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Research team explores etiologies of splenic venous hypertension

Research team explores etiologies of splenic venous hypertension

by Xia & He Publishing Inc.(A) Compression. Pancreatic cysts compress the splenic vein, increasing venous flow in the gastric veins and forming varices. Other causes of compression include pancrea

Research team explores etiologies of splenic venous hypertension

by Xia & He Publishing Inc.(A) Compression. Pancreatic cysts compress the splenic vein, increasing venous flow in the gastric veins and forming varices. Other causes of compression include pancrea
Universal gut microbiome-derived signature predicts cirrhosis

Universal gut microbiome-derived signature predicts cirrhosis

by University of California - San DiegoIllustration depicts a healthy liver (left) and a liver with cirrhosis. Credit: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney DiseasesNonalcoholic

Universal gut microbiome-derived signature predicts cirrhosis

by University of California - San DiegoIllustration depicts a healthy liver (left) and a liver with cirrhosis. Credit: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney DiseasesNonalcoholic
Exploring the pathogenesis of autoimmune liver diseases from the heterogeneity of target cells

Exploring the pathogenesis of autoimmune liver diseases from the heterogeneity of target cells

by Xia & He Publishing Inc.Hepatoblasts differentiate into hepatocytes, large and small cholangiocytes. CK8, CK18, and CK19 are expressed in hepatoblasts. CK8 and CK18 are expressed in hepatocytes

Exploring the pathogenesis of autoimmune liver diseases from the heterogeneity of target cells

by Xia & He Publishing Inc.Hepatoblasts differentiate into hepatocytes, large and small cholangiocytes. CK8, CK18, and CK19 are expressed in hepatoblasts. CK8 and CK18 are expressed in hepatocytes
The Anatomy of the Liver

The Anatomy of the Liver

The Anatomy of the LiverLocation, function, and liver conditionsByAmber J. TrescaUpdated on March 14, 2024Medically reviewed byRobert Burakoff, MDThe liver is located in the up

The Anatomy of the Liver

The Anatomy of the LiverLocation, function, and liver conditionsByAmber J. TrescaUpdated on March 14, 2024Medically reviewed byRobert Burakoff, MDThe liver is located in the up
Unraveling the viral puzzle of why humans are susceptible to hepatitis B virus, but monkeys are not

Unraveling the viral puzzle of why humans are susceptible to hepatitis B virus, but monkeys are not

byTokyo University of ScienceStructural comparison of mNTCP and hNTCP. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53533-6Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a leadi

Unraveling the viral puzzle of why humans are susceptible to hepatitis B virus, but monkeys are not

byTokyo University of ScienceStructural comparison of mNTCP and hNTCP. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53533-6Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a leadi
Shiitake-derived functional food shows suppression of liver fibrosis progression

Shiitake-derived functional food shows suppression of liver fibrosis progression

byOsaka Metropolitan UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology(2024). DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00134.2024Chronic liver damag

Shiitake-derived functional food shows suppression of liver fibrosis progression

byOsaka Metropolitan UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology(2024). DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00134.2024Chronic liver damag
Popular diabetes drug may also reduce the risk of severe liver disease

Popular diabetes drug may also reduce the risk of severe liver disease

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOzempic and other GLP1 agonists are associated with a reduced risk of developing cirrhosis and liver cancer in people with type 2 diabetes

Popular diabetes drug may also reduce the risk of severe liver disease

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOzempic and other GLP1 agonists are associated with a reduced risk of developing cirrhosis and liver cancer in people with type 2 diabetes
Alcohol use disorder, alcohol-associated liver disease up in older U.S. adults

Alcohol use disorder, alcohol-associated liver disease up in older U.S. adults

by Lori SolomonThe prevalence of and mortality from alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) increased among older U.S. adults, according to a study presented at The Liver

Alcohol use disorder, alcohol-associated liver disease up in older U.S. adults

by Lori SolomonThe prevalence of and mortality from alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) increased among older U.S. adults, according to a study presented at The Liver
Maddening itch of liver disease comes from a surprising source

Maddening itch of liver disease comes from a surprising source

by Duke University School of NursingExcess lipids produced by liver failure signal an itching sensation directly to the skin cells, through a receptor called TRPV4 and a microRNA. Credit: Wolfgan

Maddening itch of liver disease comes from a surprising source

by Duke University School of NursingExcess lipids produced by liver failure signal an itching sensation directly to the skin cells, through a receptor called TRPV4 and a microRNA. Credit: Wolfgan
What Is Hepatomegaly?

What Is Hepatomegaly?

What Is Hepatomegaly?ByRony Kampalath, MDUpdated on May 04, 2023Medically reviewed bySonal Kumar, MDHepatomegalyis an enlarged liver, which may be caused by a variety of

What Is Hepatomegaly?

What Is Hepatomegaly?ByRony Kampalath, MDUpdated on May 04, 2023Medically reviewed bySonal Kumar, MDHepatomegalyis an enlarged liver, which may be caused by a variety of