Wegovy is now approved by the FDA to treat metabolic-associated steatohepatitis in adults with moderate-to-advanced fibrosis ...

With a new endorsement from the FDA, Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy has picked up its third indication and become the second drug ...

FDA has approved Novo Nordisk's Wegovy, one-weekly 2.4 mg semaglutide injection for treating metabolic-associated ...

A shorter course of prophylactic antibiotics, or even no course at all, appeared to be noninferior to longer courses in ...

Men with cirrhosis have a significantly higher risk for liver-related complications ― particularly hepatocellular carcinoma ― ...

When the liver is badly scarred by cirrhosis, the consequences are not just digestive. It can creep up and affect your brain ...

Cirrhosis or fibrosis of the liver can occur due to several liver-related diseases and conditions, such as hepatitis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and excessive alcohol consumption.

Liver cirrhosis is defined as the last stage of long-term liver disease, and is a leading cause of morbidity worldwide. The condition is characterized by liver scarring, which is the replacement ...

Alcoholic cirrhosis isn’t something that appears overnight. It is the tragic result of long-term alcohol use that scars and weakens the liver, stopping it from doing vital tasks.

Cirrhosis is also associated with an enlarged spleen that may entrap platelets, the blood cells involved in clotting; so measuring a person's platelet count can be useful in diagnosing the liver ...

Cirrhosis was of uncertain etiology (cryptogenic) in 6 of these patients, due to hemochromatosis in 1, a sequel of hepatitis in 1 and associated with alcoholism in 5.