When your liver is severely damaged, you can end up with cirrhosis that then contributes to hyponatremia, which is low blood sodium levels. When your liver is damaged, your body repairs the damage by ...

Investigators assessed the long-term outcomes of patients with cirrhosis and ascites switched from treatment with propranolol to carvedilol. Patients with cirrhosis and ascites had improved renal ...

Hepatic hydrothorax is a respiratory condition that affects people with cirrhosis and other serious liver issues. It occurs when fluid builds up in the pleural space. Hepatic hydrothorax is a ...

Liver damage often develops silently but can become life-threatening if ignored. Early signs include fatigue, nausea, itching ...

A 51-year-old man presents to the hospital in Brazil, with shortness of breath, cough, runny nose, fever of 38.1ºC, and diarrhea -- all symptoms that started 3 days previously. He is a smoker, has ...

Long-term human albumin therapy failed to significantly improve long-term survival outcomes in cirrhotic patients with acute decompensation and ascites, the phase III randomized PRECIOSA trial showed.

A research article to be published on August 7 , 2009 in the World Journal of Gastroenterology addresses this question. Study designed by Dr. El-Bokl and performed by Dr. Senousy and colleagues ...

Cirrhosis is the result of long-term liver injury where healthy tissue is replaced with scar tissue (fibrosis). Common causes of cirrhosis include alcohol use disorder (AUD), nonalcoholic fatty liver ...

Sips of pickle juice may be all it takes to lessen the severity of muscle cramps in adults with cirrhosis, according to results of the PICCLES randomized controlled trial. In the trial, patients with ...