When working properly, the liver's main job is to filter the blood coming from the digestive tract, before passing it to the rest of the body. (Photo ... Blood tests can check liver function ...

Once a branch of gastroenterology ... liver disease (NAFL), nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), primary biliary cholangitis, and primary sclerosing cholangitis. Liver function blood tests ...

To improve liver function, Harvard-trained Dr Sethi advises cutting down on alcohol and ultra-processed foods, consuming ...

Traditionally, experts consider hepatology a subspecialty of gastroenterology ... recent test results. They may then recommend further tests to help them assess the person’s liver function ...

We spoke to Dr Nikhil Shellagi, Consultant- Surgical Gastroenterology ... Basic evaluation includes liver function tests and an abdominal scan”, added Dr Shellagi. As the saying goes ...

Dr Sanjeev Rohatgi, Lead Consultant - Surgical Gastroenterology ... addressing liver disease and symptoms like nosebleeds. Regular check-ups of Lipid profiles, liver function tests, platelet ...

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Rajesh Battina, Consultant - Gastroenterology ... liver cancer.” Talking about the diagnosis, he pointed out that ultrasound abdomen, liver function tests ...

SEATTLE — Patients could use a handheld device at home to screen for certain liver diseases earlier, according to a study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. The device looks ...

Patients reported a median 15.5 years of excessive drinking. Researchers performed liver biopsies at baseline, as well as blood tests and transient elastography measurements. Using the blood tests ...