Fatty liver sounds harmless. But it isn’t. It’s a condition where excess fat builds up in the liver, and over time, it can ...

Case Report Overview of Ceftriaxone-Induced Hepatic Panel Abnormalities Discussion Conclusion References Another case report described an 80-year-old man who was hospitalized with painless cholestatic ...

A liver shrinking diet is low in calories, carbohydrates, and fats. A doctor may recommend this diet if you’re undergoing weight loss (bariatric) surgery. Your liver makes up about 2% of your body ...

The liver is one of the most important regulators of systemic energy metabolism, including the coordinated uptake, storage and release of lipids. Lipid metabolism in the liver ranges from uptake of ...

Fatty liver isn’t just an adult problem anymore. Dr Tushar Madake explains how obese kids and teens are at risk and how early ...

A small amount of fat in your liver is healthy, but when fat makes up more than 5% of your liver's weight, it can cause problems. At this point, doctors call it steatotic liver disease, although you ...

A new combined test panel called Lipid Profile ALT (Cholestech Corp., Hayward, Calif.) has received an FDA waiver from Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) standards. The panel, designed ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Salix Pharmaceuticals' diarrhea drug Xifaxan should be cleared to treat patients with a debilitating liver disorder, but more study would still be needed after approval, ...

Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) describes any type of liver disease that occurs because of chronic or excessive alcohol consumption. In the early stages of ALD, quitting alcohol can lead to ...

Liver disease can lead to complications that affect your lungs, such as the buildup of fluid around your lungs or high blood pressure in the arteries that lead to your lungs from your heart. Your ...