Figure 1. Shows the structural organization of the liver at different scales. The two lobes of the liver consist of hexagonal units known as lobules, these consist of a central vein surrounded by ...

The fundamental structural and functional unit of the liver is the hepatic lobule, which is centered around the central ... which is where hepatocytes and blood exchange substances. LSEC, liver ...

Drinking alcohol if you have a large belly or diabetes more than doubles the risk of serious liver damage, while having high blood pressure and drinking nearly doubles the risk, a new study found.

The liver, located in the upper right side of the abdomen, is the body’s largest organ and one of the most important. The liver performs hundreds of vital functions, including converting ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — The research found that heavy drinkers with either diabetes, high blood pressure or a high waist circumference are as much as 2.4 times more likely to develop advanced liver ...

What Does Liver Pain Feel Like? Your liver is a football-sized organ that sits under your ribs. It filters and cleans your blood, stockpiles energy, helps you fight infections and diseases ...

(A and B) Photomicrographs of liver sections from: (A) VPA group showing the distorted hepatic lobules associated with edema and inflammatory cells infiltration (black arrow); (B) VPA group showing ...

These updated guidelines on the management of abnormal liver blood tests have been commissioned by the Clinical Services and Standards Committee (CSSC) of the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) ...

Liver cancer is uncommon in the United States, but it is common worldwide due to risk factors such as chronic hepatitis B and C infections and exposure to aflatoxin (toxins produced by a certain ...