Some people have pain in the area of the liver or neck. The abscess can be drained to provide relief. Budd-Chiari syndrome is an uncommon disorder resulting from a narrowing of the veins that ...

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 ...

The liver is a large internal organ that is under your right ribs just beneath your right lung. It has two lobes (sections). The liver is made up mainly of cells called hepatocytes. It also has other ...

Alcohol is the top cause of liver disease, according to the National Institutes of Health. Dr. James Burton, a liver transplant expert in Colorado, said this is a new and alarming shift.

Feb. 6, 2025 — The research found that heavy drinkers with either diabetes, high blood pressure or a high waist circumference are as much as 2.4 times more likely to develop advanced liver ...

The TIPS catheter was in place. Microscopic examination of the liver showed bridging necrosis and collapse of zone 3, terminal and sublobular hepatic veins with subintimal fibrosis; and no ...

Elevated liver enzymes can occur for many reasons. Most often, elevated liver enzymes are temporary and resolve on their own without treatment. Occasionally, elevated liver enzymes require additional ...

These updated guidelines on the management of abnormal liver blood tests have been commissioned by the Clinical Services and Standards Committee (CSSC) of the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) ...

The liver, located in the upper right side of the abdomen, is the body’s largest organ and one of the most important. The liver performs hundreds of vital functions, including converting ...

This suggests these cells may be useful as new therapeutic targets for various liver conditions. The work appears in the journal Immunity. The specific functions of these cells in the context of ...

Lung cancer liver metastases are tumors that form in the liver from cancer cells that have broken away from the primary cancer and spread through the blood or lymphatic system. The liver is a common ...

The liver has a very important role in detoxifying the body, processing nutrients, and eliminating harmful substances. According to a study done in 2023, globally every year nealy 2 million people ...