As scar tissue replaces healthy liver tissue, the liver can no longer function properly. Ascites is the accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity, causing swelling and discomfort. It’s a common ...

Does Fatty Liver Lead to Cirrhosis ? Fatty liver disease, now called steatotic liver disease, happens when too much fat builds up in your liver. Over time, this extra fat can cause inflammation and ...

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 ...

Researchers clarify the distinct pathogenesis and clinical management challenges of MASLD cirrhosis versus viral cirrhosis, highlighting the need for development of new diagnostic and therapeutic ...

Fibrosis and cirrhosis both happen because of liver damage due to factors such as excessive alcohol use, viral hepatitis, and obesity. Fibrosis is scarring of the liver. Scarring that is severe and ...

Cirrhosis is severe scarring of your liver that can lead to serious complications, like kidney failure or even death. Cirrhosis is divided into two stages: compensated and decompensated cirrhosis.

We selected 127 patients who underwent spectral CT abdominal contrast-enhanced scans in our department from October 2023 to January 2025 and were clinically and pathologically diagnosed with cirrhosis ...

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 ...

Consistent and permanent abstinence from alcohol can lead to the regression of existing liver-related complications, even in cases of advanced alcohol-related cirrhosis. This is shown by an ...

A new update from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) urges stronger prevention efforts and better early-detection tools for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the leading cause of ...