The hepatitis B surface antibody test (HBsAb) detects antibodies in the blood to determine if someone is immune to the hepatitis B virus (HBV). A negative or nonreactive result means the individual is ...

Researchers have recently created a blood test that can detect liver disease years before symptoms ever develop, helping pave the way for the diagnosis of diseases such as cirrhosis and liver cancer ...

Novel non-invasive liver disease assessments (NILDAs) are effective alternatives to liver biopsy for the treatment of liver ...

Hepatic hypodensities are areas on the liver that appear darker on imaging tests like CT scans. They mean there is a difference in that area of tissue in the liver. These areas can be caused by a ...

A clinical trial led by Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney has found that point-of-care testing for hepatitis B DNA is as ...

Many individuals assume that if their weight is normal and routine tests are within limits, their liver must be healthy. Unfortunately, this is not always true. A normal weight does not necessarily ...

Spleen stiffness measurement (SSM) demonstrated strong predictive accuracy for liver decompensation in patients with compensated advanced chronic liver disease (cACLD), with an optimal cutoff of 50 ...

Researchers report that pairing two known medicines reduced liver fibrosis in mice, offering a possible path toward scar ...