Chronic lung diseases are often accelerated and exacerbated by polymicrobial infections. An international study team led by MedUni Vienna has identified two types of these so-called dysbioses in ...

Fibrosis, a characteristic of all chronic kidney diseases (CKD), is now recognized to be an independent predictor of disease ...

Women who have two or more cardiometabolic risk factors were linked to a higher likelihood of significant liver fibrosis compared to men with the same risk factors, according to cross-sectional study ...

Congenital hepatic fibrosis is a type of liver disease that is present from birth. It typically affects the function of the bile ducts and the veins that carry blood from the digestive tract to the ...

Fibrosis and cirrhosis both happen because of liver damage due to factors such as excessive alcohol use, viral hepatitis, and obesity. Fibrosis is scarring of the liver. Scarring that is severe and ...

A study reveals 26% of Type-2 diabetics have hidden liver fibrosis, urging early detection to prevent severe complications.

Study involving over 9,000 patients, published in The Lancet, found that one in four adults with Type 2 diabetes had ...