The quantitative effects of alcohol consumption on cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are unknown. This study aimed to establish a dose-dependent model ...

The quantitative effects of alcohol consumption on cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are unknown. This study aimed to establish a dose-dependent ...

Tirofiban, a glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor blocker, is commonly used in mechanical thrombectomy (MT) as an effective IV antiplatelet. A rare but significant side effect is severe thrombocytopenia, ...

Hepatitis and cirrhosis are both diseases that affect the liver. Since hepatitis and cirrhosis are in many ways on a continuum of disease, the symptoms may be very similar. However, there are a ...

Boiled or baked food is liver-friendly; fried is not. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a global problem growing in parallel to the epidemics of obesity and diabetes, says Prof Aithal.

Sarcopenia is a common complication of decompensated cirrhosis resulting in progressive loss of muscle mass and function. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to ...

A former Connecticut zoning official has been sentenced to two years in prison after pleading no contest to a drunken hit-and-run crash that left a teenager with severe brain damage ... Police said ...

Hispanic patients with AUD had higher odds of alcohol-associated hepatitis, decompensated cirrhosis and related complications. Asian and African American patients had lower odds of decompensated ...

Alcohol-induced cirrhosis ranks among the most severe outcomes of chronic drinking. Physical manifestations of cirrhosis include abdominal swelling, cognitive changes, and increased bruising tendency.