Liver disease affects an estimated 4.5 million adults in the United States, where it’s the ninth leading cause of death. Fibrosis and cirrhosis result from liver disease.

Men with cirrhosis have a significantly higher risk for liver-related complications ― particularly hepatocellular carcinoma ― ...

Cirrhosis represents a critical tipping point in liver disease and significantly impacts liver health. It’s the culmination of long-term damage from alcohol, viral infections, or metabolic issues.

Published results from the 96-Week Phase 2b SYMMETRY trial in the New England Journal of MedicineThree presentations at the ...

Early-stage fibrosis may still partially reverse if alcohol consumption stops completely. Without this intervention, the scarring typically progresses to the more serious condition of cirrhosis.

Cirrhosis is a severe form of liver scarring. In most cases, it cannot be reversed. But recent studies suggest that certain treatments can possibly help reverse some damage. Learn more.

The study enrolled 888 patients who had metabolic risk factors and a baseline or recent liver biopsy showing MASH with fibrosis stage II (F2) or III (F3) and a nonalcoholic fatty liver disease ...

Key takeaways: Noninvasive tests for liver fibrosis screening performed worse among Black adults vs. other racial-ethnic groups. Using the fibrosis-4 index first to screen cirrhosis may lead to ...