Chronic liver inflammation is one of the most serious complications associated with liver cirrhosis. Researchers from Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) in Spain have identified a molecular ...

Does Fatty Liver Lead to Cirrhosis ? Fatty liver disease, now called steatotic liver disease, happens when too much fat builds up in your liver. Over time, this extra fat can cause inflammation and ...

The benefits of many elective nonhepatic surgeries outweigh the risks for select patients with compensated cirrhosis, but those at high risk for poor surgical outcomes should continue to seek ...

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Having rolled out from Sorosis Park, up on a bluff above The Dalles and the Columbia River, 20 minutes earlier, I was pedaling uphill on a lonely, winding paved road through sprawling cherry orchards.

In phase 2 trials involving patients with stage 2 or 3 fibrosis caused by metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis (MASH), efruxifermin, a bivalent fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) analogue ...

SAN DIEGO — Patients with cirrhosis treated with sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors show significant reductions in a range of portal hypertension complications and all-cause mortality ...

Cirrhosis can cause scar tissue to gradually replace healthy liver cells. In time, this can affect liver function and lead to hair, skin, and nail symptoms such as rashes and discoloration. Cirrhosis ...

Cirrhosis is the result of long-term liver injury where healthy tissue is replaced with scar tissue (fibrosis). Common causes of cirrhosis include alcohol use disorder (AUD), nonalcoholic fatty liver ...

Alcoholic cirrhosis is the severe, final stage of alcohol-associated liver disease, resulting from long-term heavy alcohol consumption. The disease involves permanent scarring of the liver, which ...