American Liver Foundation gears up for advocacy summit
Patients, caregivers, and supporters will head to Washington later this month to advocate for policies to improve life for people living with fatty liver…
Patients, caregivers, and supporters will head to Washington later this month to advocate for policies to improve life for people living with fatty liver…
A new artificial intelligence (AI) model based on clinical data along with laboratory results and ultrasound images aids the early diagnosis of biliary atresia,…
Supporters are gearing up for World Liver Day on April 19 — marked by a global campaign to raise awareness about liver health and…
Measuring the blood levels of bile acids, the main component of the digestive fluid bile, can help predict key clinical outcomes for babies with…
Blood levels of certain immune signaling molecules called cytokines may help to predict the likelihood of a successful outcome with the…
Domenic Frappolli, who was born with biliary atresia, was named the American Liver Foundation’s (ALF) 2025 National LIVEr Champion. The foundation is spotlighting…
A team of experts in the U.S. and Canada have developed patient identification guidelines to help pediatric primary care providers, or PCPs, in making an…
Children with biliary atresia who have higher blood levels of the matrix metalloproteinase 7 (MMP-7) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) enzymes at the time of…
Children with biliary atresia who received infusions of bone-marrow stem cells during a Kasai operation, a liver surgery that’s the main strategy for treating…
A robotic-assisted Kasai surgical procedure results in less blood loss, faster bowel function recovery, and greater rates of clearing jaundice at three and six…