A research team led by Prof. Li Yu from the Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health (SINH) of the Chinese Academy of ...

gut and liver. Periodontal disease is very common and might represent a non-traditional risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD), independently of shared risk factors. Here, the authors ...

Acute liver failure happens suddenly, due to a virus, medication, or an autoimmune disease. Chronic liver failure happens over time and can be caused by several different conditions. In both instances ...

Bacterial infection is a frequent trigger of acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), syndrome that could also increase the risk of infection. This investigation evaluated prevalence and characteristics ...

Acute liver failure (ALF) in children differs from that observed in adults in both the etiologic spectrum and the clinical picture. Children, particularly very young ones, do not demonstrate ...

A MedUni Vienna study has identified a new approach to the drug treatment of metabolic liver diseases. In an experimental ...

Microbiome Changes in Chronic Liver Disease Highlight the Need for Personalized Treatment Nov. 18, 2024 — People with chronic liver disease have dramatic changes to the types and functions of ...

Content developed independently by our editors and supported by our partners. You may only associate your liver with breaking down alcohol, but this organ—the largest in the body—plays a role ...

Pediatric acute liver failure. Data taken from [10,14]. Hereditary tyrosinemia Nitisinone (NTBC or 2-[2-nitro-4-trifluoromethylbenzoyl]-1,3-cyclohexanedione) 1 mg/kg/day orally in two doses ...