Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD FibroScan is the brand name for transient elastography, an abdominal ultrasound that ...

The liver is essential for digestion, metabolism, detoxification, and fluid regulation. While alcohol abuse is a known cause ...

Liver cirrhosis is a progressive disease that affects millions worldwide, leading to severe complications such as hepatic ...

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease has no early signs. Is your liver at risk? Expert reveals these simple tests could save ...

Transient elastography is an ultrasound-based ... stiffness (in kilopascals). Normal liver stiffness is reported to be in the range of 4–6 kPa, whereas in cirrhosis the levels are generally ...

Otherwise, it would lead to diseases like acute (sudden) hepatitis (inflammation), chronic (long duration) hepatitis, fatty ...

Liver cancer is the fourth most common cancer and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the country.

Background: It is currently recommended that all patients with liver cirrhosis undergo upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGIE) to identify those who have large esophageal varices (LEVx ...

If not detected and treated early through diet, lifestyle modification and exercise, fatty liver can progress to liver cirrhosis or ... pointed out that a simple ultrasound scan can detect fatty ...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is estimated to occur in up to 50% of patients with liver cirrhosis and is associated with increased morbidity and a high risk of short-term and long-term mortality.1 ...

Talking about the diagnosis, he pointed out that ultrasound abdomen ... NAFLD/NASH-related cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are leading indications for liver transplant in India ...