The three most common forms of chronic liver disease in the United States are:3 Viral hepatitis: Hepatitis B and hepatitis C are viral infections that can progress from acute to chronic infection in some people. Alcoholic liver disease (ALD): This is a type of fatty liver disease, also kn...
As for treatment, lichen sclerosus typically responds to topical steroids, which will likely need to be continued to prevent symptoms from returning. Lichen sclerosus tends to be a chronic condition that requires long-term treatment. If left untreated, these lesions can progress into skin cancer.5...
Coconut oil is an excellent moisturizer for all of your body's linings. Coconut oil also appears to have healing properties for wounds - some health practitioners in Indonesia have long used coconut oil to effectively treat bed sores and other skin lesions. ...
Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) for the characterization of focal liver lesions - prospective comparison in clinical practice: CEUS vs. CT (DEGUM multi... CONCLUSION: In a multi-center approach under routine clinical conditions, this prospective study demonstrates CEUS to be of equal rank to th...
Focal liver lesions are being increasingly identified due to the widespread use of imaging modalities such as ultrasonography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging that facilitate differentiation between a wide spectrum of benign and malignant liver tumours. Once the patient is referred to ...
Genital herpes (herpes genitalis) lesions are clusters of blisters that may be preceded by pain or tingling. Lesions can form on or inside the vagina, on the penis or scrotum, and around the anus, thighs, or buttocks.4 Overview of Herpes ...
Both cancer and fibrosis are diseases involving dysregulation of cell signaling pathways resulting in an altered cellular microenvironment which ultimately leads to progression of the condition. The two disease entities share common molecular pathophysio
in part because of lesions that contributed to his facial scarring. It's amazing that he even survived. His blood-dioxin levels were 6,000 times above normal, the second highest number recorded in a human being [source:CBC News]. He has recovered, and some of the scarring on his face...
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common primary liver cancer, is a significant global health burden. Accurate imaging is crucial for diagnosis and
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