Patients with cystic fibrosis are at increased risk of liver injury. This is caused by the obstruction of intrahepatic bile ducts by inspissated bile or abnormal mucoid secretions, among other ...

Hepatic fibrosis is the common result of injury to the liver from a variety of damaging mechanisms, and the accurate assessment of the degree of fibrosis is clinically important. For many years ...

I spent my childhood and young adulthood being told I was “too young and healthy” to be dealing with the health issues I experienced. But as an adult, I was determined to find answers, and eventually, ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on Bluesky. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window The FDA ...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic condition that ... lungs, intestines, and liver. As a result, people with CF often undergo a variety of medical procedures to manage symptoms, prevent ...

approvals for cystic fibrosis (CF) treatments, but both therapies come with boxed warnings for potential drug-induced liver injury including liver failure. The approvals include Alyftek ...

Virtual choir program founder Ashley Ballou-Bonnema shares her selfless story on living with and advocating for a life with the chronic disease.

An international study has identified two types of these so-called dysbioses in cystic fibrosis. They display ... Landmark Study Involving Babies in Ireland Supports Use of Cystic Fibrosis Drug in ...

A Rocky Balboa quote loved by many, but lived by Allison Angell, the first person in the UK to have four major organs ...

Purpose. The successful use of inhaled morphine to relieve dyspnea in a patient with end-stage cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease is described. Dyspnea, the sensation of breathlessness or labored ...