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Why does cirrhosis affect hemodynamics and cardiac function? Cirrhosis has a myriad of effects on human cardiovascular physiology. Many of the hemodynamic changes, pathophysiological processes, and...

Learning Objectives By the end of this article, readers should be able to: Describe the physiology, metabolism, and excretion of ammonia. Differentiate between hepatic and non-hepatic causes of...

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When a patient with cirrhosis comes through the hospital doors with ascites, the clock is ticking. Delaying a simple bedside procedure—even by a day—can mean the difference between recovery and death...

Learning Objectives: Define drug-induced liver injury and classify it based on clinical presentation and liver enzymes. Identify hepatotoxic effects of medications using available resources. Describe...

What is PSC? Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is defined as a cholangiopathy with chronic fibroinflammatory damage of the biliary tree seen on pathology from liver biopsy. PSC is felt to be an...

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Early treatment response Our patient reported medication compliance, but her AST, ALT and ALP did not improve with four months of corticosteroid and azathioprine therapy. The rapidity of response to...