Cirrhosis of the liver describes a progressive condition where scar tissue gradually replaces healthy liver tissue. Health experts may classify cirrhosis into two clinical stages: compensated ...

Recent research suggests that a new approach could help even patients with advanced forms of fatty liver disease.

Background and Aims: Neuropathy in association with chronic liver disease, including cirrhosis, is recognized; however, there are differences in the incidence and type of neuropathy reported.

Liver cells can regenerate and scarring can diminish, making fibrosis reversible if detected early. Cirrhosis When excessive scar tissue forms, fibrosis becomes irreversible, leading to cirrhosis.

Purpose Published evidence on the incidence and predictors of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with cirrhosis of the liver is reviewed. Summary The frequently observed phenomenon of ...

Researchers describe successful tumor removal through the use of immunotherapy and targeted radiation therapy (TARE), in a patient previously considered ineligible for the procedure.

Liver cirrhosis is irreversible damage or scarring to the liver as a result of advanced liver disease (such as hepatitis) that stops the liver functioning, potentially leading to liver failure.

Seven patients were admitted to the hospital for the first time for treatment of liver disease, and 9 had had from 1 to 12 previous admissions. The duration of known hepatic cirrhosis ranged from ...

Weight loss surgery can prevent people with obesity and fatty liver-related cirrhosis from developing major complications of liver disease, a new study has demonstrated. Researchers from Cleveland ...

Each daily consumption of 12 g alcohol increases risk for cirrhosis by 6.2 percent, hepatocellular carcinoma by 11.5 percent. HealthDay News — For patients with hepatitis B virus, alcohol is ...