Hepatic veins are blood vessels that return low-oxygen blood from your liver back to the heart. The veins are key players in the supply chain that moves the blood that delivers nutrients and oxygen to ...

The American College of Gastroenterology published a clinical guideline on hepatic and mesenteric circulation disorders in The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2. These disorders also contribute ...

Hepatic hydrothorax is a respiratory condition that affects people with cirrhosis and other serious liver issues. It occurs when fluid builds up in the pleural space. Hepatic hydrothorax is a ...

If your doctor tells you that have a hepatic adenoma, it means you have a liver tumor that is "benign." That's another way of saying that it isn't cancer. It won't spread to other parts of your body.

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 ...

When colon cancer spreads to the liver from another part of the body, doctors have many ways to treat it. Hepatic artery infusion (HAI) therapy is a focused option that delivers high-dose chemotherapy ...

Acute hepatic porphyria (AHP) refers to a family of rare genetic diseases that affect the production of heme, a component of red blood cells. It can cause life threatening complications. AHP can cause ...

Scientists found that certain molecules made by gut bacteria travel to the liver and help control how the body uses energy.

The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) is pleased to announce the publication of a new ACG Clinical Guideline on Disorders of Hepatic and Mesenteric Circulation, which was published online ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The American College of Gastroenterology released a new guideline on disorders of the mesenteric, portal, and ...