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Hepatology

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HepatologyAlcohol-Associated HepatitisAlcohol-associated hepatitis (AH) is an acute inflammatory liver syndrome that typically presents with recent onset or worsening jaundice after sustained heavy alcohol exposure. The syndrome can occur with or without…13 min read
HepatologyHepatic Encephalopathy in CirrhosisHepatic encephalopathy (HE) in cirrhosis is a potentially reversible neuropsychiatric syndrome caused by liver dysfunction and portosystemic shunting after other causes of altered cognition have been excluded. Overt H…13 min read
HepatologyHepatocellular Carcinoma in AdultsHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the dominant primary liver malignancy and usually arises in a chronically injured liver. Cirrhosis from any cause is the major risk state; chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection ca…14 min read
HepatologyMetabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver DiseaseMetabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is hepatic steatosis occurring in a person with at least one defined cardiometabolic risk factor and without a more appropriate dominant steatotic-liver…22 min read
HepatologyPrimary Biliary CholangitisPrimary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic autoimmune cholestatic liver disease characterized by progressive injury and loss of small intrahepatic bile ducts. Untreated or inadequately controlled disease can progr…15 min read
HepatologyPrimary Sclerosing CholangitisPrimary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic fibroinflammatory cholangiopathy characterized by multifocal intrahepatic and/or extrahepatic bile-duct stricturing. It is strongly associated with inflammatory bowel…11 min read
HepatologySpontaneous Bacterial PeritonitisSpontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is infection of ascitic fluid without a surgically treatable intra-abdominal source. It occurs most often in decompensated cirrhosis and is a medical emergency because renal fai…12 min read