Acute cholangitis is a potentially life-threatening bacterial infection that often is associated with gallstones. Symptoms include fever, jaundice, right upper quadrant pain, and elevated liver ...

New research finds that machine-learning algorithms can help health care staff distinguish the two conditions. Researchers show how algorithms may be effective predictive tools using a few simple ...

Doctors use a combination of methods to diagnose people with alcoholic hepatitis. They may identify the condition according to a person’s medical history, a physical exam, imaging scans, and more.

Blood tests can help with the diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis. These include tests for increased liver enzymes or antibody levels. However, other tests are necessary to confirm the diagnosis.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers validated a liver cancer risk test algorithm for identifying patients with chronic hepatitis C at ...

In previous articles of this series, we’ve discussed several aspects of the hepatitis C virus including the nature of the infection and its distribution both globally and in the United States. Most ...

HBsAg, hepatitis B surface antigen; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; ULN, the upper limit of normal; TDF, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate; HBV, hepatitis B virus; anti-HBs, hepatitis B surface antibody.

Hepatitis A is a viral infection that affects the liver. The virus spreads through close contact with someone else who has hepatitis A or through consuming hepatitis A-contaminated food or water.

Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) affects more than 254 million people globally, with 1.2 million new infections occurring each year. 1 And while it has the potential to cause severe long-term liver problems ...