Liver fibrosis is the liver's response to injury, in which excess extracellular matrix is deposited. In most cases, liver fibrosis is the result of chronic liver disease, such as hepatitis. Liver ...

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder driven by CFTR mutations that affects the exocrine glands. Manifesting with excessively viscous mucus production, patients typically experience obstruction of ...

Liver damage typically progresses through four stages — inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and end stage liver disease (ESLD) — with worsening scarring that reduces liver function. Liver failure can ...