Thus, HPS represents a relatively common and important cause of pulmonary disease in patients with cirrhosis. This review will focus on recent advances in our understanding of the pathophysiology ...

In this context, the results of the study by Angeli et al. 1 suggest that treatment of ascites in patients with cirrhosis should be initiated with a combination of either spironolactone 2,3,4,5 or ...

Seven patients had ascites and edema, with obvious clinical signs and laboratory tests of liver function indicating severe functional impairment warranting diagnoses of cirrhosis of the liver.

The most common symptom of ascites is abnormal swelling of the abdomen due to excessive fluid build-up or retention. Other common symptoms include: Cirrhosis (liver scarring and damage ...

Metabolic surgery significantly lowered risk for major adverse liver outcomes vs. nonsurgical management among patients with ...

NO. NO plays a central role in the pathophysiology of systemic and splanchnic vasodilation in cirrhosis. NO is synthesized from L-arginine by the action of NO synthase (NOS), which exists in three ...