Doppler ultrasound allows clinicians to assess blood flow direction and velocity in the portal vein and surrounding vessels. In cirrhosis, portal vein flow often slows, and in severe cases, it may ...

Learn about the best time of day and way to take vitamin D, including how the timing may affect sleep, and if you should consider supplementing with this nutrient.

Inflammatory pseudotumour of the liver (IPTL) is a rare benign lesion that can closely mimic hepatic malignancy on imaging ...

Women who have two or more cardiometabolic risk factors were linked to a higher likelihood of significant liver fibrosis ...

Liver fibrosis represents a serious worldwide health issue with a prevalence of around 5% in general populations.1 The most ...

Episodic heavy drinking is prevalent among individuals with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and ...

Adjusted weighted prevalence of significant liver fibrosis was higher among MASLD with episodic heavy drinking.

For many years, it was believed that when an individual develops liver scarring, it can not be reversed. Today, we know that ...

Discover more about the risk of advanced liver fibrosis in patients with MASLD who engage in episodic heavy drinking.