Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is an inherited genetic disorder. It can occur in anyone but is more common in people with ancestry in North and Central Europe. People with AATD experience ...

The sedentary lifestyles we lead, are a cause of various lifestyle ailments, out of which fatty liver is getting increasingly common. When the liver accumulates excessive fat, it is known as fatty ...

Until now, doctors knew hepatic stellate cells mainly as drivers of liver fibrosis. The actual functions of this cell type have hardly been studied to date. Researchers have now determined that ...

Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and member of the Digestive Health Associates of Texas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. A liver function test checks how ...