Background: It is currently recommended that all patients with liver cirrhosis undergo upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGIE) to identify those who have large esophageal varices (LEVx ...

including the etiology of liver cirrhosis and measures of severity of disease, are shown in Table 1. Of these 101 patients, 12 did not have esophageal varices at endoscopy, 43 had small esophageal ...

Despite the promise of non-invasive methods for diagnosing portal hypertension and variceal bleeding, there is substantial variability in their diagnostic accuracy across studies. Previous reviews ...

Liver cirrhosis is irreversible damage or scarring to the liver as a result of advanced liver disease (such as hepatitis) that stops the liver functioning, potentially leading to liver failure.

Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Risk of Developing Complications of Liver Disease in Patients With Cirrhosis and Obesity Jan. 27, 2025 — A study shows that patients with obesity and fatty liver ...

Age >56, shock, Model for End-Stage Liver Disease score >15, endoscopic+drug treatment and HE at admission were independent factors of death in high-risk patients. Conclusion pTIPS is associated with ...

Amezalpat has been granted FDA fast track designation as treatment for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Bacterial infections including spontaneous bacterial peritonitis are common complications of advanced chronic liver disease and can precipitate variceal haemorrhage ... and systemic immune deficits ...

Changes like fibrosis, or scarring of the tissue in the liver, may lead to cirrhosis. “Liver inflammation is common and can be related to many causes that are not serious,” says Meaghan M.

It causes particular risks related to liver ... cases, cirrhosis was discovered during pregnancy. Eight women were HBsAg positive and two of them had only the contact marker of hepatitis B virus (anti ...

Cirrhosis of the liver describes a progressive condition where scar tissue gradually replaces healthy liver tissue. Health experts may classify cirrhosis into two clinical stages: compensated ...