A new eGastroenterology study reveals that massive hepatic necrosis in acute liver failure results from immune-mediated hepatocyte death and multiple cell death pathways, with liver progenitor ...

Liver failure is the last phase of liver disease. It may be due to chronic liver disease, such as cirrhosis, or acute injuries to your liver resulting from viruses or certain medications. Liver ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Delayed antibiotic therapy increased the odds for death in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF).

Acute liver failure (ALF) in children differs from that observed in adults in both the etiologic spectrum and the clinical picture. Children, particularly very young ones, do not demonstrate classical ...

Predictive Health Intelligence today announced a promising new way to identify people with serious liver disease earlier, using existing NHS blood test data. The findings come from the LiveWell study, ...

What is the cause of this patient's severe, painful ascites? Painful, severe ascites can be due to peritoneal diseases such as malignancy or tuberculosis. In such cases, however, the peritoneal fluid ...

Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a life-threatening condition characterized by acute deterioration of liver function in patients with pre-existing chronic liver disease. It is often ...

Dengue virus (DENV) is a flavivirus transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, endemic in >100 countries. Climate change is expanding its range to temperate regions. Liver injury is common, ranging from mild ...

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a medical condition where fat builds up in your liver. It’s a very common condition found in about a quarter of all American adults. But when it happens ...