Native Americans are far less likely than other racial groups to gain a spot on the national liver transplant list, despite having the highest rate of death from liver disease, according to an ...

The liver has a unique structure, especially at the level of individual cells. Hepatocytes, the main liver cells, release bile into tiny channels called bile canaliculi, which drain into the bile duct ...

Chronic liver disease gets worse when the liver's immune system stays overactive, resulting in ongoing inflammation and ...

A 3-year-old girl is celebrating her first healthy Christmas at home after a complex liver transplant saved her from end-stage liver failure. One adult donor liver was split to save two lives, ...

Lee Yaiva who has lost siblings to liver disease and alcoholism Native Americans are far less likely than other racial groups to gain a spot on the national liver transplant list, despite having the ...

Native Americans who do win a spot on the list advance to surgery at about the same rate as White people, showing that list access is a primary driver of disparity. Among other racial groups, the ...