Also, fluid can become backed up into the lungs, causing pulmonary edema which leads to symptoms like breathlessness and coughing. According to experts, liver cirrhosis describes severe scarring ...

In 1942 a relation to liver disease was postulated by Sposito, 4 who observed parotid swelling, usually bilaterally symmetrical, in 24 of 28 patients with chronic alcoholism and hepatic cirrhosis.

Cirrhosis is a condition in which scar tissue gradually replaces your healthy liver cells. It usually happens over a long period, often due to hepatitis, alcohol use disorder, or metabolic ...

Screen for and treat varices — Patients with cirrhosis should undergo an upper endoscopy to determine if varices (expanded blood vessels) are present in the esophagus, the tube that connects the mouth ...

Can-Fite BioPharma (CANF) announced a significant clinical development: the disappearance of episodes of decompensated liver cirrhosis ...