A US study found a significantly higher cost of care associated with cirrhosis vs with heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

In most cases, cirrhosis cannot be reversed. It’s a severe form of liver damage characterised by permanent scarring. Recent studies have found that some damage from cirrhosis may be reversible.

is generally used for the diagnosis of liver cirrhosis. In some cases, a needle biopsy of the liver is also done to diagnose the condition. A new imaging technique called Elastography can also ...

Yes, you will not be able to donate if you have a diagnosis of certain conditions that could affect the health of your liver or increase your risks of complications, such as cirrhosis or metabolic ...

The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator-logistic regression (Lasso-LR) model is optimal for predicting ...

Data are needed on the efficacy and safety of efruxifermin in patients with compensated cirrhosis (stage 4 fibrosis) caused by MASH. In this phase 2b, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind ...

Emergency diagnoses of cancer are associated with poorer survival rates. Given that socioeconomic status and comorbidities can influence diagnostic pathways, evaluating these factors is vital for ...

For individuals at risk of liver disease, sports and energy drinks are far from harmless-regular consumption can be a fast track to cirrhosis. Boba Tea Boba tea, also known as bubble tea ...

Tamilore Odunsi/TikTok The man who was living with nursing student Tamilore Odunsi, who was brutally stabbed to death days before her graduation, allegedly killed her following a dispute over ...

They included 126 adult patients with confirmed cirrhosis and a documented history of hepatic encephalopathy (median age, 68 years; 65% men) who received rifaximin-alpha as secondary prophylaxis ...