It's well-documented that Americans began drinking more during the pandemic. In Wisconsin, alcohol-related deaths increased ...

A hepatocellular carcinoma risk score using routine clinical data outdid the FIB-4 alone in identifying at-risk patients without viral hepatitis or cirrhosis.

Many people with compensated cirrhosis have no symptoms or only mild issues like tiredness or bloating. Research published in The New England Journal of Medicine has shown that people with compensated ...

Cirrhosis is a serious condition that happens when the liver becomes scarred and damaged over time. In men, it often develops ...

The following highlights showcase late-breaking research presented at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) ...

Researchers reaffirmed the need to distinguish between steatotic liver disease subtypes, as some could be tied to especially high liver risks in a large retrospective cohort study. Compared with ...

FDA Guidance: For compensated cirrhosis, traditional approval pathways are recommended, requiring hard clinical endpoints (e.g., hepatic decompensation, MELD ≥15, transplantation, or death).

Hypernatremia is rare in cirrhosis and is associated with a high mortality rate. Lactulose may cause hypernatremia, especially in cirrhosis patients with hepatic encephalopathy. Early identification ...

Cirrhosis represents a critical tipping point in liver disease and significantly impacts liver health. It’s the culmination of long-term damage from alcohol, viral infections, or metabolic issues.

Gastroenterology > General Hepatology Statin-Antibiotic Combo Shows No Benefit for Decompensated Cirrhosis — No significant differences appeared in primary or secondary endpoints, or in adverse ...

Hispanic patients hospitalized for alcohol use disorder were more likely to develop alcohol-associated hepatitis, decompensated cirrhosis and related complications compared with non-Hispanic white ...

Compensated cirrhosis causes The American Liver Foundation notes that while many people associate cirrhosis with alcohol-related liver disease, many other conditions can also cause cirrhosis.