HEPATOMEGALY has long been recognized as a frequent clinical finding in diabetes mellitus, particularly among juvenile diabetic patients. The etiology of the hepatomegaly, however, has remained a ...

What is the cause of this patient's severe, painful ascites? Painful, severe ascites can be due to peritoneal diseases such as malignancy or tuberculosis. In such cases, however, the peritoneal fluid ...

HERNIA is known to be more frequent among patients with cirrhosis of the liver, especially with ascites, than among those without liver disease. Chapman et al. 1 reported a rate of 10 per cent in 58 ...

By Karen Roman Sequana Medical said the company now has five medical centers using its alfapump, the first FDA-approved active implantable medical device to treat liver ascites due to cirrhosis. The ...

Consistent and permanent abstinence from alcohol can lead to the regression of existing liver-related complications, even in ...

Liver disease often develops silently, with early signs like persistent fatigue, slow metabolism, and increasing belly fat ...

Budd-Chiari syndrome. Light micrograph of a section of liver affected by Budd-Chiari syndrome. This is a rare syndrome that may occur as a result of any condition that obstructs blood flow from the ...

Sequana Medical said the first implantation of the alfapump in the U.S. at Mount Sinai Hospital received FDA approval for the treatment of recurrent or refractory ascites due to liver cirrhosis.

The liver is a powerhouse that carries out many crucial functions in our body producing essential proteins, hormones and cholesterol. It acts as a filter, removing toxins from the food we eat. However ...

What Is Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis? Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, or MASH, is a form of liver disease. MASH occurs when fat accumulates in liver cells. Plenty ...