China: A retrospective cohort study published in BMC Nephrology has highlighted that acute kidney injury (AKI) is a ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Key Takeaways Eat foods high in protein to help prevent muscle loss. Avoid alcohol because it can cause more liver damage. Reduce salt intake to prevent fluid ...

Because the liver plays a vital role in digestion and nutrient absorption, individuals with cirrhosis are at risk of malnutrition. Dietary changes can help reduce this risk. Liver cirrhosis is the ...

Early hepatic encephalopathy following transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) insertion, especially within the first 30 days, was associated with reduced survival in patients with liver ...

34.2% of decompensated patients with cirrhosis experience further decompensation post-TIPS, despite improved outcomes in most. Right hepatic lobe volume and post-shunt PPG reduction were identified as ...

Compensated cirrhosis describes the stage of cirrhosis in which a person is not experiencing any symptoms. In severe cases, it can progress to decompensated cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is a progressive liver ...

The progressive worsening of liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension (HTN) decreases intra-hepatic nitric oxide (NO), which is counterbalanced by increased NO secretion from adjacent endothelial cells ...

Alcoholic cirrhosis is the severe, final stage of alcohol-associated liver disease, resulting from long-term heavy alcohol consumption. The disease involves permanent scarring of the liver, which ...

Cirrhosis is the result of long-term liver injury where healthy tissue is replaced with scar tissue (fibrosis). Common causes of cirrhosis include alcohol use disorder (AUD), nonalcoholic fatty liver ...