An intelligent liver function test platform (iLFT) successfully integrated into one Scottish primary care system reduced unnecessary specialist referrals over a 5-year period, and improved triage for ...

Yes, it is possible to have a normal liver function test if you have cirrhosis, but this is rare. Cirrhosis is a condition that causes scarring and damage of the liver, which can prevent it from ...

Researchers have recently created a blood test that can detect liver disease years before symptoms ever develop, helping pave the way for the diagnosis of diseases such as cirrhosis and liver cancer ...

A liver elastography is an imaging test that doctors use to diagnose liver scarring, known as fibrosis. Scarred liver tissue is thicker and less flexible than healthy liver tissue, and it prevents the ...

Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is an autoimmune disease that causes the destruction of bile ducts within the liver. The loss of bile ducts results in bile acid buildup, which causes inflammation ...

The gut microbiota plays a crucial role in maintaining host health and liver function. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) ...

A1C, LDL, HDL… the number of medical abbreviations you might see on your patient portal is enough to make you think your doctor speaks an entirely different language. Two such acronyms you may be less ...

Your liver is one of the most patient organs in your body, quietly handling hundreds of essential functions while rarely complaining about the abuse you put it through. But this stoic nature works ...

Persistently elevated liver enzymes may be caused by certain types of cancer, including liver, colon, breast, stomach, pancreas, and skin cancers. Liver enzymes are proteins produced by your liver.