This spectrum consists of isolated hepatic macrovesicular steatosis at one end and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) at the other. Hepatic steatosis is present in ~50% of the subjects with HCV.
Liver cancer is uncommon in the United States, but it is common worldwide due to risk factors such as chronic hepatitis B and C infections and exposure to aflatoxin (toxins produced by a certain ...
Salk Institute researchers found that regulating bile acids—specifically reducing harmful ones and increasing UDCA—can enhance T cell function and potentially make immunotherapy more effective for ...
FOUR cases of hepatitis without jaundice and without hepatomegaly constitute the material ... literature reveals that an enlarged and tender liver is an essential finding in virus hepatitis ...
A nurse, left "devastated" by her diagnosis, has bravely come forward to share the four warning signs that led to the discovery of her liver cancer. Marissa Antonio was only 39 when doctors found ...
Studio Firma/Stocksy United A new federal report shows that one drink per day could raise the risk of liver damage and several cancers. The report follows a recommendation by the U.S. Surgeon ...
The dengue virus, a member of the family Flaviviridae, is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes and causes a viral disease known as dengue fever that is prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions. It is ...
It has made an incredible impact on treating cancers in many different organ systems, including the lung, kidney, and bladder-but for other cancers, such as liver cancer, the therapy has been much ...
For example, if the 5-year relative survival rate for a specific stage of liver cancer is 30%, it means that people who have that cancer are, on average, about 30% as likely as people who don’t have ...
Results: We obtained data on 618 hepatic TB patients from 14 case series. The most common reported signs and symptoms were hepatomegaly (median: 80%, range: 10–100%), fever (median: 67% ...