Infection risk is elevated around the time of cirrhosis diagnosis vs years prior, with the elevated risk persisting post-diagnosis; the risk is notably higher in patients with decompensated cirrhosis.

When most people think about liver disease, they think about alcohol or hepatitis. What many don’t realize is that the most common cause of chronic liver disease in the United States today has nothing ...

A multicenter study in Spain developed a new predictive model for surgical risk in patients with cirrhosis that may improve the prediction of postoperative mortality. The surgical risk prediction ...

Early initiation of diuretic therapy in patients with new onset cirrhotic ascites lowers 90-day mortality rate, according to a study in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Researchers examined ...

BioVie is eyeing a $19.7 million IPO for a spinout focused on bringing a new formulation of an approved kidney failure drug to market as a potential treatment for liver disease. | BioVie is eyeing a ...

A retrospective cohort study in Veterans with cirrhosis found that giving intravenous albumin after outpatient paracentesis ...

Hepatic hydrothorax is a respiratory condition that affects people with cirrhosis and other serious liver issues. It occurs when fluid builds up in the pleural space. Hepatic hydrothorax is a ...

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 ...

Women with cirrhosis and ascites experience worse health-related quality of life (HRQoL) than men, although no difference is seen in daily function, according to a study published in the August issue ...

Hyponatremia occurs when sodium levels in the body are below the typical level. It may develop in people living with cirrhosis, which is when scar tissue develops on the liver and replaces healthy ...