Acute self-limiting and chronic liver injury are both associated with activation and proliferation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs). In chronic injury, activated stellate cells are the major ...

Cirrhosis progresses in stages, from a compensated phase with few symptoms to a decompensated phase with serious ...

Accurate assessment of the extent of fibrosis is essential in guiding management and predicting prognosis in patients with chronic liver injury. Histologic assessment of a liver biopsy specimen ...