When liver cirrhosis is deadly

(Goethe University Frankfurt) A study by an international team of researchers headed by Professor Jonel Trebicka from the Frankfurt University Hospital and funded by the foundation EF Clif, has discovered which patients are particularly at risk for acute-on-chronic liver failure. With their findings, the scientists have laid the foundation for the development of preventive therapy to prevent acute-on-chronic liver failure.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news