Peripheral stigmata of chronic liver disease should raise the suspicion of underlying cirrhosis. As many as 70% of patients with moderate or severe alcoholic hepatitis by laboratory parameters ...

Cirrhosis is a condition in which scar tissue gradually replaces your healthy liver cells. It usually happens over a long period, often due to hepatitis, alcohol use disorder, or metabolic ...

Right now, patients with obesity and cirrhosis have few treatments for their progressive liver disease, but a new study offers one available option: bariatric surgery. Weight loss operations ...

Low-Level Traffic Air Pollution Linked to Liver Damage and Fatty Liver Disease Jan. 31, 2025 — Low levels of traffic-related air pollution harms the liver and may raise the risk of metabolic ...

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 ...

Liver Disease-Focused Akero Therapeutics Stock Soars Over 100% On Monday - Here's Why On Monday, Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKRO) released preliminary topline week 96 results from SYMMETRY ...

Osteoporosis is a common complication of many types of liver disease. Research into the pathogenesis of osteoporosis has revealed that the mechanisms of bone loss differ between different types of ...

(AKRO), Monday, announced encouraging preliminary topline Week-96 results from a phase IIb trial of its investigational drug Efruxifermin in patients with compensated cirrhosis due to MASH (F4).

In the recent years, there have been an increasing number of reports on favourable effects of statins in patients with advanced chronic liver disease. These include reduction in portal pressure, ...

The following are common causes of liver pain. Also known as alcohol-induced fatty liver disease, this form of liver disease is caused by drinking too much alcohol over time. There are three ...

Cirrhosis When excessive scar tissue forms, fibrosis becomes irreversible, leading to cirrhosis. Chronic liver diseases, hepatitis, and alcohol use can cause cirrhosis. Without treatment ...