Such complications are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with cirrhosis and the majority of indications for liver transplantation are attributable to the consequences of portal ...

Methods: Forty-six patients with cirrhosis of different etiologies underwent endoscopy. Portal hypertension was evaluated by hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG). The gastric mucosa was ...

Cirrhosis is a condition in which scar tissue gradually replaces your healthy liver cells. It usually happens over a long period, often due to hepatitis, alcohol use disorder, or metabolic ...

Background and Aim: Development of overt hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is associated with poor prognosis in patients with cirrhosis. Lactulose is used for the treatment of HE. There is no study on ...

The cancer has spread beyond the liver. The cancer is located right on the major vein bringing blood into the liver (portal vein), but tumors can be removed if located only on the left or right branch ...

Right now, patients with obesity and cirrhosis have few treatments for their progressive liver disease, but a new study offers one available option: bariatric surgery. Weight loss operations ...