MASLD, a liver disease linked to obesity and poor lifestyle, is rising among children. Often symptomless early on, it can ...

Liver diseases on the rise in kids? Understand the symptoms and preventive measures to safeguard your child's health. Get expert insights from a doctor on tackling liver-related issues in children.

Many children do not exhibit any symptoms until significant liver damage has occurred. Occasionally, children may feel weak, tire easily, or experience pain in the right upper part of their abdomen.

Living donor liver transplant for children with ALF and concurrent multiorgan failure is associated with improved 30-day and 6-month survival compared with recipients of a cadaveric liver allograft.

MASLD, formerly known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is the most common chronic liver disease in children, affecting nearly 10% of all youth and up to 25% of those with obesity.

If you’re living with liver disease, you’ll want to know your MELD and Child-Pugh scores. They can be your key to getting the right treatment, including a lifesaving transplant should you need ...

Most children with CF treated at a San Francisco CF clinic did not receive CF liver disease screening in accordance with current guidelines.

On average, about 10% of babies and 5% of older children die before receiving a liver, she said. “For children, it’s especially difficult to find organs because they’re small,” Feldman said.

Obese liver disease may start before birth. A new study shows how maternal weight reprograms liver cells in offspring.

A family in Virginia needs help finding a perfect match for their 1-year-old son, who needs a liver transplant.