The Food and Drug Administration approved the weight loss drug Wegovy to treat an increasingly prevalent liver disease on ...

Rates of chronic liver disease during pregnancy are rising partly due to MASLD and the downward trend of chronic viral hepatitis.

Chronic liver cirrhosis (LC) and acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) are interconnected hepatic disorders associated with substantial morbidity and ...

The identification of Chitinase-3-like protein 1 (CHI3L1) as a crucial biomarker in liver disease is revolutionizing how ...

A liver transplant physician who found "alarming rates of liver disease" among trans individuals urges clinicians and the LGBTQ community to look for signs of cirrhosis and alcohol misuse.

Liver checks are being offered at supermarkets and football matches and in offices as part of efforts to catch cancer early.

The liver is the largest gland in the body, located in the upper right abdomen, primarily under the rib cage. It plays a ...

Cirrhosis represents a critical tipping point in liver disease and significantly impacts liver health. It’s the culmination of long-term damage from alcohol, viral infections, or metabolic issues.

Alcohol-related liver disease (ALD). Heavy alcohol use causes fat buildup in your liver, inflammation, and scarring. With ALD, you have a 10% to 20% chance of developing cirrhosis.

In its early stages, cirrhosis usually doesn't cause symptoms. You might not realize you have it unless your doctor finds signs of liver damage on a blood test during a routine checkup.

Studies estimate that between 66-75% of people with liver cirrhosis develop anemia at some point. It’s more common among liver disease patients with late-stage, severe cirrhosis.

“From 1999 to 2016 in the U.S., annual deaths from cirrhosis increased by 65 percent, to 34,174, while annual deaths from hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer) doubled to 11,073,” they wrote ...