Novel non-invasive liver disease assessments (NILDAs) are effective alternatives to liver biopsy for the treatment of liver ...

Doctors can often diagnose liver cancer with a CT scan and blood tests. A biopsy may be needed if imaging results are inconclusive. Liver cancer is often diagnosed after someone develops symptoms such ...

Noninvasive imaging tests may help identify at-risk metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, with a FibroScan-based ...

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is among the most prevalent chronic liver disorders worldwide and can sometimes lead to severe conditions like cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. As such ...

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the term for a range of conditions caused by a build‑up of fat in the liver. NAFLD develops in 4 stages: simple fatty liver (steatosis): a largely harmless ...

Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is an autoimmune disease that causes the destruction of bile ducts within the liver. The loss of bile ducts results in bile acid buildup, which causes inflammation ...

Ultrasound scanning, along with other imaging technologies such as CT and MRI, is important in diagnosing and planning treatment for many people with liver disease. Liver imaging sometimes identifies ...

A recent study at the Medical University of South Carolina's (MUSC) Digestive Disease Research Core Center (DDRCC) provides insight into why physicians should be cautious when using a certain liver ...

Given just how much lifestyle disorders or non-communicable diseases are on the rise these days, it is quite likely that you would have taken a liver function test (LFT) and then consulted the doctor ...

Persistently elevated liver enzymes may be caused by certain types of cancer, including liver, colon, breast, stomach, pancreas, and skin cancers. Liver enzymes are proteins produced by your liver.