Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Delayed antibiotic therapy increased the odds for death in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF).

Major changes in energy metabolism levels in ACLF (acute-on-chronic liver failure) include: (1) High levels of inflammation activate the body’s neurohumoral response axis, regulating the catabolic ...

The chaos surrounding the patient with ALF makes the initial assessment challenging, but a detailed history and physical examination cannot be overlooked or abbreviated. If a specific diagnosis can be ...

The FDA is investigating the deaths of two boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who died soon after being treated with delandistrogene moxeparvovec (Elevidys) gene therapy, the agency said. The ...

Treatments can cure some diseases that affect the liver and prevent them from potentially leading to life threatening liver failure. Liver disease can be acute or chronic. Acute liver disease occurs ...