The cause of hepatitis A is hepatitis A virus (HAV) that is transmitted person to person by contaminated foods, water or other drinks(including ice), blood, stool, and direct contact. The virus is a Picornavirus that contains single-stranded RNA as its genome covered by a protein shell. Th...
Hepatitis A is a type of hepatitis caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). It’s generally acquired through consuming contaminated food or water, but it can also be spread from person to person and is highly contagious. (1) Numerous other types of viral and nonviral hepatitis also exist, ...
IMPROVING PROGNOSIS IN PANCREATIC CANCER — AN UPHILL ENDEAVOR ANTI-TNF THERAPY FOR SEVERE ACUTE ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS : WHAT WENT WRONG ?Jp, NeoptolemosDd, StockenFriess, HBassi, CJa, DunnBlendis L, Dotan I. Anti-TNF therapy for severe acute alcoholic hepatitis: what went...
Cirrhosisdescribes a form of liver disease in which liver tissue that is damaged is replaced by scar tissue. As liver tissue is lost, progressive liver failure occurs. Alcoholic liver disease or alcoholic hepatitis(hepar=liver +itis=inflammation), viral hepatitis (B or C), andfatty liverdisease ...
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a definition of a prevalent condition that has been given a name describing what the disease is not, mainly due to gaps in the physiopathological understanding of NAFLD when the name was given to it. NAFLD still remains an unmet clinical need to...
My husband has ascites. He has ESRD, and now has enlarged heart and liver disease. No one seems to know where his comes from and his prognosis is grave. He has been battling it almost a year. He has lost weight and muscle mass, and is very tired. Everyone says, "sorry there is no...
Cirrhosis is a late-stage liver disease. It occurs due to the constant wear and tear of an over-worked liver. In cirrhosis, the liver tissue is scarred(fibrosis) permanently. The two most common causes of cirrhosis are chronic alcoholism, and hepatitis....
alcoholic Wernicke encephalopathy have been missed because other medical conditions are present, such as severe bipolar disorder or schizophrenia that caused eating disorders. Testing for thiamine disorders when acute confusion and disorientation is present is critical to identification and appropriate ...
Fat accumulation in the liver in the absence of specific causes of hepatic steatosis, such as alcohol consumption, with or without liver inflammation and its consequences, is described as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)[1]. To date, there are no studies that highlight the link betwee...
In addition, in the absence of ACLD, the new definition allows PSVD to overlap with other liver diseases, including viral hepatitis, alcoholic liver disease, and metabolic associated-dysfunction steatotic liver disease (MASLD) [3,4]. On the other hand, PSVD cannot be diagnosed in the presence...