Liver cirrhosis

by Steven Reinberg
Researchers are reporting a potential “cure” for hepatitis C, a blood-borne viral infection that’s the leading cause of cirrhosis, liver cancer and the need for liver transplants in the United States.
Use of the drug peginterferon, either alone or in combination with the drug ribavirin, reduced levels of the virus to undetectable levels for [...]

The liver is essential in keeping the body functioning properly. It removes poisons, germs and bacteria from the blood, produces immune agents to control infection, makes proteins that regulate blood clotting and produces bile to help absorb fats and fat-soluble vitamins. You cannot live without a functioning liver.
It is one of the organs in the [...]