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 ...

Methods: A cohort of 304 patients with liver cirrhosis and esophageal varices, who had no previous history of variceal bleeding and no prophylactic therapy, was studied. Conclusions: Variceal ...

People assigned female at birth are more likely to develop cirrhosis than those assigned male. Due to genetics or liver problems, even one drink a day may increase the risk of cirrhosis. Learn how ...

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 ...

Results The Pi*Z variant presented in 13.8% of patients with cirrhotic NAFLD but only in 2.4% of counterparts without liver fibrosis (p<0.0001). Accordingly, the Pi*Z variant increased the risk of ...

MAFLD/NAFLD have shared and predominate causes from nutrition overload to persistent liver damage and eventually lead to the development of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. Unfortunately, there is an ...

or abstinence for alcohol-associated liver disease. However, once these diseases have progressed to cirrhosis, direct antifibrotic therapies are needed to induce fibrosis regression. ECM, ...

Bioartificial liver support systems, granulocyte-colony stimulating factors or stem-cell transplant are in the horizon of medical care of this patient population; however, data are too premature to ...