#advanced liver disease

Researchers have presented findings from the first large cohort of people followed over a lengthy period to assess this connection.

Curing the virus was associated with a lower risk of liver cancer recurrence.

Hepatitis C patients who have cirrhosis are at risk for complications such as portal hypertension, ascites, cancer and other conditions.

Karen reaches out to her readers who are denied for the liver transplant list.

One researcher argues that the pharmaceutical industry ought to pay greater heed to such risks during drug development.

Research shows that increased consumption of coffee and cannabis may reduce the risk for early death from hepatitis C infection.

A recent study analyzed health outcomes among those with decompensated cirrhosis treated with Sovaldi-based regimens.

A frank talk about hepatic encephalopathy, including causes, treatments, and symptoms.

AZT and ddI were the main drugs associated with liver damage in a new study.

Can’t get enough of the Olympics? Read Karen Hoyt’s heartwarming account of her participation in the World Transplant Games.

This finding calls into question the importance of the one differentiation between alcoholic and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Having a parent or sibling with NAFLD-related cirrhosis dramatically increases the risk.

Successful treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) has multiple benefits.

However, people with genotype 3 of the virus and advanced liver disease have particularly poor treatment results.

A look at reports of adverse reactions to the current crop of drugs suggests they may occasionally lead to severe liver disease.