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Cirrhosis and liver cancer are two of the world’s leading causes of illness and death, but they typically creep up quietly.

“We knew that the liver stops functioning and stops regenerating in patients with alcohol-related hepatitis and cirrhosis, ...

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I’m a generally healthy 73-year-old man. I recently had blood work done and was incidentally noted to have high liver tests (ALT and AST). My doctor ordered a ...

Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a critical complication in liver cirrhosis (LC), significantly worsening portal hypertension ...

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In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who is conflicted about telling their father about their ...

Among ICU patients with cirrhosis and sepsis, a high lactate-to-hematocrit ratio predicted short- and long-term mortality.