Liver cancer is uncommon in the United States, but it is common worldwide due to risk factors such as chronic hepatitis B and C infections and exposure to aflatoxin (toxins produced by a certain ...

Elevated liver enzymes. Am Fam Physician. 2017;96(11). Johns Hopkins Medicine Health Library. Common liver tests. UpToDate. Approach to the patient with abnormal liver and biochemical function tests.

In the previous section, we analyzed paradigms that have evolved from experimental models. Clinical observations support the role of such pathophysiological mechanisms. As a consequence of the ...

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However, it turns out that your daily cup of coffee does more for your body than you might think—it also supports your liver health. This is welcome news for coffee lovers. Data suggests that more ...

Among the immune cells of the innate and adaptive immune response involved in the pathogenesis of obesity-related diseases, macrophages play a crucial role in the inflammation associated with CKD. In ...

The American Cancer Society’s estimates for primary liver cancer and intrahepatic bile duct cancer in the United States for 2025 are: About 42,240 new cases (28,220 in men and 14,020 in women) will be ...

For example, if the 5-year relative survival rate for a specific stage of liver cancer is 30%, it means that people who have that cancer are, on average, about 30% as likely as people who don’t have ...