Discover a study revealing how subclinical liver fibrosis, measured by FIB-4, predicts increased mortality risk in coronary ...

Discover a study examining how gut-targeted postbiotic therapy may reduce liver fibrosis and inflammation in alcohol-related ...

A liver ultrasound is quick, safe, painless, and relatively cheap. However, the definite diagnosis of your condition may require additional testing.

Lesion detection In addition to conventional gray-scale and Doppler ultrasonography, contrast ultrasonography can now be regarded as the third cornerstone of hepatic ultrasound imaging.

The benefits of laboratory automation do not come without considerable effort and patience in setting up the systems. Nathan Blow talks with two groups at different stages on the road to automation.

Liver elastography is a test that measures the stiffness of your liver. Stiffness is usually caused by scarring, which can be a sign of liver disease. A liver scan is an ultrasound of the liver ...

With respect to biochemical tests, the whole range of NAFLD, including advanced hepatic fibrosis (bridging fibrosis and cirrhosis) can occur in persons with normal liver enzymes. [76] ...

The fibrosis‐4 index (FIB‐4) score, a noninvasive marker of subclinical liver fibrosis, has shown prognostic utility in general surgical populations. Current risk assessment models for patients with ...

Individuals with cystic fibrosis or CFTR gene variants have a 3-fold higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer after 50 years of age.

Breaking new ground: first report of integrating clinical, hematobiochemical, sonographic, and pathological findings in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) with hepatic fibrosis ...