Cholangiocarcinoma or bile duct cancer is a rare but aggressive type of liver cancer. Bile ducts are the narrow tubes that carry bile from the gall bladder through the liver and onward to the small intestine. Bile is the digestive fluid that breaks down food and...
Blood travels through the liver as part of normal circulation. If the liver has blockages or scarred areas that restrict the blood’s normal path, the flow of blood will attempt to push its way through using the smaller veins in the liver. This places a lot of pressure...
Liver disease causes the liver to function with less efficiency. The result is that fluids begin to build up in the liver. Over time, the pressure of this additional fluid begins to leak out into the belly. There is a layer of tissue in the belly that has two sheets....
Hepatic Encephalopathy Your liver works hard to remove toxins from the blood to help your system void. When the liver does not function properly, toxins build up in the blood. When toxins start to go to the brain, a person can begin show symptoms of confusion, become...
Mid South Liver Alliance August meeting of the Medical Advisory Board is scheduled for Thursday, August 19, 2021, beginning at 6:00 pm. Zoom links for the Committee members will be delivered via email prior to the...
