A liver biopsy from a recipient showing a liver stiffness measurement of 14 kPa (stage F4, indicative of cirrhosis) was assessed as having no fibrosis according to trichrome stain and as having ...

Early diagnosis is crucial and may involve blood tests, imaging, and sometimes a liver biopsy. Treatment focuses on addressing the underlying cause, managing complications, and making lifestyle ...

Blood-based biomarkers offer a number of advantages over the traditional standard of fibrosis assessment of liver biopsy, including safety, cost-savings and wide spread accessibility. Current ...

Liver biopsy and analysis of samples are important steps in diagnosing hepatic disease. Fine-needle aspirates of the liver tend to have poor diagnostic accuracy, as low as 30% when compared with ...

or a biopsy to identify or rule out any potential conditions relating to abnormal AST levels. AST levels above 40 U/L can indicate liver inflammation or damage to the heart, bones, or muscles.

A pinched nerve occurs when there is pressure or force on an area of a nerve, causing it to send pain signals to the brain. Most cases are mild, and a person can often treat them at home. In this ...

Blood tests can help a doctor diagnose a variety of health conditions, including infections, anemia, high cholesterol, vitamin deficiencies, organ failure, HIV, cancer, and diabetes. Doctors use ...

Bladder cancer is when a tumor grows in your bladder, a pouch-like organ that stores your urine. (Photo Credit: SEBASTIAN KAULITZKI/Science Source) The American Cancer Society’s estimates for ...