Liver failure is the last phase of liver disease. It may be due to chronic liver disease, such as cirrhosis, or acute injuries to your liver resulting from viruses or certain medications. Liver ...

Acute liver failure (ALF) in children differs from that observed in adults in both the etiologic spectrum and the clinical picture. Children, particularly very young ones, do not demonstrate classical ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Delayed antibiotic therapy increased the odds for death in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF).

Imagine your healthy child gets sick—so sick that you take them to the emergency department. You are shocked to find out that their liver is failing, and they will need a transplant to survive.

What is the cause of this patient's severe, painful ascites? Painful, severe ascites can be due to peritoneal diseases such as malignancy or tuberculosis. In such cases, however, the peritoneal fluid ...

Persistent itching, yellowing eyes, spider angiomas, or frequent bruising can indicate liver dysfunction. Early diagnosis ...

Love street food? A gastroenterologist warns that poor hygiene practices, like contaminated water and unwashed hands, can ...

Chinese researchers have achieved the world’s first successful treatment of a liver failure patient using ex vivo perfusion ...

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a medical condition where fat builds up in your liver. It’s a very common condition found in about a quarter of all American adults. But when it happens ...

A shocking new warning from Mount Sinai cardiologists urges caution for common supplements that could harm your heart and ...