Hepatology

A 62-year-old man with a history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and obesity presented to our clinic for a regular follow-up appointment.

VPA-induced hyperammonemic encephalopathy (VHE) is a rare adverse effect and therefore is commonly overlooked.

A 61-year-old Caucasian male with a past medical history of diabetes mellitus type 2, hyperlipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea, and poor dentition, presented to the emergency room with fevers, malaise, and...

An 82-year-old African American woman presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain of 5 days’ duration; the pain was aggravated by movement and relieved somewhat by sitting down.

Liver biopsy can detect the degree and extent of active inflammation, as well as the presence of bridging fibrosis and cirrhosis.