Dec. 13, 2024 — New research highlights the possibility of screening people with type 2 diabetes for liver damage at the same time as they undergo screening for eye ... Microbiome Changes in ...

Methods: A total of 2,415 subjects (1,261 women; 1,154 men) underwent ultrasound examination of the gallbladder, in November 1996 as part of a prospective study. Subjects in whom GP were detected ...

I'm guessing by gallbladder problems that you mean gall stones which are formed in the gallbladder from cholesterol. Gallstone attacks can cause extreme pain in the upper-right quarter of the ...

Gallbladder blockages, such as gallstones, can cause severe pain and illness. Other gallbladder problems include bile duct infection and gallbladder cancer. They often require urgent medical ...

Isabel recalled her doctor telling her the gallbladder was “going to burst” and was full of “hundreds of stones,” even going so far as to compare the enlarged organ to “the size of a ...

This is called paracentesis. Another cause of a swollen belly is enlarged lymph nodes in the abdomen. This is especially the case in people with autoimmune liver disease, with one study showing that ...

They will then perform a physical examination to look for signs of an enlarged liver or jaundice ... Imaging scans, such as an abdominal ultrasound, CT scan, or MRI can help locate and measure ...

Other tests to diagnose toxic liver disease may include: Ultrasound. This imaging test uses sound waves to make a detailed image of your liver. Computed tomography (CT) scans. This test uses a ...

Preoperative diagnosis of Gallbladder squamous cell carcinoma (GBSCC) is difficult, and the contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) pattern has never been reported before. We present a case of GBSCC where ...

Acute cholecystitis is a common acute abdominal disease, but the occurrence of secondary gallbladder perforation is relatively rare, and poses a serious threat to the lives of patients. The ...