The research found that heavy drinkers with either diabetes, high blood pressure or a high waist circumference are as much as 2.4 times more likely to develop advanced liver disease.

CHLA leads the country in one- and three-year liver graft and patient survival for pediatric liver transplants—and is among ...

The viral illness kills more people in the city than HIV, but antiviral medications may be helping cut its transmission.

“Her expertise in hepatology and liver transplantation fills a crucial ... providing liver disease screenings such as hepatitis B and C assessments, chronic hepatitis, and cirrhosis.

Treatment may include surgery, a liver transplant, ablation therapy (a needle or probe ... The exact causes aren’t fully understood, but risk factors include viral hepatitis B and hepatitis C ...

Liver diseases are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and in the Philippines, liver diseases—which include hepatitis B, hepatitis C ... liver transplantation in the country ...

A common antihistamine may offer hope for patients with a rare genetic disease that can lead to severe liver damage and ultimately require transplantation, according to new research from Rutgers ...

Hepatitis C (hep C) is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). If you’ve recently received a hepatitis C diagnosis, there are several ways you can contribute to the success of ...

The stigma surrounding hepatitis C prevents some people from even getting tested. Those who avoid testing can’t get the treatment they need to prevent complications like cirrhosis and liver cancer.

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 ...

Doctors said the complexity of liver transplantation — due to the organ's role in metabolism, coagulation and immunity — added to the challenge. Xijing Hospital emphasized that the procedure ...