Hepatitis C can lead to liver complications, especially when it’s chronic. You may be able to help prevent these complications by making changes to your diet, your activity level, and other factors.

The antiphospholipid syndrome associated with hepatic vein thrombosis has usually been of the primary type; that is, the American Rheumatism Association criteria for the diagnosis of systemic ...

The liver is located on the right side of your body. This organ can be found below the rib cage and above the stomach, kidney, and intestines in your abdomen. The liver is located in the same place ...

Liver cirrhosis is irreversible damage or scarring to the liver as a result of advanced liver disease (such as hepatitis) that stops the liver functioning, potentially leading to liver failure ...

Popular liver health supplements such as milk thistle, artichoke, vitamin C, and others are marketed with unfounded claims that they "detoxify," "cleanse," and "nourish" the liver. Research suggests ...

What is progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis? Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) is a disorder that causes progressive liver disease, which typically leads to liver failure.

At 21, Aarya Keshav, a Delhi-based law student, was shocked when her seemingly harmless, dull abdominal pain turned out to be a diagnosis for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a condition in ...

Millions of Americans are taking herbal remedies that may be toxic to the liver. The NHANES survey collect a large amount of information, including detailed demographics, medical history, lifestyle ...

Mounting evidence suggests that SUMOylation is implicated in the pathogenesis of metabolic disorders such as obesity, insulin resistance, and fatty liver. This review aims to provide an overview of ...

They’re also known as sunspots, solar lentigines, or liver spots — even though they have nothing to do with your liver. They are caused by long-term ultraviolet (UV) light exposure from both ...