Itching on the soles of the feet: The problem of itching increases in the winter season, but if itching in the feet persists continuously, then it is a sign that you have a serious problem. Why does ...

Approximately a quarter of individuals with primary sclerosing cholangitis experience moderate-severe pruritus.

Under the theme of Early Detection Drives Direction, Global Liver Institute’s annual #RareAware campaign challenges health systems, policymakers, and communities to recognize rare liver diseases ...

Chronic itch has often been dismissed as a minor skin complaint; however, experts view it as a warning sign of deeper disease ...

Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) is a rare genetic condition that prevents bile from properly draining from the liver. It often begins in infancy. PFIC can cause a range of ...

Most of us don’t think about our liver at all. Not when we wake up. Not when we eat. Not even when we’re stressed about work or money. The heart gets .

Cirrhosis can cause scar tissue to gradually replace healthy liver cells. In time, this can affect liver function and lead to hair, skin, and nail symptoms such as rashes and discoloration. Cirrhosis ...

Liver disease includes any condition that damages your liver. Over time, scar tissue can build up in your liver. Scarring or fibrosis can progress over many years until you develop cirrhosis—the most ...

A serious but often missed sign is confusion or trouble thinking clearly. This is called hepatic encephalopathy. It happens when the liver can’t remove toxins from the blood, and those toxins reach ...