hospital Colorado pediatric gastroenterologist, Michael Narkewicz, MD, recently shared results of the Prospective Study of Ultrasound to Predict Hepatic Cirrhosis in Cystic Fibrosis ...

A heterogeneous ultrasound pattern may identify children with cystic fibrosis at high risk for development of advanced liver disease. Final results of the PUSH study, which evaluated whether a ...

Intestinal lesions were prevalent in adolescents and young adults with cystic fibrosis and cirrhosis and associated with altered fecal microbiome and slower small bowel transit time, according to ...

BOSTON — A significant proportion of young children with cystic fibrosis (CF) have asymptomatic cirrhosis, according to the results of a large study. Cirrhosis is an early event in CF, the ...

Here's what cystic fibrosis is, what causes it and how it's usually treated once it has been diagnosed. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. What is ...

A major multi-center investigation of children with cystic fibrosis has identified a test that allows earlier identification of those at risk for cystic fibrosis liver disease. The study, which ...

Black people have always had cystic fibrosis. The disease was first described by New York pathologist Dorothy ... liver and kidney transplant rates are all falling among those with ...

In cystic fibrosis, thick mucus builds up in the lungs, making it difficult to breathe. This inherited disease, which is typically diagnosed by age 2, can also lead to frequent lung infections and ...